[Shop-talk] Flooding Stalled Car

Wayne wmc_st at xxiii.com
Sat Sep 13 18:55:38 MDT 2008


Jim Stone wrote:
> It seems unlikely to me that the water could have gotten into the engine with
> only a foot of water and I can't believe Volvo would put sensitive electronics
> where they would have been damaged by only a foot of water.  For now, he is

Quick check:  have him open the air filter box and see if it's wet.  If 
it is, well... the engine may be fubar.  Put the compression gauge on it 
to tell for sure.  Hopefully something less expensive!

   -Wayne


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