"Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote
>> "Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote about a month ago:
>> Good morning.
>>
>> Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX.
>
> Following a suggestion from several people, I removed the
> taillights
> and cleaned the gaskets and reinstalled them with a
> generous
> application of silicone caulk. This took care of the water
> that was
> leaking around the taillights.
>
> Unfortunately, I still have a small leak into the left
> rear corner of
> the trunk. I removed the side trim panel and discovered
> that
> the water is coming in around the edges of the ventilation
> outflow
> valve. Apparently water running down the side of the car
> gets
> underneath the bumper and finds its way in through this
> area.
>
> So my plan of attack is to remove the rear bumper, inspect
> the area around the outflow valve, and correct the leak
> with
> a new gasket and/or silicone caulk where the outflow valve
> is installed.
>
> Does that sound like a reasonable plan?

Sure. I don't recollect this particular area leaking, so I'd
double check as best I could first. OTOH, I think there have
been a few odd sources reported here at times, in addition
to the "usual suspects" (taillight gaskets).