Guest flyingbrick Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Hi all. Hamilton roads flooded too. The gem is a trooper (had the back floating!) but our Nissan gets a little wet and has a tanty. Car is now in garage ( only just fits due to length!) with fan heater and dehumidifier running... But what else could I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escortwags Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Tow to paint booth and crank it on bake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1JZGE Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 ^ that. haha rent a spray booth out for an hour or half a day and just bake it at like 70deg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Not a bad idea thanks guys!! I will look into that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 It's nowhere near that warm obviously but the garage is cranking right now. Hopefully it will achieve something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 77magnum13hundy Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Would you be able to get at the ecu (is it efi?) and throw that in HotWaterCylinder cupboard type place to dry. May not be relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I need to look for the ecu but I don't think it's related. Basically we are getting engine check light, oil light, alternator light, headlights are permanently on park and wipers have a mind of their own. The control stalks do nothing- no indicators Etc. bastard thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoKer Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 fill it with rice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 No way. Enough children are starving. If its not sorted by tomorrow I'm going to find a spray booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Did the water come in the cabin? Disconnect battery and go through the whole engine bay disconnecting all the pulgs and blowing them out with a dust gun. Do the same for the fuse boxes removing all the relays and fuses and blowing out the holders. Unscrew the holder boxes and blow from underneath too. Look for engine sensors because they are the important ones. If you get it running without the checklight leave it running with the bonnet shut, heater / aircon on full and the dehumidifier in the cabin. Cooking it in a spray booth wont do much because the water will be in the plugs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mjrstar Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Check fuses for body control module / computer. they can do craaazzzy stuff with certain fuses out of order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cute wee gem Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Trade it in for another trusty old gem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 No water in cabin. All fuse boxes etc seem dry- they the first things I tried. We now have rear wipers, headlights and indicators working- garage must be close to 30 degrees and dehumidifier has pulled prob 5 litres of water from the Air. Shed is pretty well sealed... No massive holes. Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Also- cars a 2001 Stagea. Quite possibly the biggest heap of shit ever sold by Japan. I'd love to blow out some sensor plugs etc but the motor would have to come out to even find them On the up side though- the wife would have looked super fucking classing rolling up to work in the gemini this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LOW'N'SLOW Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 contact cleaner good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 What's the biggest container they sell it in I wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 What's the biggest container they sell it in I wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Well this was a win! Car was tested last night. No front wipers, no controll of headlights, no dash lights, no tail lights even tho headlights stuck on. Left car in shed over night with heater and dehumidifier on- Problem completely rectified. Thank god for that! So is there a product I can spray at the plugs to help seal them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KIRK Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 just don't drive thru rivers lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest k-trips Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Well this was a win! Car was tested last night. No front wipers, no controll of headlights, no dash lights, no tail lights even tho headlights stuck on. Left car in shed over night with heater and dehumidifier on- Problem completely rectified. Thank god for that! So is there a product I can spray at the plugs to help seal them? Spray CRC 5.56 errywhere on the electrics..True story as it's a moisture displacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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