Colo_lady1

What kinda of damage could happen if your mazda rx8 get stuck in a flood and the motor dies. I was force to drive threw some deep water and my car dies now it wont start it dont crank.

Okki-Jakarta

How deep was the water?

Did the ECU and the fuse box get drown too?

Deepest condolences.

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iTrader: (9)

what intake do you have? the plugs/wires could have just got wet and need to dry out or it could be more serious

Colo_lady1

the water was deep about up to the bottom of the car water didnt get in side the car so it was up to the bottom.but when big truck went by waves were lifting me and moving me ,where the ecu located the fuse box didnt get water i still had power just would not turn over[crank] i just put a new starter in it and a full batterie try to start it it click once the it try to turn maybe a half turn and then a click again check the batterie and it was drained,

atikovi

Most insurance companies will total a car if water gets above the door sills.

Okki-Jakarta

Most prolly short circuit.

The waves made by the truck passing you Carry ur car??

wow that's deep!

Check all fuses too.

40w8

First thing needed to be done is taking a plug out of each rotor: front-back to see if any water comes out.

That would mean water locked engine which is worst news you could get.

If it's an electrical battery to starter issue you'll be a lot luckier.

Colo_lady1

my dash lights up headlights comes on ing,fuse is good ,IIs there any certain fuse i should check?

Loki

iTrader: (1)

It sounds like your battery was shorted/drained. Clicking when trying to start is a sign that the battery doesn't have enough juice to turn the starter. Have you charged it up?

Check all the fuses to be sure nothing else is broken. Like your brake lights.

Colo_lady1

i put a fully charged batterie in my car when i tried to start it it drains my battery real fast and the engine dont crank so it not like i was cranking it a long time to run the battery down and ideas?
i pulled the plugs and yes they were wet try to crank it to see if water would come out but once again wont crank should i spray any thing in the cylinders?

Okki-Jakarta

Too much possibilities, but a short circuit is draining your battery, i suggest u find a guy who knows electrical.

Before cranking ur car, please check ur oil, is it milky?

If it's milky, water went in ur engine and mixed with the oil when u crank the engine the last time.

Change the oil first, if it's not too long it's still okay to just change the oil

Good luck

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iTrader: (9)

milky dipstick is normal. if anything send oil sample to blackstone labs.

i would get it cranking first which is probably electrical. did the plugs smell like gas? big difference in gas and water

wcs

iTrader: (2)

Here's an idea ... tow it to a garage with a Mechanic or a Mazda dealer.

Even the worst Volvo mechanic would have a better chance of diagnosing the problem then what's taking place here ...

NotAPreppie

This.

Steve Dallas

What happened to the 'Like' button again?

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iTrader: (9)

it went the way of the dodo bird and the rotary

Colo_lady1

I check the oil it was fine and yes it had a gas smell on the plugs and they where wet.

theorie

I'm guessing you would experience electrical shortage before hydrolock. Unless the water was high enough to get in the intake, any problems are probably electrical...