Hello, I live in Maryland and we have crazy weather, it will change faster than you can. It has been hot and rainy then cold and rainy, then muggy and humid. Just in case the weather plays a part...

The board on top of my spare had been getting soaking wet. Whan I finaly took the time it had started to rot & mold. I found a small hole in my trunk and I sealed it. I let the whole trunk dry for a week before I put my tools and such back in. Today I went back to grab a couple of things and one of my tool bags was soaked! In the same spot it had been before! I pulled everything out of the trunk. Down to metal, covers and all. I found a connector with 5 formed tubes running to I believe the fuel pump/filter. the connector/feeder was wet, along with the wall it was on. Soaked. There was a puddle in the spare well. I went over the whole trunk with a flashlight and found nothing that shouldn't be there.

I have no idea why this connector would be sheading so much moisture. It's on the front wall of the spare well. What is it and how the hell do I fix it??? My mechanic is on vacation, if it has anything to do with messing with fuel stuff. (I'm not risking that)

John
'87 780 V6 155K

I think it's the drain for the fuel filler- it routes rainwater down away from the side of the car and out the bottom. The plastic tee or block at the bottom could be all plugged up with dirt.
I have seem one case with a 740 where something in this area rusted through or got a hole in it, and put large amounts of water in the gas tank!!! Really weird problem.
Anyway make sure the drains are cleared out at the bottom, and also make sure that the sunroof drains flow clearly. You can do this with a cup of water applied at the edges of the trough around the open sunroof- it should immediately run out by the fender on each corner of the car.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 221K, 88 744GLE- 202K, 91 244 181K, 88 244GL 145K