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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Groton, CT
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Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
Had a wicked storm at work just before quitting time. Drove through not one, but two hugely flooded roads. Water was coming over the hood and into the cowl vents. Water was coming out the AC vents and dripping on my feet from under the dash.
Car kept running like nothing happened. I was extremely fortunate that I didn't hydrolock the engine. About halfway home on my 60 mile commute, the Climate Control went bonkers. Kept switching fan speeds, turning the rear defog on & off, then it just quit. AC remained on, Front defrost, fans at high speed. Controls unresponsive, but Fan Auto lamp was lit and rear defrost lamp was blinking. Made it home without any other issues. Once home, car would not restart. Nothing, no starter click at all. After sitting a few hours, I went out to try again. Car started right up, all Climate controls working again. Everything working. This Submarine ZR1 is always surprising me. This is one tough car!
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: New Brunswick
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Re: Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
Great story. Great car.
Would have been even better with pictures. 
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Re: Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
Luckily you stayed above the Z?s crush depth.
Probably wouldn?t hurt to check the engine valley to make sure the starter stayed dry.
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Re: Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
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Also checked the oil to make sure it wasn't milky, so looks like no water ingestion.
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Re: Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
Good thing you?ve got a ?boat motor? 😀
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Re: Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
too late to use the term "Wet Vette" but you did have Mercruiser going for you.
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Re: Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
I probably wouldnt have done what you did... you were extremely lucky.
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Re: Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
Think you should put air dryers in your car and under hood for a few days?
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Re: Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
I did the same in my 2006 Civic, had no other choice but to drive through about 2 feet of water.....car was fine for about a month. The car was bulletproof until that point. After that the motor seized on my way home from work. That was that..... You got VERY lucky, I just hope you don't have any issues down the road.
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Re: Subfixer's Submarine ZR1
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