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Old 20-01-2008, 11:15 AM   #1
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in the resent rains in north queensland my car got flooded it has started and then stopped. engine winds over but no fire at all, every thing else works including windows and central locking

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Old 20-01-2008, 11:37 AM   #2
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in the resent rains in north queensland my car got flooded it has started and then stopped. engine winds over but no fire at all, every thing else works including windows and central locking
clean you distributor with some fuel
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Old 20-01-2008, 11:43 AM   #3
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there is no distributer on the 4ltr 6 there is a coil pack
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Old 20-01-2008, 12:17 PM   #4
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How much of the car was flooded, where was the high water mark.
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Old 20-01-2008, 12:25 PM   #5
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try drowning ignition system with crc or wd40 ,plugs ,leads ,coil pack to displace any moisture.
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