Posts : 350 Join date : 2010-08-20 Age : 47 Location : Hart Village
Subject: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 18:06
Long story short the wrx was trapped in about a foot of floodwater this morning, it restarted but bogged down a while later. It doesnt seem to have taken any water in through the air filter but the exhaust def took some draining. Its driving a lot rougher now and seems very jerky below 3000 rpm. After that it seems a lot more drivable. The turbo seems to be spooling really fast too. Any ideas ?
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Kato
Posts : 350 Join date : 2010-08-20 Age : 47 Location : Hart Village
Subject: Re: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 18:07
Its also more louder abd thumpier sounding than before, ive changed the plugs tonight and it seems to have smoothed it a little bit.
Jonny Gav Admin
Posts : 6837 Join date : 2010-03-12 Age : 53 Location : Durham
Subject: Re: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 18:19
just sounds like you have water in the baffles of the exhaust, thats why it sounds louder, it will dry out over time.
Kato
Posts : 350 Join date : 2010-08-20 Age : 47 Location : Hart Village
Subject: Re: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 18:34
Hope so but the driving is very bunyhop like
Kato
Posts : 350 Join date : 2010-08-20 Age : 47 Location : Hart Village
Subject: Re: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 18:46
It also wont warm start lol. Hoping the hairdryer works on it!
StickT
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Subject: Re: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 20:53
Does it idle ok, if your sure it hasn't taken any wwater through the intake system i would leave it idleing for alittle bit to dry the system out.
Kato
Posts : 350 Join date : 2010-08-20 Age : 47 Location : Hart Village
Subject: Re: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 20:57
Yeah was idling low and then s bit lumpy making me think it might have bent a rod but seems to get better. I think the ecu might have got wet from water in the footwells so just drying that out. Tried turning it over with the plugs out to un hydrolock it but nothing came out the cylinders but s petrol smell
Jonny Gav Admin
Posts : 6837 Join date : 2010-03-12 Age : 53 Location : Durham
Subject: Re: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 21:56
Agree with stick, get some heat into the engine to dry everything out once the ecu is dried out.
StickT
Posts : 2607 Join date : 2012-07-26
Subject: Re: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 21:57
Think thats the best way forward for this really, going from whats been wet.
Kato
Posts : 350 Join date : 2010-08-20 Age : 47 Location : Hart Village
Subject: Re: Flooded scoob Tue 27 Nov - 22:12
Cool, will leave it to dry out then try that. If its still bad then guess its s rebuild. Does anyone know anyone who can take s look before it throws a rod. ?
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