This happened to me, read below:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-g...e-through-water-fried-ecu-car-wont-start.html
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-g...e-through-water-fried-ecu-car-wont-start.html
I think I mess up my 4runner :(
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Ogbassist182
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Update to everyone pitching in their $ .02. I will get it towed up to get codes read. In the meantime I'm looking for possibilities that it could be. I have the 07 v6 4x4. I honestly don't think water got in the transmission because only the front two tires were down and water the rest were just in mud. The radiator fan was slapping water all inside the engine bay though so maybe something short-circuited. Thank you for the help by the way everyone
Ogbassist182
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I was glad it was there...
Ralph Blake
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Storm water came out of it's banks,next to street i was driving down in the rain, and it flooded my 98 Nissan Maxima. $1,500 dollars later it was running again. Just the Nissan idle motor cost $600 dollars, the rest of the labor cost was just drying everything out.
and i was really lucky this small shop even took on the job, other shops said it's totaled junk it.
I am a lot more careful around any water today, in all my Autos and Trucks.
and i was really lucky this small shop even took on the job, other shops said it's totaled junk it.
I am a lot more careful around any water today, in all my Autos and Trucks.
A.Wilson013
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http://www.amazon.com/Oxgord-Scanner-Engine-Diagnostics-Direct/dp/B011Q18D14/ref=sr_1_2?s=automotive&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1460136367&sr=1-2&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011
$14 with Prime shipping... Save you quite a bit on towing, and you can just toss it in your glove box. It's a very simple unit, but again, it's $14.
V8Man
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Water + Engine = Problems
It doesn’t take very deep water to do much to a running engine. I was driving slowly through ankle deep water in a ’98 Taurus. A policeman in a Crown Vic was coming the other way, pushing a huge wake in front of him. I stopped, but before I could get my engine turned off, the wake washed over the hood. This what happened.
The car had 125,000 miles on it. My philosophy always has been, always try to fix it before you junk it. With one new rod and a piston it went another 60,000 miles before I sold it. We put 70k on this car and sold it for more than I paid for it!
It doesn’t take very deep water to do much to a running engine. I was driving slowly through ankle deep water in a ’98 Taurus. A policeman in a Crown Vic was coming the other way, pushing a huge wake in front of him. I stopped, but before I could get my engine turned off, the wake washed over the hood. This what happened.
The car had 125,000 miles on it. My philosophy always has been, always try to fix it before you junk it. With one new rod and a piston it went another 60,000 miles before I sold it. We put 70k on this car and sold it for more than I paid for it!
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check that the air filter is dry. if wet/water little air gets to the intake.
no air the engine could be flooded with fuel on repeated start attempts.
Ogbassist182
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No water inside on floor board. I didn't take any. I might can get some from my uncle. I think he did.
Ogbassist182
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I checked the air filter. I just replaced it a couple days ago. There were like 3 drops. Literally a super small amount. The running boards where touching the top of the water but not submerged.
what I was getting at is if the filter is wet then air will not flow. so dry the filter out then install . the filter media must be dry .
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I left the hood open all day for it to dry. It cranked up multiple times. It's just making a knocking sound now.
I left the hood open all day for it to dry. It cranked up multiple times. It's just making a knocking sound now.
if the engine runs and knocks could be you sucked in water and a valve got bent. I would check compression on all cylinders .compare each reading .
Both of these, you have to start somwhere and draining the oil is step one. Second at least pull the plugs to see how they look is logical. Checking compression will tell you a lot.
Ogbassist182
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Draining oil when I get home.
Take pics.
