The torrential rains are here again and in many of our ill-planned cities and urban/suburban conurbations the deluge of water seems to be inundating just about anything in its way.
Vehicles, like houses, household pieces of furniture, electronic gadgets, documents, certificates, and other valuable objects, are susceptible to the damaging effects of flooding.
The problems inherent in running a flooded automobile are manifold; immediate (as in damaged “brain box”/Engine Control Unit/Engine Control Module) and recurring (as in freak electrical troubles that will suddenly and frustratingly be propping up for the rest of the life of that vehicle because of the wet and gradually melting wiring harness, which is the same as the electrical architecture of the automobile).
The following are the things you must do as soon as you’ve ascertained that the vehicle has been overwhelmed by water (the simplest test is, if the foot mats and a substantial part of the seats are wet, the automobile is flooded!):
Do not try to start it. That sounds simple, but your primary instinct will be to do just that. But that can cause more damage. Preferably, remove the battery terminals; as some microelectronics are running even when the vehicle is ostensibly off.
Check the air filter under the bonnet or hood. If the paper filter is wet, do not try to start it.
If you are not insured, you will need to take it to a professional detailer to dry it out with good vacuuming equipment. You risk having severe mould problems no matter what you do. But leaving windows open, or using household fans will not dry the car out well. However, do not use space heaters or anything with a heater core to try drying out the vehicle. Remember there is petrol in the tank. Please! Don’t be stupid.
Be aware that your car can experience severe problems even after it seems dry. The microelectronics, if they got wet, will never be the same—except you take it to a shop like Automedics where the electronics can be professionally treated with nanotechnology protective coating that will dry out the gadgets, and where the wiring harness can be changed in order to forestall the recurring decimal of electrical wahala (problems).
My suggestion is that if you suspect your vehicle is flooded, you will be saving an enormous amount of money if you do a preventive coating of the ECM and the other vital microelectronics of the vehicle with the special nanotechnology coating solution. This preventive coating solution can also be effectively used to preserve phones and other electronic/electrical gadgets (like motors, water pumps, etc.) which can malfunction as a result of being soaked in water.
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