NEED ADVISE: Vehicle/Engine submerged in flood water [MERGED]

pitbullz · #1 09-26-2009, 03:17 PM

paano yan? nilimas ko yun tubig sa loob,may konting natira...

magkano ba palinis at palaba ngayon? at saan?

it couldve been worse...

kotse ng HS/elementary friend ko...

sana pala kaninang umaga pa lang inalis ko na...

help!

kulotz · #2 09-26-2009, 03:55 PM

woah! ako stuck sa coastal walang nagawa 4x4 abilities ng hilux kasi hindi nagalaw amf

speed unlimited · #3 09-26-2009, 05:57 PM

What do you think the best way to do when your engine submerged in water . A lot of vehicle will encounter this Problem . Give some list of what to do before starting the engine.

**ghosthunter** · #4 09-26-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by speed unlimited

What do you think the best way to do when your engine submerged in water . A lot of vehicle will encounter this Problem . Give some list of what to do before starting the engine.

Change all engine fluids (motor oil, tranny fluids, etc)
Dry the spark plugs (or change with fresh ones)
Dry out the electronics (engine and tranny ECUs)

Grease all suspension, bushings, bearings, ball joints, etc. where recommended and needed.

creepy · #5 09-26-2009, 06:11 PM

Wooooaaah x 2! Grabe yan ah. Good luck.

niky · #6 09-26-2009, 06:11 PM

Dry and disassemble everything thoroughly first. Many newer vehicles have sealed ECUs which should be flood-proof, but a shorted ignition circuit or sensor could damage them.

baludoy · #7 09-26-2009, 06:16 PM

you shouldn't attempt to start the car once 'twas submerged, right? mas maigi kung pahila or tow or i-flatbed na lang siya di ba?

XTO · #8 09-26-2009, 06:27 PM

expect so many "for sale - owner leaving, etc. " these coming weeks.....

niky · #9 09-26-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by baludoy

you shouldn't attempt to start the car once 'twas submerged, right? mas maigi kung pahila or tow or i-flatbed na lang siya di ba?

Yup. Safest.

Hero · #10 09-26-2009, 08:24 PM

like what happened in new orleans..dami for sale.. ingat mga buyers!

Macky · #11 09-26-2009, 08:40 PM

Salamat sa Diyos at hindi kami nalubog sa baha.... di namin akalain na ganun kalakas ang ulan.... sinundo namin panganay ko sa retreat sa Tagaytay and instead of bringing our APV van, we decided to bring yung kotseng "lowered" namin.... matagtag kasi APV at mas maganda sa long driving yung kotse. Bale 7am kami nasa Tagaytay at di namin napansin na ganun kalakas yung ulan... natapos yung retreat ng 10am at umuwi na rin kami. Las Pinas kami umuuwi and Alabang-Zapote road na lang ang hindi baha, sobrang traffic na nga lang kaya nagpa-ikot ikot din kami sa looban.... hanggang sa umabot kami ng SM Southmall kung saan kami nagpahinga... 2pm na kami nakauwi...

Umingay lang mga belts specially yung sa a/c... di naman kami itinirik... kahit na medyo nailusong ko sa baha sa may Daang-Hari... naka-stop kasi sila sa left side ng kalsada, akala namin may tumatawid lang kaya huminto... sa lakas ng ulan, di na namin napansin na baha pala kaya sila naghintuan... malamang di rin napansin nung CR-V sa unahan namin na nauna nang kumanan at lumusong sa baha... napasunod na rin kami... nahawi naman nung CR-V yung baha kaya nakaraan kami... tumirik nga lang sya pagkatawid samantalang kami na naka "lowered" hindi tumirik...

Hindi ko ugaling lumusong sa baha at ni minsan wala akong balak... talagang sa lakas lang ng ulan, hindi namin napansin na baha na pala... di ko rin akalain na hindi ko mapapansin ang baha... pero there's always a first time siguro... sana lang huwag nang maulit.

noidea15 · #12 09-26-2009, 08:53 PM

Mga sir advice naman po. Yung car ko kasi na submerged sa baha. Honda civic lxi 97. Nasa father ko kasi yung car, umulan kasi magdamag kaya paggising niya malalim na yung baha.No other way para maalis yung car sa baha. Kaya ayun, submerged totally(roof na lang ang kita). Any advice what should I do? What are the bad effects to the car? Any idea how much would it cost to restore the car? Thanks I really appreciate your help mga Tsikoters! Any suggestions for a good car detailing shop?

redorange · #13 09-26-2009, 08:57 PM

Take everything apart in the interior to dry them and wash the carpet and seats. For the mechanical drain everything and put in new fluids, if it has been completely under water like what I am seeing in the news I would even take the engine apart and put it back together. Why? That water is dirty with mud and everything else in the sewer, it will act as sand paper in your engine when you start it after changing the fluids.

redorange · #14 09-26-2009, 09:01 PM

If you have full coverage insurance see if they will declare the car a total loss. Not sure if they have special flood or typhoon coverage there in the Philippines. Here in Guam the insurance companies have a typhoon coverage because of the damage it can cause and most owners have them just in case.

If not look for a good shop that can fix the whole car.

scharnhorst · #15 09-26-2009, 09:01 PM

daming tsikoteers na nagtatanong about flooded cars. best redirect them to this thread.