Advice: What to check for or change in flood water
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Advice: What to check for or change in flood water
I recently had to drive through high water to get out of my subdiv in the flood waters in LA. I am figuring about 3.5 feet give or take. I have an 08 gl 320cdi. I mad it through the deepest part as my truck started to stall out. I was able to make it onto an median, before it died. Just before dying I had a high water temp message, had only driven a few minutes though.
After a few attemps , I was able to get it restarted and noticed alot of white smoke comming from the tail pipes, which I assumbed was burning off water from intake.
I drove about an hour to new orleans, stopped at a few places then headed to my girlfriends. A few hours later I tried to start the truck and it would not. Although later that evening it would start, with a check engine light.
The next day I had some weird electronic issues,such as the SOS telaid inoperable. The voltage while running was lower as checked by my brake controller. However the check engine light went away.
I pulled the cap and did not see any evidence of water, no milkshake apperance.
I took it to mercedes and they found water had pushed up a plug and let water enter the battery compartment under passenger front. They pulled up the carpet and dried it out. They are working with insurance company to repair.
Any suggestions as to what I may want to ask to be checked or changed?\
Thank you
Steve
After a few attemps , I was able to get it restarted and noticed alot of white smoke comming from the tail pipes, which I assumbed was burning off water from intake.
I drove about an hour to new orleans, stopped at a few places then headed to my girlfriends. A few hours later I tried to start the truck and it would not. Although later that evening it would start, with a check engine light.
The next day I had some weird electronic issues,such as the SOS telaid inoperable. The voltage while running was lower as checked by my brake controller. However the check engine light went away.
I pulled the cap and did not see any evidence of water, no milkshake apperance.
I took it to mercedes and they found water had pushed up a plug and let water enter the battery compartment under passenger front. They pulled up the carpet and dried it out. They are working with insurance company to repair.
Any suggestions as to what I may want to ask to be checked or changed?\
Thank you
Steve
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Not enough, probably better to total, which the Ins wanted to do by having it towed to copart. It has been a good vehicle and I really want to keep it so i drovie to to the dealership.
Probably would only get 12-15. I have probably half that in maintance over the past 4 yrs inclusing two sets of tires and airmatic.
I like the 08 for not having the urea tank but mostly having a spare tire. I am on the road alot. It would probably be hard to find a loaded on like mine with low miles.
Probably would only get 12-15. I have probably half that in maintance over the past 4 yrs inclusing two sets of tires and airmatic.
I like the 08 for not having the urea tank but mostly having a spare tire. I am on the road alot. It would probably be hard to find a loaded on like mine with low miles.
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White smoke (steam?) out the exhaust may have meant it swallowed some water into the air intake. You probably didn't get any solid slugs of water into the turbo or the cylinders or the engine would have hydrolocked with broken pistons and crankshaft.
It is fairly easy to pull the air intake filters and look for evidence of water there. If they have been wet, replace them. If they were wetted the whole charge air system should be taken apart and drained of liquid water (there will be some oil from the turbo seals). Solid water will easily damage the turbo compressor disk if the engine was producing much power when it went under. This too is relatively easy to visually examine.
Good luck!
It is fairly easy to pull the air intake filters and look for evidence of water there. If they have been wet, replace them. If they were wetted the whole charge air system should be taken apart and drained of liquid water (there will be some oil from the turbo seals). Solid water will easily damage the turbo compressor disk if the engine was producing much power when it went under. This too is relatively easy to visually examine.
Good luck!
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His post says he estimated the water depth as 3.5 ft! If there was any bow wave at all the water surly was over the headlights - even if he had remembered to set the ride level to off-road high!
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