I am posting this for my brother, who lives in what is currently a very wet
Chicago suburb. (And Ike hasn't even hit them yet!) His neighborhood is
flooded and his son just drove their 2004 Volvo S80 through about a foot of
water in front of their garage. The car stalled in the water and they pushed
it the rest of the way into the garage. Now, the engine won't catch at all
and, while it tuns over, it does not sound good. (For what it is worth, there
is no evidence of oil leaking on the garage floor.)
It seems unlikely to me that the water could have gotten into the engine with
only a foot of water and I can't believe Volvo would put sensitive electronics
where they would have been damaged by only a foot of water. For now, he is
leaving the car in the garage and letting everything dry out before trying it
again. In the meantime, does anyone have any advice for him or thoughts on
what might have gone wrong?
Thanks,
Jim
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