
Hurricane Ida: What to know about flood-damaged cars
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Hurricane Ida is causing floods likely to damage thousands of cars. Here's what you need to know about the insurance coverage and safety of the vehicles.
Here are a few things all of the affected parties need to know: Q: SHOULD I START MY CAR IF IT'S BEEN FLOODED? A: No, in almost all cases. If the car was only in a few inches of water that didn't rise past the bottom of the body, maybe. Water higher than that can get into wires, transmission parts, the exhaust or other places. Deeper water could enter the cylinders that surround the pistons. Trying to start the car could bend parts that connect the pistons to the rest of the drive train, said John Nielsen, managing director of automotive engineering for AAA.More Related News













