Record Rains Flood Western Washington Rivers
…… and unfortunately, the Saab floor mat. This is a problem that has been recorded here before. During the past week I have been using my truck to haul lots of supplies and tools, so the Saab sat in front of the house, slightly nose down. I was driving the Saab for the first time in a while in my wway into Seattle yesterday afternoon, and when I stopped for gas, noticed that the carpet looked wet. I didn’t think I could have tracked much water in to the car. Sure enough, it was good and wet.
After consulting with the owner who has edalt with this before, I removed the sill plate, and pulled up the carpet and pad as much as I could. I mopped up and soaked out of the carpet pad what I could, and inserted two dowels to hold the pad off the floor pan, and the carpet off the pad. I now have a fan running to circulate air under the wet pieces. I think it should be dry in 48 hours if not sooner.
Also I found a little bit of water in the boot.
It is not supposed to rain for several days, so my truck, which also was found to leak on the passenger floor, should be all right.
Pictures show the wet carpet, and the dowels w
ith fan. 
After consulting with the owner who has edalt with this before, I removed the sill plate, and pulled up the carpet and pad as much as I could. I mopped up and soaked out of the carpet pad what I could, and inserted two dowels to hold the pad off the floor pan, and the carpet off the pad. I now have a fan running to circulate air under the wet pieces. I think it should be dry in 48 hours if not sooner.
Also I found a little bit of water in the boot.
It is not supposed to rain for several days, so my truck, which also was found to leak on the passenger floor, should be all right.
Pictures show the wet carpet, and the dowels w
ith fan.
