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#4853 of 4968 Re: the flood [carstryke] by imidazol97 Jul 18, 2009 (2:46 pm)
Replying to: carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 2:57 am) You didn't mention if you have a sunroof? Was the car aimed downhill or uphill when you were parked? Replies to this message: carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 7:27 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 5:52 am) carstryke (Jul 19, 2009 2:13 pm) and 2 more...
#4854 of 4968 Re: the flood [imidazol97] by carstryke Jul 18, 2009 (7:27 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 18, 2009 2:46 pm) its parked uphill and no sunroof its a 2005 base chevrolet impala Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 5:52 am) carstryke (Jul 19, 2009 2:13 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 3:30 pm) and 1 more...
#4855 of 4968 Re: the flood [carstryke] by imidazol97 Jul 19, 2009 (5:52 am)
Replying to: carstryke (Jul 18, 2009 7:27 pm) Sunroofs have drains toward the front that sometimes leak on the H-bodies (Bonneville, LeSabre). Also the doors have a plastic liner sheet that is caulked around the bottom so that water getting into the doors goes down the liner, hits the caulk which is shaped so water is directed toward the drain holes back into the internals of the doors and then out the drain holes on the bottom of the doors. On some cars, after work done on doors or the caulk aging, the water goes on down the plastic and onto the door sill and inside the car from there. People will find the drips on the metal of the door under the interior door panel that you see. Another possibility is the drain for the AC water. Is it draining freely when the AC is running leaving puddles of water on the street below the car when you shut it off, e.g.? The AC water might have leaked because of the uphill slope. Replies to this message: carstryke (Jul 19, 2009 2:13 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 3:30 pm) carstryke (Jul 20, 2009 6:13 pm)
#4856 of 4968 Re: the flood [imidazol97] by carstryke Jul 19, 2009 (2:13 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 5:52 am) thank you guys for your responses how would you go about checking the drain for the ac water because i did have it on at the time it seems like a good possibility Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 3:30 pm) carstryke (Jul 20, 2009 6:13 pm)
#4857 of 4968 check vehicle soon light 2003 saturn vue by smogs Jul 19, 2009 (3:25 pm)
check vehicle light comes on in "D",almost immediately but not in "I". When I switch from "I" to "D" when driving, light comes on almost immediately. Thoughts?
#4858 of 4968 Re: the flood [carstryke] by imidazol97 Jul 19, 2009 (3:30 pm)
Replying to: carstryke (Jul 19, 2009 2:13 pm) When it's humid and you've been running the AC, park the car and watch underneath for the puddle of draining water from the AC. If you park and run the blower without the AC compressor running ( vent setting?), you'll see the puddle quickly. Notice under the hood where that water drains from. There is a little rubber tube with the end closed together that opens when water collects in it and drains. If you don't see water, then the AC water is going somewhere else when it builds up inside the heater--it can go inside under the carpet and under the rubber insulator stuff under the carpet. Replies to this message: carstryke (Jul 20, 2009 6:13 pm)
#4859 of 4968 Re: the flood [imidazol97] by carstryke Jul 20, 2009 (6:13 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 19, 2009 3:30 pm) The a/c drains fine .....it turns out it was loose/worn out sealing strip in the upper right hand corner of the window now pray for sunshine for my sake before i can book a service appointment for a windshield. Once again i thank you guys for your help/suggestions learning new things about cars is something that interests me
#4860 of 4968 wont start. by jrolf Jul 27, 2009 (1:45 pm)
I have a 97 gmc jimmy when i turn the key to the on pos. none of my "warning lights" come on, it will not start, and you cannot move it out of park. the battery is fully charged. Does anyone have any ideas?? Replies to this message: kiawah (Jul 27, 2009 1:48 pm) imidazol97 (Jul 27, 2009 1:59 pm) jrolf (Jul 28, 2009 5:54 pm) kiawah (Jul 29, 2009 4:54 am)
#4861 of 4968 Re: wont start. [jrolf] by kiawah Jul 27, 2009 (1:48 pm)
Replying to: jrolf (Jul 27, 2009 1:45 pm) Bad electrical key switch? Might also try a different key, just to eliminate the security chip. Then get a set of electrical schematics to see what relays get turned on by the key switch, and verify that they are switching. That will also give you the main fuses to check.
#4862 of 4968 Re: wont start. [jrolf] by imidazol97 Jul 27, 2009 (1:59 pm)
Replying to: jrolf (Jul 27, 2009 1:45 pm) Bad electrical contact at the battery or the other ends of the cables. Could be corrosion? Does it have the double cables on the terminal that's positive at the battery? Check for corrosion between them even if you have to cut into the plastic covering. Check for some of the copper cable corroded away by battery acid. Do headlights and interior lights work? Could be bad ignition swtich--the switch that actually makes the contacts, not the lock cylinder itself. I suspect the ignition switch would be operated by a rod from the lock cylinder and the switch itself is on the top of the steering column down near the floor. Replies to this message: jrolf (Jul 28, 2009 5:54 pm) kiawah (Jul 29, 2009 4:54 am)