Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-09 Thread Bob Haggard
: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question It occurred to me that one would want to replace the fluids as quickly and possible and start it. The sooner, some heat is back in the engine and drivetrain, the better. Agree? --- John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For what it is worth from past

Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-05 Thread mike f
Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question Good point, thanks. I guess the bottom line is that the first thing they should do is to drain all the fluids (including gas) and see if they have

Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-03 Thread John
Message - From: John Nasta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question Good point, thanks. I guess the bottom line is that the first thing they should do

Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-02 Thread Brian Knight
Subject: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 12:33:01 -0500 I have a customer saying that her Chevelle was in a flood and ended up in about two feet of water. She says that she and her husband are afraid to try to start the car because they assume that water got

Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-02 Thread John Nasta
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Knight Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 8:40 PM To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question John, if any water did get in the engine, it would show on the dipstick. Also, the dipstick tube

[Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-01 Thread John Nasta
I have a customer saying that her Chevelle was in a flood and ended up in about two feet of water. She says that she and her husband are afraid to try to start the car because they assume that water got into the engine. Do you guys think that two feet of water would be enough to cause engine

Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-01 Thread Bill Lessenberry
Pull the plugs crank it over, any water in the cylinders will be pumped out. Change the oil filter it should be fine. I'd also change the trans and diff fluids since water could get in through the vents. Even if no water got into anything, it's just good preventative maintenance. BillL

Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-01 Thread vin
just drain the oil's and fuel start a new you'll be fine - Original Message - From: John Nasta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 12:33 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question I have

Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-01 Thread Mark Tibbits
Don't forget to change the diff.grease - Original Message - From: vin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question just drain the oil's and fuel start

Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question

2006-03-01 Thread rmpvsp
And the turn signal fluid!! :) -Original Message- From: Mark Tibbits [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 1, 2006 6:15 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question Don't forget to change the diff.grease - Original