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What happened here?
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Late at night after the heavy rain. Driving slowly through the floodwater. It gets deeper and before I know it the water is above the bonnet and the engine dies. This really worries me as the car is a turbo-diesel and I am now expecting garage bills to replace bent conrods. After the engine died I coasted out of the worst of the floodwater and pushing it the rest of the way got me wet only to my knees.
Tried firing it up. Span a bit and then gave the impression of a siezed engine. Did the same over and over again. Finally fired up in a big cloud of smoke smelling strongly of diesel.
What confuses me is why I escaped without writing off the engine after driving through water of this depth, and what made it stop yet letting me be able to start it again with nothing but persistance and foul language?
Tried firing it up. Span a bit and then gave the impression of a siezed engine. Did the same over and over again. Finally fired up in a big cloud of smoke smelling strongly of diesel.
What confuses me is why I escaped without writing off the engine after driving through water of this depth, and what made it stop yet letting me be able to start it again with nothing but persistance and foul language?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Diesel cars create such a suck in the engine intake .. that they will hoover up water into the cylinders immediately. Usually intakes are fairly high and protected to a degree behind panelwork that 'might' create a temp air pocket.
You need to .
1. Check/look inside air filter box to see if filter is wet .. if so you should do a cylinder compression check .. and replace engine oil and filter.
2. If ok .. it needs a long drive to get rid of any water .. including from exhaust.
You need to .
1. Check/look inside air filter box to see if filter is wet .. if so you should do a cylinder compression check .. and replace engine oil and filter.
2. If ok .. it needs a long drive to get rid of any water .. including from exhaust.
I have a friend who drove through a flood up to the lights last week.(Northern Ireland again!) A Good Samaritan waited for her in a 4WD at the other end. She had a 10 year old BMW Coupe and suffered only the loss of a small protective flap under the car in front of the rear wheel. It was desperation time as she was travelling home at midnight and wouldn't have risked it otherwise. Very lucky!