During the rainy season and floods in the segment – roads in Jakarta, car owners often force myself to hit the flood to be able to quickly get to the destination, regardless of the risk of potentially damaging the engine. Automobile engine components are highly susceptible to water when the floods hit is the Engine Control Unit (ECU).
ECU is the “brain” of the engine, in charge of managing the overall machine, be it arranging the supply of fuel, air, ignition etc. Impact damage to car components such as ECU could drain the pockets deep enough. Here are tips from Car Repair can be applied to minimize the damage if the car you are already trapped amid flooding
If the car is flooded, the car should be immediately pulled or pushed to a dry place. Further information ECU position, if indeed the position ECU has entered the water, off the computer components, then dry and wipe with Trichloroethylene fluid. This is to prevent a surge in car. For example, the position of ECU Toyota Fortuner, Innova, Avanza and Rush in the cabin. While Toyota Altis, Vios and Yaris terdapar in the engine room. ECU position height also varies between 40-80 cm.
To determine whether the ECU already take in water or can not be identified from the following characteristics, namely where the car is still going on, but after 2-3 days, when distarter back began to feel hard. Post-flood the engine should not directly lit because it is very dangerous, potentially short-circuit in the Engine Control Unit (ECU) which resulted in the burning car.
Another form of prevention that can be taken is to avoid passing through a puddle of water as a flood at high speed, to minimize the possibility of splashing. If possible, create a protective engine control unit (ECU). especially in the socket, to be more resistant when exposed to water.