Flash Flood Left Me Zless

prat7728

So to start of all this i havent had my car for more than a week but this morning i was called in for an interview at a firm and i parked outside on the main street in front of the building. during my interview a police officer came through the office stating that anyone parked on the road needed to move due to a flash flood. little did i know how bad the water actually was! the police called a tow truck for me and i did not start the car being that it was in such deep of water but by the time i got it to the dealership the mechanic told me that water was in one of the cylinders which i couldnt believe. anyway i am awaiting a call from my insurance because it looks like i will need a complete new motor. my question is the motor i bought the car with had injen intakes do you think that somehow let water in without being started? and is it worth saving and installing the intakes on the new motor?

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kenchan

sorry to hear and see... how about the interior? mold and crap can grow if water got inside...

prat7728

surprisingly no water got in the inside, it seems nissan doors really do the trick haha

kenchan

<= skeptically... i would peel up the carpeting just to be sure.

Jordo!

Not impossible that water could have seeped in, but so long as the car wasn't running, it couldn't cause any damage -- the damage happens when the motor attempts to compress the water -- and can't. They just need to make sure all components are free of water and normally lubed before turning over.

I don't know about needing a new motor -- but what about the rest of the car and the electrical system?

Water could have seeped in from anywhere where there was a opening along the whole intake tract -- it could have even seeped in through the exhaust too (although it would be less likely) if it was completely submerged -- once the water is up over the hood, you are at risk for getting water where it shouldn't, running or not.

That said, the problem caused by drawing in water that people normally talk about (i.e., hydrolock) isn't from the water itself, but rather from the attempt to compress it like air, which can break internal components in short order. That won't happen if the engine isn't running.

The intakes should be fine once they dry out -- although if they draw air in from down by the wheel wells, it is indeed possible to drive through deep water, draw up water while driving, and hydrolock the motor. However, in this case, any damage of any sort found to any part of the car will all be due to just sitting in water.

Again, I doubt the engine is really damaged, but who knows about the electrical system, including ECU, nav, etc. the interior carpets, and so on.

EDIT: Looking again at the pic, it doesn't look like the water got up over the hood -- but it might have been higher and then receded. It was moving, i'm guessing, so yeah, some could have found it's way into the motor. Anyway, I'm assuming the tech looked down the cylinder with a scope through the spark plug hole -- I don't know how else he could tell if there's water in there. I guess the oil may be milky and separating too. In any case, flushing the engine out with fresh oil should take care of all that, so the engine should be fine.

Again, it's all the other stuff I'd be looking into. If the interior damage is severe enough, they may just total it/declare it a salvage title.

Good luck!

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ajm216

Sorry bro, I hope it works out.

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Limeybastard

seems like its a total loss.

Even the windows are fogged up.

onzedge

Man, this is ugly.

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Tadpole

I work at a salvage yard and have seen a lot of water damaged vehicles come in over the last year. Looking at your pictures I do not think water entered your engine or fuel system but take some serious looks at your interior. If you have the slightest smell of mildew inside it you will need to consider parting ways with her. Water damaged cars do not sell well and the musty smell will probably never go away.

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zae757

wow...looks like you should of parked that thing across the street...doesn't look too bad on the other side

gbrettin

The best outcome would be a total loss at this point. Your car will not be right after all that water.

blackcherry20

But doesn't mean it can't be saved.

Good luck guy.

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mab864

That is a serious bummer. Sorry for your loss and hope it works out well.

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prat7728

Just an update from Nissan, they said that nothing was damaged as far as electronics or the interior. They said that there is an 80% chance that the engine will be fine after they "dry it out" I don't remember the details the mechanic said but if worse comes to worse insurance will be providing a new motor. Hopefully it all works out keep your fingers crossed for me ��