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Life Hacks That Will Save a Flooded Car

Life Hacks That Will Save a Flooded Car. How to save a flooded car DIY with Scotty Kilmer (life hack). How to get a flooded car engine to start and run again. What to do and not to do if your car gets flooded out. Watch this BEFORE it happens to you. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 45 years.
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  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer6 жыл бұрын

    ⬇️Things used in this video: 1. Ratchet and socket set: amzn.to/2inoxOY 2. Mechanic’s Tool Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg 3. Wrench Set: amzn.to/2kmBaOU 4. Shop Towels: amzn.to/2jGDfkA 5. Disposable Gloves: amzn.to/2zSRuxO 6. Common Sense 7. Full HD Camera: amzn.to/2AvoEk7 8. My computer for editing / uploading: amzn.to/2i2sKYz 9. Video editing software: amzn.to/2jv5Fhf 10. Thumbnail software: amzn.to/2k7tz6C 🛠Check out my Garage to see what I use every day and highly recommend: www.amazon.com/shop/scottykilmer ❗️Check out the Scotty store: goo.gl/RwhRGU 👉Follow me on Instagram for the latest news, funnies, and exclusive info / pics: goo.gl/ohy2cA

  • @stephaniethomas4362

    @stephaniethomas4362

    6 жыл бұрын

    Scotty Kilmer hey I flooded my car on the 4th while I was driving and I've replaced the oil and filter, bought a new air filter, and new spark plugs but it still won't start. Though they just put the new spark plugs in They didn't try to start it first without them to let the pressure out I didn't know to do that. It still won't start though, so would u happen to know what I could try next? The check engine light went off though but that's it. It was trying to start after we changed the spark plugs but now its just clicking again. Thank you sorry it's so long

  • @daedrianmcfarland4830

    @daedrianmcfarland4830

    5 жыл бұрын

    Scotty Kilmer hey Scott I’m thinking bout buying a 2018 flooded mustang you think I should and try to get somebody to work on it

  • @rayancash338

    @rayancash338

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @brodieenrique1003

    @brodieenrique1003

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Rayan Cash Yup, I've been watching on Flixzone for months myself =)

  • @meikasroom851
    @meikasroom8516 жыл бұрын

    I like this guy. Short, sweet and to the point.

  • @ZCAR355

    @ZCAR355

    6 жыл бұрын

    Generic Gaming Channel yep, you, me and 1.1 million subscribers! Great guy!

  • @edgarherrera9400

    @edgarherrera9400

    3 жыл бұрын

    The knowlegde

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer11 жыл бұрын

    hope you have full coverage, cause mainly they are totalled if water got high. If you don't have coverage, remove all the spark plugs and the air filter and try cranking, that would empty water out of the engine and then PRAY electronics aren't all trashed. good luck

  • @marctronixx
    @marctronixx8 жыл бұрын

    @1:09 thats what she said... (sorry couldn't resist)...

  • @MarioPerez-qv2pz

    @MarioPerez-qv2pz

    8 жыл бұрын

    LMAOOOO😂😂

  • @RukarioEnterprisesLLC

    @RukarioEnterprisesLLC

    8 жыл бұрын

    XD lol very funny

  • @Danialdaneshmand

    @Danialdaneshmand

    7 жыл бұрын

    Dammn that's not something you hear everyday

  • @grandboygb

    @grandboygb

    7 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @sjlp0716

    @sjlp0716

    6 жыл бұрын

    and if you pull it out an see that there's droplets in it then something got in it 😂😂

  • @hanskinslo326
    @hanskinslo3267 жыл бұрын

    2:10 - I'm horrified at the water shooting out of that car.

  • @SonnyGTA

    @SonnyGTA

    5 жыл бұрын

    Han Skinslo at least you weren’t offended.

  • @mattg5878

    @mattg5878

    4 жыл бұрын

    Han Skinslo it’s fuel as well at water

  • @fudk_off1312
    @fudk_off13128 жыл бұрын

    one does not simply... kill a volvo

  • @automan224

    @automan224

    7 жыл бұрын

    TehKillerKitteh Volvo the Nokia of automobiles

  • @fudk_off1312

    @fudk_off1312

    7 жыл бұрын

    pretty much

  • @SURENITY

    @SURENITY

    7 жыл бұрын

    automan224 Nothern Europe RULES!!

  • @joshuab464

    @joshuab464

    6 жыл бұрын

    Outdated Tastes I bought my volvo used @180k worst decision

  • @Itsme-sr8rp

    @Itsme-sr8rp

    6 жыл бұрын

    stay 2onn volvos are the best FUCKING IDJOTS

  • @flynn88MN
    @flynn88MN9 жыл бұрын

    Never had to deal with a flooded car, but this is excellent knowledge so I know ahead of time. Watching that engine crank with the plugs out was freakin awesome!

  • @auxiliaryschmidt4373
    @auxiliaryschmidt437310 жыл бұрын

    Sad about that volvo, you can pick up both of the computers for that car for about $75 total. They last forever!

  • @JaimeNavidad

    @JaimeNavidad

    6 жыл бұрын

    Auxiliary Schmidt which year was this Volvo made on?

  • @mexicoford

    @mexicoford

    6 жыл бұрын

    745: (1984)1990-1992.

  • @brandonwright2067

    @brandonwright2067

    6 жыл бұрын

    Auxiliary Schmidt Volvos last forever because there always broke down in your driveway

  • @JaimeNavidad

    @JaimeNavidad

    6 жыл бұрын

    mexicoford makes sense. These were among the first EFI mass production cars on the road then

  • @chadainsley522

    @chadainsley522

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jaime Navidad looks like a 940, so 91-95. That one has the facelift so 93-95

  • @Zwikster
    @Zwikster12 жыл бұрын

    These vids are all so awesome from the camera angles to the editing to Scotty's enthusiasm. Gotta love it!

  • @alanmanning8987
    @alanmanning89876 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your advice , I rescued my car that I was told was a write off due to flood damage It now runs better than before with no adverse affects It was a bit of a challenge to dry it inside but why send a perfectly good car to the scrapyard due to fresh water even my mechanics were not interested in sorting it out Oil change , new plugs ,new filters after spinning the engine over with the plugs out , a good spray with WD40 and she is fine I do not think that soggy carpets are too difficult to fix And I did it all myself Nice one my friend

  • @NidalRashid

    @NidalRashid

    5 жыл бұрын

    How ls the car doing now? What about the interior and electronics? Did it get flooded? Which car?

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    @Taunuslunatic yes, the piston rods if you want to be more precise, they can bend, but the pistons themselves also can be damaged by breaking the wrist pins.

  • @boscopit
    @boscopit9 жыл бұрын

    the water shooting out of the engine was nuts

  • @mrjaylesmeister
    @mrjaylesmeister8 жыл бұрын

    I thought this was going to be the other kind of flooding. lol.

  • @SonnyGTA

    @SonnyGTA

    5 жыл бұрын

    jay lesmeister 🤷‍♂️

  • @SonnyGTA

    @SonnyGTA

    5 жыл бұрын

    jay lesmeister you and comedy....not a good mix.

  • @justinh7099
    @justinh70992 жыл бұрын

    Scotty was ahead of his time. A true legend

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer11 жыл бұрын

    If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every saturday morning at 10 AM CST on google events. I answer your car questions LIVE there. Just go to my scotty kilmer channel on youtube saturday morning at 10, and click on the google plus icon on the top right corner. That takes you to the event. You do have to be a member of google plus to ask questions, so join up, it’s all Free.

  • @garythornbury9793
    @garythornbury97936 жыл бұрын

    scotty, thank you for making these excelent videos, i just bought a tacoma sr5 and pan on keeping it 10 years. these videos help, thanks, gary

  • @bloodOntheStep
    @bloodOntheStep4 жыл бұрын

    Hey scotty im in Beaumont and my little truck got flooded thanks for the tips!

  • @ianburchill4877
    @ianburchill48776 жыл бұрын

    Great vids Mr Kilmer ! I believe every learner on the road should be shown your videos before they hit the road ! Very educational ! Great effort . Thanks !

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    @fixinggrace yes, disconnect all the connectors, clean em out, and put dielectrical grease on em to prevent corrosion

  • @donaldsmyth727
    @donaldsmyth7276 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this very helpful video, Mr. Kilmer.

  • @topollillo4274
    @topollillo42744 жыл бұрын

    Thanks scotty im doing this to my vehicle once it stops raining here in houston got flooded today

  • @philippewynne

    @philippewynne

    4 жыл бұрын

    I live in Houston too. My car was in flood water and stalled as I was driving. Hope I can get a it back running it's my only vehicle.

  • @Deangelo21530
    @Deangelo215307 жыл бұрын

    Scotty Kilimer is so SMART!! I wish I was a PRO Mechanic just like him!!

  • @studbunnyzeus
    @studbunnyzeus Жыл бұрын

    Short to the point and with production value ! This helped a lot thank you so much!

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer11 жыл бұрын

    If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every saturday morning at 10 AM CST on google events. Just go to my scotty kilmer channel on youtube saturday morning at 10, and click on the google plus icon on the top right corner. That takes you to the event where you can ask me questions Live. You do have to be a member of google plus, but that's free and you can just google "join google plus" for that. thanks,

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer11 жыл бұрын

    try the vac, but really, best to remove the seats and rugs and dry them outside the car. Mold will grow underneath otherwise

  • @collinsup
    @collinsup9 жыл бұрын

    The Volvo could have lived...those computers go for $30

  • @funnypranker34

    @funnypranker34

    9 жыл бұрын

    Very funny. No

  • @MarantzSt153

    @MarantzSt153

    9 жыл бұрын

    Peter Kapica Actully, yes. i got mine for 25$ from a scrapyard nearby NY. Works great! ;)

  • @funnypranker34

    @funnypranker34

    9 жыл бұрын

    Ok

  • @Hollyweed1

    @Hollyweed1

    9 жыл бұрын

    +Peter Kapica Now fuck off!

  • @funnypranker34

    @funnypranker34

    9 жыл бұрын

    dont even go there. Volvos are bank account depleters

  • @alfredosanchez2466
    @alfredosanchez24663 жыл бұрын

    Thats wats up scotty youve been my online guide for over 10 years saving me time and money. You are a RARE Gem

  • @SirNoobs
    @SirNoobs11 жыл бұрын

    This is useful information for many people. My car was recently in the flood caused by Hurricane Sandy. Thank you.

  • @tripsadelica
    @tripsadelica8 жыл бұрын

    Scotty...I love your videos. You always have a "don't sweat it / no stress" tone. A couple of years ago a flash flood (during a really heavy downunder thunderstorm) sent water pouring down my driveway and into my garage to a level of about 60 cm. (around 2 feet). The water penetrated the door seals and water got into the car. The water did NOT get into the engine, thank God! I was at my wit's end as to what to do so I contacted Mitsubishi Australia (the car is an 2004 V6 Mitsubishi Magna...built in Australia and also exported to the US as a "Mitsubishi Diamante"). The Mitsubishi person I spoke to was an old-time mechanic who'd been with the company since the factory was owned by Chrysler back in the '60s. He gave me some great advice which I'd like to share with your viewers. 1/ If you know the engine is okay (following Scotty's guide above) the the quickest and safest way to dry-out your interior before any carpet rot sets in is to follow the directions to follow. 2/ Drop a quarter cup of toilet-type scented disinfectant (NOT BLEACH) into each footwell and swish the water around to mix it. This will kill off any bacteria in the water...important in stopping the rot process. After ten or so minutes scoop as much water as you can out by hand using a jug or whatever you can find to the job. 3/ Go and hire a carpet steam cleaning unit from your local supermarket or any place that hires them out. (In Australia, the big supermarket companies have them for hire at the front of the store) Use the unit to draw out as much water in the car's carpet as you can. Then use the steam function (with the supplied cleaning fluid) and steam the crap out of the carpets and any seat fabric which may have been doused as well. Do the whole cleaning process until hardly any more water is being dragged into the dirty water receptacle. 4/ Buy four bags of silicate kitty litter from the supermarket and put one bag in each footwell of the car (assuming it's a sedan). If you have a wagon put two extra bags in the load area. If you have a sedan and water got into the boot (the "trunk", as you guys call it) steam clean it and use another bag or so of the kitty litter. 5/ Leave the car parked in the sun with all windows cranked down about a half inch (to let evaporated water out) and your vents open. Give the kitty litter about two days to do the job of sucking the water out of the carpets and underfelt. If, after two days, you can still feel water in the carpets or even just a little moisture, then replace the kitty litter with a new batch. Shovel the old stuff out first and put it in your recycling bin. Wait another couple of days. 6/ Shovel the kitty litter out, vacuum up the remaining annoying bits and then sprinkle a few drops of "Nilodour" in the car. You should be good to go. To make doubly-sure you get all the water , put a couple of Damp Rid canisters into the car each night for three or four days. Your car should now be bone-dry inside at this stage. The Mitsubishi guy told me not to worry about underfloor rust as most car companies used a type of sealing tar on the floorpanels these days before installing the carpet. The ONLY worry you might have (which will be evident if the car wont crank despite the engine being okay, or random "check engine" lights come on) is whether or not you car's ECU got water inside its case. If that's so, take the ECU out (most of them unplug), open the casing (DO NOT TOUCH ANY CIRCUITRY INSIDE...EVER), spill out the water and leave the unit to dry out in the sun for an hour or so and then buy a spray can of "Co Contact Cleaner) and spray the interior of the ECU liberally. Drain any remaining fluid and leave the ECU in the sun or in a warm room for a couple of hours. Reassemble it, plug it back in and see if the engine starts and runs without any further warnings. Also check that your brake light switch works by getting someone to look at your tailights as you hit the pedal. Most switches are a bit awkward to get out but their cases can be opened and cleaned with Co Contact Cleaner as well and then reinstalled. I hope this long-winded diatribe helps folks in this situation. It sure helped me and my car is still running sweetly as these years later. Don't thank me...thank Mitsubishi Australia. :)

  • @helivesonforever

    @helivesonforever

    8 жыл бұрын

    +tripsadelica Good tips, but I really recommend that you pull all the seats out, and the carpet out as well. Pressure wash the carpet and let it dry for 2 weeks. The seats are tricky, and it is even harder to clean them if they have airbags in them, or if they're power. Speaking of electricity, you need to go through ALL the wiring harnesses that were exposed to water, and clean them out with electronics cleaner. If any of them are corroded, cut and solder a new end on. If water penetrated the dash, you have to pull it out as well. A few inches of water isn't the end of the world if you fix it right.

  • @tripsadelica

    @tripsadelica

    8 жыл бұрын

    Pulling the seats out is a good idea as well as pulling out the carpets. I suppose I was lucky in that the water which got into my car was clean rainwater. Had it been salt water or drain water then I think I would have done exactly as you say.

  • @helivesonforever

    @helivesonforever

    8 жыл бұрын

    tripsadelica Absolutely, fresh water really isn't the end of the world. Honestly, salt water isn't either if you clean it up right away. Up north here, we drive our cars on that crap all the time, and we pay the price. Our cars rust from the inside out anyway, so a saltwater flood would do the same thing, just at an accelerated rate. I would still pull your carpet up just a little bit on the passenger side just to see if the floorboards are still damp. Although you think they're dry, the pad can hold water for months, even years. Just pop off one of the trim pieces, and reach under the carpet and pad. Make sure it is dry all the way to the middle or something.

  • @tripsadelica

    @tripsadelica

    8 жыл бұрын

    I'll give it a shot, thanks. Fortunately when my car was flooded it was in the middle of a stinking hot summer and so leaving the car out in the hot sun did wonders for it.

  • @helivesonforever

    @helivesonforever

    8 жыл бұрын

    tripsadelica That sure will. Sometimes carpet padding is located in between sound deadening material though. No matter what you do, it will retain moisture. The only way to dry it out is to remove it, and hang it up for a few days. Normally you will find this in the transmission tunnel hump if you have a truck, and in any area that has the exhaust running right underneath it.

  • @FxHnd05
    @FxHnd0511 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos Scotty, Im in Houston too (Stafford/Sugarland side). I remember that soaking we got in January last year, ended up hydro-locking my Equinox driving thru some high water. I pushed it into a nearby parking lot and had my mother come pick me up (tow services everywhere where backed up for hours due to the flooding). Next day I came back with a new air filter, oil filter, oil, plugs, and a little diesel. 1 hr later it was running like a champ again. Lol

  • @crand20033

    @crand20033

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's the electronics you have to worry about. A car is just a computer on wheels.

  • @marionharris5952

    @marionharris5952

    7 ай бұрын

    You have to worry about the engine too. Not just the electronics

  • @santiagomorales1039
    @santiagomorales103912 жыл бұрын

    Scotty you are my hero love your work you are the definition of a life saver

  • @sameerrishi8548
    @sameerrishi85485 жыл бұрын

    i love your personality its soo energetic and soo well kept

  • @drwisdom1
    @drwisdom17 жыл бұрын

    Back around 2008 it rained really hard while I was in bowling league. I came out to find the parking lot flooded and I had parked at the low point. The filthy water was 3/4 up the wheels and had been seeping in through the bottom of the doors. There was about 4 inches of water on the floor in my 2006 GTI. Everyone was wandering around and I asked two young guys with beers if they would help me push my car onto dry land. We rolled up our pants and waded in. I opened the hatch which was still above the water line and shifted the car into neutral. We pushed the car up next to the bowling alley where we shop-vaced out the dirty water. The next day I went back with towels and sopped up as much remaining water as possible and then let it dry in the sun for awhile. I hadn't seen this video so I started the car and drove it home instead of towing. I stripped out the interior (seats, console, trim, gas pedal, etc.) and extracted the carpet and insulation and washed them in my front yard in a kiddie pool. Put everything back and the car was as clean as new, better than before I got flooded. The only cost was my labor and I had to buy a new satellite receiver which is under the passenger seat ($20 off ebay). I don't use satellite radio, but the receiver is needed for the dashboard compass to work. I am still driving the same car today and it has never had a problem related to the flood. In fact in 11 years it has never had a problem requiring me to bring it in for service. Everything that had gone wrong I have been able to fix cheaply myself. From this experience I learned that flooding might ruin a vehicle or it might just make it dirty and cause almost no harm. If it is the latter and you can get it for a low price, it is a very good deal.

  • @architchatrath4361

    @architchatrath4361

    12 күн бұрын

    My car recently got flooded and I am not able to get the odour out. Can you please suggest something that help remove the bad odour from the car

  • @drwisdom1

    @drwisdom1

    11 күн бұрын

    @@architchatrath4361 The only hope is do as I did. Floodwater is really dirty. The upside of the process is the car becomes like the day is was sold new. But it is enough work you would never do it unless you get flooded. It requires a garage and three days of work/drying.

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    Heck, I've pushed cadillacs in my driveway all by myself. Used to play ice hockey, builds up the legs.

  • @linksjerrylikes

    @linksjerrylikes

    5 ай бұрын

    Yay Scotty! A true Buffalonian with the hockey. Me too.

  • @SinisterSavior643
    @SinisterSavior6437 жыл бұрын

    The back of that van says MR PLOW. That's great. I appreciate your videos Scotty!

  • @S.Lung149
    @S.Lung1497 жыл бұрын

    This guy is awesome. Very helpful. Thanks a million

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    yes, where the rods connect to the pistons, but if you have domed pistons it can bend the domes too. Either way, it's bad news.

  • @frillynpink
    @frillynpink7 жыл бұрын

    I wish I had watched this video before I started my car to see if it would start.

  • @SulCoCrazy

    @SulCoCrazy

    5 жыл бұрын

    Avril Leal ur kidding.....right?

  • @secredeath

    @secredeath

    5 жыл бұрын

    Buy a honda

  • @kauprikills760

    @kauprikills760

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hoss Delgado why

  • @namalea
    @namalea11 жыл бұрын

    Just wanted to say that's really cool of you that you answer all these questions! Awesome videos, great information : )

  • @babyfaceseattle
    @babyfaceseattle6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Scotty, You the best! saved people's budget and vehicle! Nobel Price to Scotty Kilmer!!

  • @seanl4056
    @seanl40567 жыл бұрын

    Scotty Kilmer im sure this video is about to rise in popularity but before you get bombarded with questions ive got one for ya. I pulled my car out of water a few hours ago. I checked the oil and transmission fluid which appeared normal. A guy who helped me pull the vehicle out said based off those two things i can start the vehicle. In trusting him, I did just that. Car sounded normal. Ton of white smoke and eventually the engine starts sputtering. I know the next obvious step would be to go to a mechanic but i was wondering if you have any more advice as to what i could try. Wait till warmer weather to evaporate the moisture in the exhaust? Or just bring it in the shop. And the air filter is dry as well. Thank you for your time sir -Sean

  • @rr153563

    @rr153563

    6 жыл бұрын

    sean l you might want to check out his video on head gasket sealer

  • @Adyl007

    @Adyl007

    6 жыл бұрын

    Check the plugs

  • @gilbertestrada4030

    @gilbertestrada4030

    6 жыл бұрын

    If you don’t know what your doing. It doesn’t hurt to pay few bucks to an expert to have it check out.

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer11 жыл бұрын

    good advice if badly flooded, that's why insurance companies total em if water reaches to the dash. NEVER buy one of those if you're looking at used cars.

  • @spelunkerd
    @spelunkerd12 жыл бұрын

    I learned something more today, Scotty. Thanks.

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    @Vappi94 gasoline vapors and air mixing in the engine compress by the pistons. But water getting into the engine does not compress much at all, it's hard. So the piston rods bend and break instead.

  • @ThrashForceOne
    @ThrashForceOne8 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha, if my mechanic teachers would've watched this I'm pretty sure they would've laughed their asses off. In Sweden you simply don't send a Volvo to the junk yard no matter how messed up it is because we have thousands of ways to fix it!

  • @BigAlWillis

    @BigAlWillis

    4 жыл бұрын

    20 years old probably too many miles. sometimes the repair outweighs the vehicles worth.

  • @jamesgizasson

    @jamesgizasson

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BigAlWillis I'm the oddball here, but I'd rather pay thousands to keep my old truck running, than pay tens of thousands for heated seats and a disposable drive train. BTW: 350k miles, runs like a scalded dog, and I can work on it! :3

  • @ghostxop2101
    @ghostxop21019 жыл бұрын

    lmao "Mr Plow"

  • @SonnyGTA

    @SonnyGTA

    5 жыл бұрын

    TheAstro30 Hahahaa. EXACTLY!!

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    @karattini Yes, any fluid that had water in it needs changing. These didn't get wet so they didnt' need it, no water was inside.

  • @ArturoHernandez-py5iw
    @ArturoHernandez-py5iw5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Scotty... Very helpful!!!

  • @johnpossum556
    @johnpossum5567 жыл бұрын

    This video is about to get a flood of new views.

  • @SonnyGTA
    @SonnyGTA5 жыл бұрын

    Pull it out, wipe it off....stick it back in. MAN, that can pretty much apply to anything in life!!

  • @yohang7250
    @yohang72503 жыл бұрын

    Love this Mans content! Good knowledge

  • @MakTheMc
    @MakTheMc12 жыл бұрын

    Your the best scotty u honestly should have like ur own dvds ur productions are so interesting and fun and the facts are there and simple keep it up!

  • @davidjames666
    @davidjames6669 жыл бұрын

    Shouldn't one of the first steps be to take the computers out, and dry the circuit boards with compressed air? I think clearing the mechanical parts of water would be second.

  • @jeffbeck3247

    @jeffbeck3247

    8 жыл бұрын

    +David James Almost every spot of a car now a days has a circuit board on it. It would cost big bucks to go around doing that to all of them. I bet if you just let the car sit out for a couple days with everything open they would dry out on their own.

  • @rayonwilliamssportsandfun2106

    @rayonwilliamssportsandfun2106

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jeffbeck3247 would corrode n still b issues

  • @MrFastFox666
    @MrFastFox6667 жыл бұрын

    2:08 you call that water?? Looks like someone vomited inside that engine.

  • @MrSupercar55

    @MrSupercar55

    7 жыл бұрын

    I think it also contains petrol.

  • @MoronicAcid1

    @MoronicAcid1

    7 жыл бұрын

    Because cars know how to distinguish between oil, fuel, and water, right?

  • @moonlighter6
    @moonlighter66 жыл бұрын

    This a great video to present again. A lot of Texas hurricane flood cars flooding the market.

  • @karlzimmer683
    @karlzimmer6836 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Scotty excellent advise!

  • @TheMrericmichel
    @TheMrericmichel6 жыл бұрын

    Thoughts and condolences to all the people who suffered the terrible weather conditions in Texas and the other parts of the world recently. Peace good people.

  • @240pixel
    @240pixel8 жыл бұрын

    i am surprised that volvo has a computer. I had 1993 Opel that doesn't have one. now I own a volvo so this video is kinda sad

  • @sekopiski

    @sekopiski

    7 жыл бұрын

    If you had 1993 Opel it had fuel injection and it had a computer.

  • @baharmohelena
    @baharmohelena2 жыл бұрын

    Aaahh this video was soo helpful!!!

  • @crosspollination6626
    @crosspollination66265 жыл бұрын

    Another great video thanks Scotty! :-)

  • @owenwebster9027
    @owenwebster90278 жыл бұрын

    The first Volvo to ever break

  • @tylerb8091

    @tylerb8091

    7 жыл бұрын

    Ive seen my fair share of Effed up Volvos, but I know what you mean. No ship is unsinkable I guess you could say.

  • @robglez

    @robglez

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @cleaningservicespinkay8774
    @cleaningservicespinkay87747 жыл бұрын

    My dodge magnum 2008 got flooded 2 feet of water Scotty do you think the computer is damage

  • @scottykilmer

    @scottykilmer

    7 жыл бұрын

    probably, but remove it and see if it has water inside, maybe it missed if high enough

  • @Ahmedpakido
    @Ahmedpakido Жыл бұрын

    Life saver thanks scotty

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    @Boasandpythons yes, sometimes even years later the corrosion builds up enough to cause problems.

  • @chichan4127
    @chichan41277 жыл бұрын

    REV UP YOUR (outboard) ENGINES!

  • @MaskinJunior
    @MaskinJunior9 жыл бұрын

    Bit it is a Volvo, it will keep on running.

  • @funnypranker34

    @funnypranker34

    9 жыл бұрын

    The older ones will, but not the newer ones. The new ones are WAY over engineered.

  • @MaskinJunior

    @MaskinJunior

    9 жыл бұрын

    Peter Kapica That is a old one, looks like a 7, or maby an 8-series. And I think you are thinking about SAAB.

  • @funnypranker34

    @funnypranker34

    9 жыл бұрын

    No, Saab is making unreliable cars as the modern age comes. The older saabs are wayyyyy better as with most euro brands: overenginnered today, unkillable tanks back then

  • @heyj1308

    @heyj1308

    7 жыл бұрын

    about me

  • @crymoreforme

    @crymoreforme

    6 жыл бұрын

    its prob a 740 with a b230, put the whole car in a container of rice for a week and it will be fine

  • @tigerofiraqwhoisallahquien8044
    @tigerofiraqwhoisallahquien80442 жыл бұрын

    You make it so simple you are the man

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    @doctorken2k I never do that anymore, just replace em. modern rotors are so cheap, they warp when resurfaced, or warp soon after from hard braking

  • @Chthonian121
    @Chthonian1217 жыл бұрын

    Water vs Toyota? Oh please. Good luck nature. Killing a toyota is near impossible. RIP Volvo

  • @tylerb8091

    @tylerb8091

    7 жыл бұрын

    Maybe. If you were referring to the late 80s and before..

  • @p3l1k44n1

    @p3l1k44n1

    7 жыл бұрын

    Toyotas are trash. Find one that doesn't have terminal rust cancer.

  • @xeno55555
    @xeno5555510 жыл бұрын

    "...Can suck water in the engine and bend the pistons..." What? You mean piston rods. I never seen a bent piston...

  • @Watcher3223

    @Watcher3223

    10 жыл бұрын

    Well, obviously you knew he meant the connecting rods and not the pistons themselves. But, his basic point still stands.

  • @scottykilmer

    @scottykilmer

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** yes, piston rods, but pistons themselves can crack and snap from pressure also

  • @Watcher3223

    @Watcher3223

    10 жыл бұрын

    Scotty Kilmer True, particularly aluminum pistons.

  • @seanl4056

    @seanl4056

    7 жыл бұрын

    Scotty Kilmer im sure this video is about to rise in popularity but before you get bombarded with questions ive got one for ya. I pulled my car out of water a few hours ago. I checked the oil and transmission fluid which appeared normal. A guy who helped me pull the vehicle out said based off those two things i can start the vehicle. In trusting him, I did just that. Car sounded normal. Ton of white smoke and eventually the engine starts sputtering. I know the next obvious step would be to go to a mechanic but i was wondering if you have any more advice as to what i could try. Wait till warmer weather to evaporate the moisture in the exhaust? Or just bring it in the shop. And the air filter is dry as well. Thank you for your time sir -Sean

  • @p3l1k44n1

    @p3l1k44n1

    7 жыл бұрын

    @sean l , It depends on the car. But in your case, i'd just drive it until it's at operating temperature and see how it runs. Since the oils are okay and the air filter is dry, you should have no problems. The exhaust pipe is probably full of water so running the engine to operating temperature will help clear that problem out. Normally exhaust pipes do get some moisture inside them and in some cases even have a puddle of water inside the muffler. It's all normal. As long as the engine functions normally after you warmed it up and ran it a couple of times, you should be okay.

  • @enzodriver
    @enzodriver8 жыл бұрын

    Good, easy, smart video. good job

  • @therealwillie2024
    @therealwillie202412 жыл бұрын

    i never actualy said thank you before when you helped out so much soooo thank you friend.

  • @Yewon2001
    @Yewon20019 жыл бұрын

    All flooded cars should be junked. A flooded car is basically rotting from the inside out. It's not safe

  • @scottykilmer

    @scottykilmer

    9 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree, but there are evil swine out there selling flooded cars all the time.

  • @Yewon2001

    @Yewon2001

    9 жыл бұрын

    Scotty Kilmer I just wish the video would've made that made clear. It almost made it seem like "well as long as its not sucked up in the engine then its ok" at least that's the impression I got.

  • @enja001

    @enja001

    9 жыл бұрын

    you can save em it just takes a lot of effort

  • @FLABEX224

    @FLABEX224

    9 жыл бұрын

    It really depends, if the water is only 1-4 inches deep structurally the car will be fine, after all a car is made to withstand water. However if it's been sitting in water for a while it's probably started rusting

  • @SuperJeremi10

    @SuperJeremi10

    9 жыл бұрын

    Yewon2001 my car just got flooded and i had all the water vacuumed out after the flood and had it towed to a shop to asses the damage it wasnt running when it happened i got everything really dry and cleaned we used carpet cleaner and cleaned it got it bout as dry as when you would have it cleaned at a car wash im haveing all the fluids changed the air filter and the pcm checked before cranking.

  • @prashantonta8103
    @prashantonta81036 жыл бұрын

    He is way too cool for his age and profession! Keep up the good work guv'nor!!!

  • @Asambaboy
    @Asambaboy12 жыл бұрын

    Great....I learned something new today...Thank you!!

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    @Bouzoukiellas yep, you can e mail me for appointments monday thru friday when I'm working, I do work on them of course.

  • @Verification11
    @Verification1112 жыл бұрын

    Scotty you're the man, subbed.

  • @felixmarinjr.66
    @felixmarinjr.668 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the advice...

  • @xdmxxxz
    @xdmxxxz11 жыл бұрын

    you are a good man Scotty ;) thanx for your kindness

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    @bfenti NO, it was too far gone soaking for a few days. As volvos have power to the computer all the time, it was shot for good.

  • @swedenludvig
    @swedenludvig10 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @lindaliamoran5502
    @lindaliamoran55025 жыл бұрын

    Thank u for this video!!! Ours got flooded last night...smh

  • @DrOlds88
    @DrOlds8812 жыл бұрын

    Great video Scotty!

  • @patchez058
    @patchez0588 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the help.

  • @KAnE3o1
    @KAnE3o17 жыл бұрын

    NICE VID SCOTTY!!!

  • @farerse
    @farerse11 жыл бұрын

    brilliant advices, even if i don't have problems with flooding myself

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer11 жыл бұрын

    because they are much more complex and hydrolocking them can bend piston rods

  • @ScaniaVabis580
    @ScaniaVabis5806 жыл бұрын

    This guy is an absolute legend!

  • @diyman-kf3rg
    @diyman-kf3rg4 жыл бұрын

    Great advise 👍👍

  • @FoofieandtheVamp
    @FoofieandtheVamp10 жыл бұрын

    Dude you're awesome. thanks!

  • @MacMashPotato
    @MacMashPotato11 жыл бұрын

    I wish i could work on cars with Scotty, i could learn so much.

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    houston, and I work on em here monday thru friday near downtown houston

  • @d3fc0nz
    @d3fc0nz12 жыл бұрын

    Scotty kilmer you are the man!

  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer12 жыл бұрын

    @mystiqueman366 nope, I took the seats and rugs out, cleaned and dried em, now it's all done and no smell.

  • @jessemartinez6781
    @jessemartinez67814 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Scotty :) your gonna make me a lot of money !

  • @jayd4049
    @jayd40496 жыл бұрын

    Always great videos

  • @Smashinbeauty
    @Smashinbeauty5 жыл бұрын

    AWesome advice and video

  • @ShepherdNhongo
    @ShepherdNhongo9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Scotty

  • @shagaemblem5412
    @shagaemblem54122 жыл бұрын

    Just did this today to my Lexus IS 200t. I only got 20 bucks on me till Thursday so I’m drying the filters with my lasko fan. I checked the oil and it looks fine. I’m less concerned now, Thank you for the information. Houston got hit hard with rain.🤟🏼

  • @tinashemakiwa5802
    @tinashemakiwa58029 жыл бұрын

    This guy is great. No two ways about it.