Car was flooded
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Car was flooded
Hey guys, I’m brand new to this forum. If I am missing any info, please let me know and I’ll edit the post. I bought a 95 convertible from auction the was flooded. The waterline was right below the tape cassette of the radio. So far, the car is coming along nicely except for the ac compressor. The issue I am having is it never shuts off. Regardless of what I push on the ac controls, the ac clutch kicks on and off the the ac is on. The control unit isn’t the issue, so what else can I test or check?
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Hey guys, I’m brand new to this forum. If I am missing any info, please let me know and I’ll edit the post. I bought a 95 convertible from auction the was flooded. The waterline was right below the tape cassette of the radio. So far, the car is coming along nicely except for the ac compressor. The issue I am having is it never shuts off. Regardless of what I push on the ac controls, the ac clutch kicks on and off the the ac is on. The control unit isn’t the issue, so what else can I test or check?
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Hey guys, I’m brand new to this forum. If I am missing any info, please let me know and I’ll edit the post. I bought a 95 convertible from auction the was flooded. The waterline was right below the tape cassette of the radio. So far, the car is coming along nicely except for the ac compressor. The issue I am having is it never shuts off. Regardless of what I push on the ac controls, the ac clutch kicks on and off the the ac is on. The control unit isn’t the issue, so what else can I test or check?
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4th Gear
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You need to start with very basic diagnostics. The car runs and drives? Do you have the FSM(Factory/Field Service Manual) for the car? The AC Programmer is in the vicinity of the accelerator pedal and if water was at the radio receiver then it was likely under! Is it your problem? Diagnostics!
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I know a real cheap guy who bought a Mercedes that was a flood car total. He bought it for next to nothing and slaved over it for months. I runs and drives but still smells like someone took a crap in it. Disgusting but for some of us it is all about money.
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4th Gear
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Originally Posted by rackemup;[url=tel:1607708105
1607708105[/url]]I know a real cheap guy who bought a Mercedes that was a flood car total. He bought it for next to nothing and slaved over it for months. I runs and drives but still smells like someone took a crap in it. Disgusting but for some of us it is all about money.
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