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Flooded
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:31 pm
by alinton
No, this shouldn't be in the Engine/Gearbox section.
> correction: it should!
I drive into a flooded road today which I thought was about 6 inches.
It was in fact about 18 inches. Car stopped, footwells filled up with water as far as the sills.
I got towed home, have taken out removable carpets and removed floor bungs so its draining.
Engine won't start though.
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:34 pm
by NafemanNathan
Remove your air filter and spark plugs, leave it for a few days in a warm dry place and hope it's just the electrics that need to dry out.
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:40 pm
by Jamie P 2013
Also remove the ecu and make sure that is dry
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:46 pm
by NafemanNathan
Yes, especially if the footwells filled up.
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:55 pm
by paul bristol uk
Just hope you have not hydrauliced the engine1
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:58 pm
by alinton
I removed the (wet) air filter, and the engine spins ok but doesn't fire.
Good idea on the ecu.
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:17 pm
by RattyMcClelland
Remove the air intake and see if the inside of the throttle body is wet. You don't want to compress water trying to start the car and bend a rod.
But do all as above.
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:01 pm
by wurlycorner
RattyMcClelland wrote:Remove the air intake and see if the inside of the throttle body is wet. You don't want to compress water trying to start the car and bend a rod.
It's already been turned over, so if there was going to be any damage, then it's already been done...
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:53 pm
by alinton
Aside from the engine possibly being damaged, does anyone have any tips on how best to dry out the interior?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:17 pm
by damon
Dehumidifier, I had to put one in a car once that was always letting rain in. In the end I drilled holes in the foot wells
