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Re: Flooded ignition switch
Posted by andym (more from andym) on Mon, 1 Aug 2011 08:11:06
In Reply to: Flooded ignition switch, tdubs, Mon, 1 Aug 2011 07:39:40
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Before you start taking things apart, I would spray WD40 into the switch (WD being Water Dispersant, it's not a lubricant) and then move as much air through the switch as possible. Maybe hook the shop vac up on the exhaust side and set/secure the hose directly over the switch for a couple of days. What isn't blown out should evaporate.
My folk's house flooded once and the disaster recovery firm sent by the insurer said the more air you move over the flooded area, the faster it dries out.
Also, if your carpets got wet, that could be saturating any wiring in that area.
Years ago my C900 was flooded when the HOA sent contractors in to replace the gutters and downspouts on my three story condo. The car was in the driveway during the project when there was a heavy thunderstorm. As luck would have it, the new gutter was up, but they knocked off before replacing the downspout. The eaves were pretty big on the roofline and the hole for the downspout in the gutter was directly over the slots on the hood for fresh air intake, the force of the column of water overwhelmed the airbox and it ran out the lower HVAC vents into the car. Seats were dry but there was two inches of water in the footwells. I had to pull the carpets up and rent an industrial sized fan to dry things out. No long term problems though - loved that car.
Good luck.
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