my 92 ser, 05 1.8 and my sebring in the back = hurricane ernesto

sernder92 · 09-01-2006, 05:41 PM

****even newer update!!!!****

yeah i put a new battery in my car since she wouldn't start anymore. and she starts up fine. now whenever i press on the gas she hesistates and stalls. i'll be in nuetral sitting there and it will do this. i'll start her right back up and if i press the gas she'll do it again. does this have something to do with my intake?

***update***

Well when i did start her up she started up fine then had a rough low erratic idle, spat out some water from the exhaust and then shut off. couldn't start her for a while. then changed the battery and she starts up again. only thing is she kind of has a erratic idle and then when i step on the gas it takes a while to respond. i went in reverse and it was fine. but going foward she doesn't respond quick and takes a while. for giggles i redlined her and she would redline then drop to about 3 rpms and then redline and do the same thing again. I know i should've looked it up but since i'm here maybe some one can help. thanks!

yeah the above pics are my car ( blk 92 ser) my wifes car (05 1.8) and my sebring (don't ask. it was a gift from my parents lol) are submerged in water. many may think it's not bad but i do. i've never experienced this before; having a car in a flood or any natural disaster. so when hurricane ernesto went through VA i was like it shouldnt be bad. yeah right here's the damage. looks like i'm going to do some major repairing.

jeffinbham · 09-01-2006, 05:43 PM

damn, that sucks. hope it turns out alright. i've got some b14 se-r seats if you need them.

RBI*04 · 09-01-2006, 05:47 PM

just shop vac the floors and roll the windows down and turn the heat on full blast on floor setting.....you should be good to go. as long as you dont turn the car on for any reason

im trying to see the glass as being half FULL

Peanuthead · 09-01-2006, 05:50 PM

They should be okay. You just about have a water tight seal around everything and the water doesn't look high enough to get into the cars other then maybe the door areas.

sernder92 · 09-01-2006, 06:39 PM

yeah thing is my roommate who was riding his mini jetski said it was even higher than that. so i don't know i hope it's ok.

KdubL · 09-01-2006, 06:52 PM

f*ck Ernesto!!

blairellis · 09-01-2006, 06:54 PM

Snap, what part of VA Beach are you at? I just moved out of there. I didnt think things would be that bad.

93BlackSE-R · 09-01-2006, 07:24 PM

That sucks, just make sure to pull out your seats and carpet and let them dry for a couple days.

Danielle · 09-01-2006, 07:43 PM

Thats crazy. Ernesto did nothing down here. Hopefully the car will be ok.

sernder92 · 09-01-2006, 09:21 PM

right off of lynnhaven and holland.

yeah i looked inside of it and the whole floor is completely soaked. a lot of restoration is in order. while the 05 sentra and the sebring are completely fine. no water inside at all. but i guess that's what to expect from a 14 year old car.

Fonque · 09-01-2006, 10:06 PM

Man, my wife and I were supposed to go to Chincoteague island this weekend. Im glad we cancelled our plans! See instead we went to a bed and breakfast in the cascade mountains.

endlessmike · 09-02-2006, 03:13 AM

crazy. i was at work when ernesto blew through florida. i was out fixing windshields like any other day.

daveracer · 09-02-2006, 03:32 AM

Did you guys have any idea it was gonna flood that bad? If so, i would have put the cars up on jackstand as high as they could go!

sernder92 · 09-02-2006, 09:29 AM

nope as far as the forecaster said it was going to be quick and rain a little. well it long and rained alot. the sebring and the 1.8 started up fine. my ser did then stopped after it shot all the water out. funny thing is. my ser had the most water yesterday now there's nothing but moisture vice the other cars are holding water like a lake. any ideas on how i can start her up again? the symptoms were the idling was erratic, and then it shut off and started buzzing at me. so what could that mean?

gotb13 · 09-02-2006, 11:48 AM

man sorry ernesto did that to you....he pass by and said nothing to me so i guess he wanted to pay you a visit. hope everything turns out fine. and damn i hate a car in a flood

afstegg · 09-02-2006, 02:02 PM

eather you sucked up water or the ecu got wet

sernder92 · 09-04-2006, 03:51 PM

Peanuthead · 09-04-2006, 05:39 PM

Is it turning over easily or sluggish to turn over? Anything else you can tell us?

sernder92 · 09-05-2006, 09:06 AM

kind of sluggish to start. like the fuel pump is out or something. b/c this month i've already had to replace 2 FI's so who knows? but she is idling rough and not responding fast enough when i press the gas.

sernder92 · 09-07-2006, 11:34 AM