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    Ratchet Spanner Posts: 36, Reputation: 4
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    Nov 25, 2014, 12:19 PM
    Flooded car, drained water now what?
    Toyota Matrix, flooded in Fla. Have drained water from inside of car, what next?
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    Nov 25, 2014, 12:28 PM
    Drying out flooded car
    How do you dry out the interior of a flooded car? Have used a shop-vac and pulled the floor mats and carpet. Anything else?
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    Nov 25, 2014, 01:20 PM
    Park it in a warm heated place with doors open for a few days; then wet vac again. This is going to take a while unless you are patient and use a hair dryer
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    Nov 25, 2014, 02:18 PM
    Park it facing into the sun and open the windows.
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    Nov 29, 2014, 03:20 PM
    Even with the carpets out, it take a long time for the carpet backing to dry.
    Hang the carpets up, preferably in the sun, so any trapped water has a chance to drain and then apply patience liberaly
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