What about the differential oil and the petrol in the the tank...?
Carol
At 02:00 PM 9/14/98, Barney Gaylord wrote:
>At 04:22 PM 9/14/98 +0100, Danko Roozemond wrote:
>>....
>>Is anybody familiar with reviving cars that have been into the water this
>deep.
>
>Drain and change all fluids and filters, fuel tank, carburetors, engine,
>gearbox, overdrive gearbox (if equipped), and rear axel. Complete flush
>the hydraulic systems until fresh fluid comes out of all the bleeders.
>Lube the driveshaft joints, hand brake cable, and all suspension joints.
>Also repack the wheel bearings. Change the engine oil and filter again
>after 50 miles of driving.
>
>Flush the underbody and suspension with a spray of clean water to remove
>any strange contanimants that may have been deposited by the flood waters.
>Painted surfaces need a good washing in the normal manner, and a fresh coat
>of your favorite wax wouldn't hurt.
>
>Any standing water in the floor pan should be drained immediately. Then
>set the car in the sun for a week to dry thoroughly. Another good move
>would be to put it in a moderately small closed garage with a dehumidifier
>running for a week or two. A box fan to keep air moving around the garage
>helps immensly.
>
>If you're contemplating wayoil, get the car body completely dry before
>applying the product, including all those enclosed sections.
>
>Carpeting and seats may need cleaning. Without complete disassembly, about
>all you can do for the seats is to get them thoroughly dry and clean the
>outside surfaces. Shampoo the carpet. Use any good vinyl cleaner for the
>vinyl surfaces, including interior panels and vinyl dash. Leather seat
>covers deserve a caring treatment with neatsfoot oil, Connoly Hide Food, or
>some other good leather care product as soon as it is dry.
>
>Canvas or cloth rag tops and tonneau covers like dry cleaning to the extent
>that they are removable. Machine washing does considerable damage to these
>fabrics. Spot cleaning with dry cleaning materials is a good alternative.
>Vinyl top and tonneau fabrics get the same treatment as the interior
>panels, any good vinyl cleaner.
>
>Have I missed anything?
>
>Barney Gaylord
>1958 MGA with an attitude (and dry storage, fortunately)
>
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