So you drove it through the water and it died afterwards? The first thing I would do is to get the interior as dry as possible using a shop vac to pull up all the water, and let it sit in the sun...
So you drove it through the water and it died afterwards? The first thing I would do is to get the interior as dry as possible using a shop vac to pull up all the water, and let it sit in the sun with the top down for a few days. It's possible that you hydrolocked the engine (pulled water through the intake) if you think that is the case pull all 4 spark plugs out and try to crank the engine over and see if water comes out. If it runs after that then make sure there is no more water in the intake and change the oil, then make sure that water didn't get into the trans or differential through their vent tubes.
If it didn't die from hydrolocking then you probably have an electrical issue. If this is the case then fully dry out the car and start checking fuses, if you're lucky then you just blew a fuse, otherwise you'll have to start troubleshooting.
Just here to wish good luck. After my Ford Ka flooded (I actually drove it like a boat for half a minute) it was never the same. It was a fun day, my little can outperformed a dozen 4x4s that died...
Just here to wish good luck. After my Ford Ka flooded (I actually drove it like a boat for half a minute) it was never the same. It was a fun day, my little can outperformed a dozen 4x4s that died along the way and I felt like a champion :P
But after many monthly visits to the mechanic I had to sell it to the junkyard cause no one else wanted it.
So you drove it through the water and it died afterwards? The first thing I would do is to get the interior as dry as possible using a shop vac to pull up all the water, and let it sit in the sun with the top down for a few days. It's possible that you hydrolocked the engine (pulled water through the intake) if you think that is the case pull all 4 spark plugs out and try to crank the engine over and see if water comes out. If it runs after that then make sure there is no more water in the intake and change the oil, then make sure that water didn't get into the trans or differential through their vent tubes.
If it didn't die from hydrolocking then you probably have an electrical issue. If this is the case then fully dry out the car and start checking fuses, if you're lucky then you just blew a fuse, otherwise you'll have to start troubleshooting.
Just here to wish good luck. After my Ford Ka flooded (I actually drove it like a boat for half a minute) it was never the same. It was a fun day, my little can outperformed a dozen 4x4s that died along the way and I felt like a champion :P
But after many monthly visits to the mechanic I had to sell it to the junkyard cause no one else wanted it.