discodrivercumbria

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• Dec 5, 2015

• #1

you will all of seen the weather forcast today, floods everywhere up here, all roads standing in water,
went through a flood today 75 yrds long around 9" deepest part, when i got to the otherside, car spluttered for about 50yrds, nothing bad, got to another flood, went through it ,car did same again, you would of thought it was a petrol! anybody any ideas???

 

flat

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• Dec 5, 2015

• #2

Some water going in the air intake? Electrics getting wet?

How did you drive through?

 

discodrivercumbria

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• Dec 5, 2015

• #3

flat said:

Some water going in the air intake? Electrics getting wet?

How did you drive through?

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walking pace 1st one, hit the 2nd a bit faster as it wasn't as obvious, must have got a splash around the ecu, will have a look
sunday,

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Dec 5, 2015

• #4

wheres the air intake... check if air filter is soggy....

 

brian47

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• Dec 5, 2015

• #5

The Mad Hat Man said:

wheres the air intake... check if air filter is soggy....

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+1
If I remember right the air intake is up under the nearside front wing, unless you have altered it such as fitting a snorkel.

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Dec 5, 2015

• #6

brian47 said:

+1
If I remember right the air intake is up under the nearside front wing, unless you have altered it such as fitting a snorkel.

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if its anything like the 300tdi, its prone to sucking up water .

 

discodrivercumbria

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• Dec 5, 2015

• #7

it's just standard in the fittings, will have a look tomorrow, besides i would have to swim to it at the mo,
it just won't stop raining,

 

sierrafery

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• Dec 5, 2015

• #8

crank sensor or xyz switch(if it's auto) dont like water as well

 

discodrivercumbria

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• Dec 6, 2015

• #9

Had a look today, took air box lid off, couldn't beleive the state of the air filter, dirty, don't use the car that much, done about 3k since last service! black and dusty! took it out, in the molded sections in the bottom, there was a bit of water, cleaned it all out,
looked at ECU, all dry, spreayed WD around all the electrical contacts, all seamed ok!
plugged Hawkeye in to read Faults, 1 0nly said summat to do with Air??? ive forgot!! lol
anyhow put it all back together, test drove all seemed ok! but i didn't go through any puddles
new injector harness, service kit and Doughnut ordered,

 

Al2O3

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Full Member

• Dec 6, 2015

• #10

Lucky there, I reckon. A snorkel might be a good idea, in your neck of the woods!

 

flat

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• Dec 7, 2015

• #11

Lucky.

Enter water much slower next time or get a snorkel