water logged car PLEASE HELP
05-30-2003, 09:34 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Tom R.:
<strong>you may have blown a head gasket with the pressure.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">that's what I'm thinking how the water got into the oil...
if the engine wasn't running you may have dodged a bullet
insurance coverage?
<strong>you may have blown a head gasket with the pressure.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">that's what I'm thinking how the water got into the oil...
if the engine wasn't running you may have dodged a bullet
insurance coverage?
05-31-2003, 04:07 AM
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well, after a trip to the shop, my car has survived!
he changed the spark plugs, the oil and dried everything up very well including the dme... i'm picking her up tommorow!
he changed the spark plugs, the oil and dried everything up very well including the dme... i'm picking her up tommorow!
06-04-2003, 04:11 AM
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I am so glad! Just make sure you get all the moisture out of the carpet, or it could rust the metal under the seats. Just an idea, IMHO.
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06-04-2003, 08:33 PM
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well the car is running fine.. it's a little rougher than it was on the starting... other than that it surpassed the worst florida could throw at it... next time it rains i think i'll just stay home! 
thanks for all your help everybody,
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thanks for all your help everybody,
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06-04-2003, 09:39 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by fourdown:
<strong>well the car is running fine.. it's a little rougher than it was on the starting... other than that it surpassed the worst florida could throw at it... next time it rains i think i'll just stay home!
thanks for all your help everybody,
4down</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Try getting some dielectric grease and clean up your starter and battery terminals and grounds.
<strong>well the car is running fine.. it's a little rougher than it was on the starting... other than that it surpassed the worst florida could throw at it... next time it rains i think i'll just stay home!
thanks for all your help everybody,
4down</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Try getting some dielectric grease and clean up your starter and battery terminals and grounds.
06-04-2003, 11:25 PM
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Another success story- Congrats!!
Br=efore Sid says it- clean your grounds- steel rusts and then makes a terrible conductor to ground..
Br=efore Sid says it- clean your grounds- steel rusts and then makes a terrible conductor to ground..
