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earlhall1515
Nov 20, 2011, 04:06 PM
My 1996 Honda Accord LX was parked on a street that took on a great deal of water during a rainstorm. The water level was above the tires. I entered through the passenger side, which was wet through to the carpet. The driver side was dry, and I prayed that the car would start. It did, and we drove away through the water with no apparent damage , other than a wet passenger-side floor. We parked in a dry garage, and put towels where the carpets were. A while later, the towels were drenched, and there was water on the garage floor. My question is: Is there any danger to driving the car, now? Is there anything that badly needs to be checked?

TxGreaseMonkey
Nov 20, 2011, 04:18 PM
The key items to protect are the ECM, distributor, and alternator. Many Honda ECMs are located on the inside passenger side of the vehicle. I would open the hood and doors and allow everything to completely dry out.

Since you drove it this far, you are likely fine and "dodged a bullet." Flooding frequently shorts out the ECM, distributor, alternator, and many sensors--repairs can be extensive and costly.