Originally posted by dbird:
back in the early 60's i was in an automotive class in high school... we had a flood in the area and alot of cars under water, so the instructor did a course on what you could do to recover the car.... take out battery, throw it away... remove spark plugs, oil, rebuild carb. drain the trans(mainly standard back then), the rear end(dont have them anymore)...drain the gas tank,, alot of stuff people dont think of and will try to start a car and blow the engine that is full of water.....




And more. Brakes need to opened and dried, wheel bearings may be compromised. Heck, evem the lug nuts and rims should be removed and cleaned. Water is probably trapped in the chassis and will be a rust/corrosion point. All electrical connectors have been submerged. They should be disconnected and cleaned, put dielectric grease on. You will have a lot more electrical problems down the road. Water gets in and corrodes everything. Unless you strip the car to chassis, clean and dry EVERYTHING, chances are very good the car will continue to all sorts of problems. Wet carpet and seats are really the least problem and easiest to fix.

The tranny and engine need to be flushed ASAP. Flood water sitting in the tranny or engine will mess it up fast. After replacing the fluids, use a short interval (500 miles) and replace the fluids again. Do this at least 3 or 4 times.

My name is Richard. I was a Contouraholic. NOW: '02 Mazda B3000 Dual Sport, Black BEFORE: '99 Contour SE Sport Duratec ATX Spruce Green PIAA 510's, Foglight MOD, K&N Drop-in