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Old 08-21-2007 | 10:59 AM
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Car flooded.. Literally..

Last Thursday the remnants of a tropical storm flooded Houston pretty badly. Freeways where shut down, cars where under water, it was just a big mess..

While I was a work my apartments parking lot flooded as well. I suppose the storm drain got stopped up. And as a result my 8's back right floorboard ended up about 6 inches deep in water.

I spent several hours on Saturday bailing water, wringing towels, and blasting air through it with an electric leaf blower. It's still a bit damp, but it's mostly dry. Lots of weird electrical stuff happened. My dome lights would flicker sporadically, a few idiot-lights came on in the cluster, but they've all gone away except for one. My horn doesn't work..

Could this be a fuse?

Do you guys know of any good methods to complete the drying?

I'm considering buying some Quick-Dry, and leaving a bucket of the stuff in the car for a while.. I cant leave the windows or sunroof open as it rains literally every day..
Old 08-21-2007 | 11:02 AM
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Spray CRC 2-26 contact cleaner on any electricals & chase it in with an air blast.
Old 08-21-2007 | 11:05 AM
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Man, your 8 is having a really hard time.

Detailers often dry the interior of cars by turning them on, closing the windows and turning the heat up full blast.

Yes, the horn could be a fuse. I guess that you already started the car, but it is often best after flooding to try and make sure that the electrical system is as dry as possible before turning the key to prevent shorting.

Best of luck
Old 08-21-2007 | 01:14 PM
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That sucks.....good luck man.
Old 08-21-2007 | 01:52 PM
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What about insurance? I thought they usually totaled out flooded cars?
Old 08-21-2007 | 10:12 PM
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What about insurance? I thought they usually totaled out flooded cars?
That's if the entire car was flooded (think Katrina cars). A little water getting inside the car isn't TOO bad. Worry when water gets into drivetrain components.
Old 08-21-2007 | 10:47 PM
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Unplug your battery for now... That should have been the first thing to do.
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