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Water in the gas tank, engine, intake, electrical systems, if you plan on fixing one that has been very much submerged, your in for a project. But it can be fixed by drying out and cleaning out many of the components. Electrical problems will be the hardest part really
SunlitComet
OBS Jedi-Do Good
seal all the opening like intake, fuel, exhaust, drive train vents and such your electrical should already be sealed in the connectors. there still might be some minor ingress of water but nothing that is not easily managed. still have to worry about interior tho. if your engine ingest water thru intake your interior is done for likely. this may seem far out there but it is possible to get waterproof tarps or plastic drive over it and wrap it up over the suv but it might cost a few. kinda like a drawstring bag.
You plan on driving through water?
Extend breather lines and don't drive through water deeper than the tires and you'll be fine.
If a vehicle is in water over the hood, it depends. If the batter is charged and hooked up, there will be big problems.....fresh water not as bad as salt water damage.
Battery not hooked up in fresh water is the best case scenario.
Then there is mold, delamination of glues holding stuff together, etc.
I would never buy a flood vehicle.
Battery not hooked up in fresh water is the best case scenario.
Then there is mold, delamination of glues holding stuff together, etc.
I would never buy a flood vehicle.
doylee4693
Tahoe User
dylan youre avatar is absolutly amazing.
retorq
Full Access Member
It really depends on how it died, if it was hydrolocked, that's bad. Your engine can injest some water and not hydrolock and stop running, it's happened to me before ... it's like the guys that use seafoam incorrectly and dump it in until the truck stalls. Hahaha
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