Drying out after a swim?

[Drewboyaus]

Looking for best tips on drying out the interior and carpet of my GQ after submerging it in a boghole yesterday.....
Your thoughts?


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[growler2058]

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[Yendor]

Just search in growler's threads, from memory he has a step by step guide...........lol

Did the ECU get wet?

I would recommend removing the starter motor and giving it a good clean out.

[Cuppa]

Yeah, that'll teach ya! (or possibly not).
Having bought my vehicle with a leak I inherited a permanently musty smell. Only way to get it properly dry was to remove the seats, console etc, & take out all the carpet. Found the layer under the vinyl (it's a DX) was dripping wet & it took days, hanging up in the sun to dry, but once done all was good.
Was the bog hole worth it then?

[Drewboyaus]

Did the ECU get wet?

I would recommend removing the starter motor and giving it a good clean out.

Nope, it appears the ECU is ok, I got about 2-3 inches of water in the cabin and the main thing is just wanting to get the carpet and floor lining dry.
It's a shame our record stretch of hit weather came to an end last week, that would have been handy.


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[Drewboyaus]

Was the bog hole worth it then?

Had a jolly good laugh, so I reckon it was.....it's not my daily so I don't have to worry from that point of view.


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[macca86]

I was waist deep in water in the cab when I done my impersonation of a submarine. Cost 6000 to fix as mud will do damage for weeks after the event. I removed all my seats hosed out everything for an hr till water ran clear then fans on doors open for a couple of days no smell of damp or dirt. So far its been new tps maff full service every fluid changed. Blown clutch and gearbox altinater starter motor new fan belt x2 first seized tentioner pully broke belt 2nd seized ac compressor 2nd belt change and then nee ac compressor and regassed. Lesson learnt

[NP99]

People just don't believe that sort of damage can occur. As you say, lesson learnt.

[Stropp]

Yeh when my young bloke drowned mine we took the seats and all out, hung the mats out and I ran a fan heater for a week inside the car with the doors closed but one window slightly cracked, since then I have replaced the air con bearings, alternator and wheel bearings as well as changing all the fluids and the filters, the air filter was dripping wet as there was no snorkel then.

[Bloodyaussie]

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There ya go mate!!!!