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Waterlogged 1988 240, Now idles fast, any ideas? 200

posted by  Greg P. on  Sat Jun 26 05:01 CST 2004
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Someday I'll learn. I was driving in a major thunderstorm last night and hit a flooded section of road. I ran through about a foot of water at ~30 mph. Big splash, car goes dead. Won't restart. Wont even crank. Battery appears dead.

A hour later, water recedes. AAA guy comes and gives me a jump start. Car starts fine and I drive it home.

Now, this morning I went start the car and it seems fine at first. But after a few minutes the idle speed starts creeping upwards. It's now idling at about 3000 RPM. I also notice a faint smell of burnt electronics but I can't figure out where it's coming from.

Any ideas?
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Greg P. 1988 240 DL 'Olga' 170,000 miles






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