not so flooded tucson

[guido]

guys we have a tucson ondoy victim. hindi naman totally lubog.
naiwan kasi sa garage during the storm. neighbors mentioned lubog yung gulong, max na yun. alarm daw ng alarm.
tanung ko lang kung anu safe level na malubog tucson? yung intake di naman siguro inabot. pero pasok tubig sa flooring.
how about yung electronics nya? san ba location nun. inabot kaya?
sa mga experts sa tucson advise naman please if safe na istart yung car.

[number001]

Is your alarm still working? If its not working, then chances are your battery was submerged.

Do you have puddles of water in the cabin's flooring? Or is it just moisture?

I'm not sure where the Tucson's ECU is located but if its behind the dash and if the lower to middle part of your dash is wet, chances are your electronics are wet as well.

Btw, Tucson's engine is located quite low for a CUV so better to check your oil dipstick for the presence of water.

[guido]

thanks sa reply sir
yes there's water inside just below the seat level
battery was not submerged. actually the bat connection was remove the next day. the car is still there since the area is still flooded although knee level na lang ngayon.the oils definitely has to be changed. problem is the availability of towing services these days.
kaya we're thinking of running it just to reach the hyundai casa.
yung ecu ang hindi kami sure kaya ayaw namin try on yung engine.

[LeOxe]

don't attempt to start your engine to be safe. better safe than sorry. have your tucson towed to the nearest hyundai casa.

[CVT]

^^^ Agree. Have it towed to the nearest Hyundai service station to be sure....

8701:soccer:

[cbcnestormn]

don't attempt to start your engine to be safe. better safe than sorry. have your tucson towed to the nearest hyundai casa.

The sooner you can, if possible suck out the water from the inside carpets using a wet/dry vacuum cleaner. This will help avoid water stains,etc. It seems that Hyundai/Kia are doing what they can to respond to the need of the moment by offering big discounts on repair costs/labor and parts and offering to import even special parts not usually kept in stock. Let's hope though they prove this advertising with real action having the parts arrive soon. I have read postings on this site that sometimes parts arrive over a month later for the Kia Carens.

[OTEP]

Open the air cleaner first to check if its contaminated with water. Even if water has entered through the oil dipstick, A/T dipstick, etc. The unit can still be driven to the dealership at a reasonable speed and distance.

As for the ECU, not much you can do about it except allow the car to dry first. Kung tire height lang, doubtful if the ECU got wet since it is on the same level as the seat upholstery on the Tucson, AFAIK.