got water in the intake
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got water in the intake
I hate my town!! it floods so easily...i basically drove thru a river this morning going to school....after i drove thru the water the car started jerking back and forth like i was riding a bull...so i turn my hazards on and get in the right lane...and it kinda starts running smooth so i pull into school and park it...i rev it up and it wont go past 4 grand...sounded like the supercharger was dieing..i let it sit for 5 hours or so and this is what it sounds like
what sound is missing or barely there
what sound is missing or barely there
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yeah definatly change the oil
when our town flooded..everyone was recomended to change the oil..apparantly water can get in the oil..and make things go bad
and ge tthe CEL checked out.
when our town flooded..everyone was recomended to change the oil..apparantly water can get in the oil..and make things go bad
and ge tthe CEL checked out.
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Hydro shield wouldnt help him in this situation.
He said he drove thru the water.
Hydro shield only helps with small splashes.
I did the same thing last spring and thought I hydrolocked my motor..
I lucked out. I only busted the starter from trying to start it while water was in the engine..
He said he drove thru the water.
Hydro shield only helps with small splashes.
I did the same thing last spring and thought I hydrolocked my motor..
I lucked out. I only busted the starter from trying to start it while water was in the engine..
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Change the plugs, change the oil, clean the MAF and SCIP sensors (many people overlook the SCIP, causes just as many problems as a dirty MAF). Get the code scanned and go from there. Good luck.
A tip when driving through deep water/puddles: Do NOT rev the car up more than you have to!! I drove through water up to my door with my SC a few times this summer, granted it was only for about 5-10 seconds but still. I gave it as little gas as possible and creeped through it. The engine won't suck up that much water unless you are giving it a LOT of gas or basically submerge the filter and floor it.
edit: just watched the video. Stop revving the **** out of your damn car! Jesus christ... I cringed watching that.
I can almost guarantee it's some sort of sensor that's shorted out from water. Get that code scanned ASAP and fix accordingly. I can hear the motor running fine, it doesn't sound like it's knocking or anything abnormal. Sounds like a computer issue to me. Computers + water= mega fail!
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same thing happen to me i took out the tire and checked the filter it wasnt soaked but it was wet i grabed a vacum and tried to dry it that way and i waited a bit till i was 100% sure it was dry but the car still felt bit wierd but after a few hours the check engine light went oway lol