Although he was very careful when crossing a flooded area, there are times when the vehicle broke down because the water already entered into the machine. Entry of water into the engine due to a growing pool of water high, uneven road conditions and waves of other vehicles. In order to damage the machine does not gain weight, the following AstraWorld will provide some important points that need to be done when faced with a situation that had stalled car after a flood.

Move the car to a dry place and do not try to “ignition” before checking the engine vital components. If you force the “ignition” while the water already entered into the machine, will result in broken piston or piston crooked handlebar.

Inspect the air filter is wet or dry conditions. When wet, the possibility of water had entered into the machine. Therefore remove the water in the engine by removing all the spark plugs and engine starter.

Check the spark plug terminal whether wet or dry. If wet, dry with cloth or paper towels until completely dry to prevent short-circuiting (shorting) when the machine is turned on.

Check the condition of engine oil, transmission oil and axle (if possible). Is the volume increase or change color. If the height exceeds the maximum height of the oil stick, there is the possibility of water getting into the oil channel with enough capacity. In terms of color, normally brown-black oil. If the color of milky coffee or black discharge means the oil is mixed with water. When the oil is mixed with water, you should not start the engine before changing the oil in the engine or transmission oil. For manual transmission and axle that has no oil quantity measuring sticks, do check the nearest authorized repair shop.

Check the computer (ECU) if the flood is high enough to submerge a seat. In wet conditions, and drain off the computer (ECU), for example with the aid of a hairdryer, before starting the engine. Vital component of the above checks, if the result is a lot of trouble you should take your vehicle to the nearest authorized repair shop. Do not force to turn the machine on site because it will increase the risk of the vehicle and add to the cost of repairs.

*Source : AstraWorld