Wet 200q20v

[Eyvind Spangen]

On Sat, 2 Jun 2001 10:59:54 -0400, you wrote:

>    My mum is out to kill her 20v.  She calls this morning and tells me she
>left all the windows open last night while in RI.  The car has 4" of
>standing water inside of it.  Ruined the radar detector, all her papers, and
>so on.  Maybe I don't want that car when she's done with it, the interior,
>the last part of that car which was decent, is now a pond.  Maybe when I get
>that car I'll have to pull the motor, rebuild it, and cram it into a 90q or
>something to that effect:)

Hmm.. I think 4" won't hurt any electronics. Just get a *really*
powerful shop vacuum cleaner (wet & dry, of course) and suck up all
the water. Continue to vacuum the carpets at least 5 times more than
you thing is necessary, and then leave the car to dry a few sunny and
hot days. I've had the carpet out in several type 44s, and AFAIK
there's no insulation under the carpet, except up front & transmission
tunnel. Just get the water out and let it dry completely. Be positive,
now you got the carpet really clean.. :-)

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Regards,
ES