nearly flooded my car

[Christophe]

Was at the lake district and has been raining quite a bit so parts of the roads were a bit flooded.

There was one part quite deep and as i was going through following a car and then my car cut out just as i was getting out of the puddle. Tried starting it up and it wouldnt for the first 3 times which i shat myself but then tried again and managed to start it up after it spluttered a bit. Its been two days and its been fine with no problems *touch wood* but wondered if i may have knackered it? I don't think it properly got in the system otherwise it wouldn't have started at all.

 

[Hazza]

Water may have gotten into the ECU system, engine etc, so worth lifting up the bonnet and having a look for puddles of water floating around.

I had water in my ECU system, which meant everytime it rained my car would cut out randomly! You don't want that! Was a pain in the arse! managed to flog the Clio to part/ex tho.

 

[Rossy197]

Shouldn't have done any damage tbh, but as you know water and engines dont mix, If it cut out and say you left it sitting for months then you may have a problem but if she's running fine now then i doubt anything will be damaged

 

[Tunst]

Lake District Floods FTW

 

[Christophe]

Left it for a day and it's been raining all day but it still started fine so hoping it's all ok

 

[DannoTheGreat]

should be ok then fella

 

[Dooby]

Two experiences of this, First was years ago in my vts. Hydrallic'd the engine going under
a bridge as didnt realise the water was about a foot deep.

Second was in the 182 going 50mph on a very wet duel caridgeway. The water broke
one of the fuel injectors. It sounded like a subaru running on 3.

 

[SammyT]

it should be fine mate. had similar in my car and van and both been ok.