Flooded

alinton · Post by **alinton** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:31 pm

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.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:34 pm

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.

Jamie P 2013 · Post by **Jamie P 2013** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:40 pm

Also remove the ecu and make sure that is dry

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:46 pm

Yes, especially if the footwells filled up.

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:55 pm

Just hope you have not hydrauliced the engine1

alinton · Post by **alinton** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:58 pm

I removed the (wet) air filter, and the engine spins ok but doesn't fire.

Good idea on the ecu.

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Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:17 pm

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.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:01 pm

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...

alinton · Post by **alinton** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:53 pm

Aside from the engine possibly being damaged, does anyone have any tips on how best to dry out the interior?

damon · Post by **damon** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:17 pm

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