Back in 1973 I was an auto mechanic working at a local Oldsmobile dealership in Rochester, New York. One day I got a repair job on a used first-generation Camaro we had recently sold. The customer was complaining about a large leak that had been filling up his trunk with water. I discovered about 20 gallons of water in the trunk, this was for sure a big leak. I had to get the trunk drained, so I decided to drill a couple of 1/2" holes in the bottom. After doing that, I went on to repair the leak that I determined was coming in from a large seam crack at the bottom of the back window glass channel. I fixed the leak, wiped out the trunk with some towels, and then parked it out in the lot to let the sun finish drying it out. The customer picked up his car at the end of the day and all was well.
Or so I thought...
First thing the next morning the car was towed back into the shop. Apparently the fuel system was filled with water! When I drilled the drain holes in the bottom of the trunk, I had drilled straight through into the gas tank and much of the water went right in there! Oops! I never did that again.
Warren in New York
Or so I thought...
First thing the next morning the car was towed back into the shop. Apparently the fuel system was filled with water! When I drilled the drain holes in the bottom of the trunk, I had drilled straight through into the gas tank and much of the water went right in there! Oops! I never did that again.
Warren in New York
