wet under carpet

[sgull]

Water is infiltrating somehow from under the carpet on the driver side of my '98 Ranger. Several times I've had to go to the trouble of pulling it up/back and drying it out like this: http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb153/sgull1/IMG_1246.jpg

The last few winters I had been assuming that it collected there off my boots when I got in the cab with a little snow on them. But now I'm discovering that's not the case, that it gets in from underneath somehow when I drive on wet roads. Upon inspection there are no holes rusted through or drilled through otherwise, the floor looks in good shape. How is this water probably getting in so I might be able to do something to prevent it from happening?

 

[Colin]

Windshield leak maybe?

 

[RunBaja]

Heater Core or the lines leading up to it. Does it smell like water?

 

[sgull]

Naw, it's coming in from the underside somehow...

 

[creepinjeepster]

Heater Core or the lines leading up to it. Does it smell like water?

If it was this, it would come in from pass side not driver side.

I also would check windshield and plugs not in floor pan, but on firewall by pedals where it could be entering and rolling down to the floor. Possibly fresair intake even clogged and allowing water to run in through vents.

 

[sgull]

I also would check windshield and plugs not in floor pan, but on firewall by pedals where it could be entering and rolling down to the floor. Possibly fresair intake even clogged and allowing water to run in through vents.

Okay I'll try to take a closer look at those possibilities. Was hoping there might be a chance of one cause possibly being more likely or common than another, but apparently not really. Thanks for all suggestions here, I'll post back if I ever figure it out.