Flooded Cobra!!!

02-07-2001, 08:37 PM

I have the opportunity to buy a '97 Cobra witch has been flooded, what has to be done to get it runing, and is it expencive and is it a good idea to restore it at all, if I get it realy cheap? (It dosn't look like it has been flooded)

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Ingi Th. Voggsson

Super9089 · 02-07-2001, 09:46 PM

It is very important to know if it was salt or fresh water & what level it reached.
If it was salt at or above the dash , leave this one alone.

joe4speed · 02-08-2001, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Super9089:
It is very important to know if it was salt or fresh water & what level it reached.
If it was salt at or above the dash , leave this one alone.

I agree.. this could lead to many headaches down the road... be very wary...

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Joe!
1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.71@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:
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Unit 5302 · 02-08-2001, 02:09 AM

If you buy it, be prepared to be a long term owner. Flood damaged cars are hard to sell, so if the car turns out to have a ton of problems, you'll be up a creek with no paddle.

Try to find out how flooded, and by what kind of water it was flooded. It's also important to know how long the Cobra was snorkeling.

Check the oil, make sure there is no water in there. Even if it's clean, you're gonna have to change all the fluids. That includes the gas.

Everything will need cleaning, the interior may be past saving. The carpet should come out for sure. It'll need to be steam cleaned.

Damage to the electrical system is possible, likely if the water level got very high. The computer will need to be taken apart and inspected, along with an inspection of any electrical components that went below the water line.

You should give it a tremendously throrough cleaning, everywhere you can get water or a rag. Inside the door panels, underneath, everywhere, take apart everything that the water got into and clean it. After that bring it to Ziebart and have them rustproof it and all that jazz.

Basically anything and everything that came in contact with the water will need to be cleaned, flushed, and inspected.

5.0 Coupe · 02-08-2001, 08:46 AM

A friend of mine bought a flood car and had nothing but trouble. He had to go though all the electrical connections and clean off the corrosion. Even when he did this he still had problems. The car went though a fresh water flood. I wouldn’t touch any car that had been though a salt water flood.

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89 (GR40 Griggs)Hatch
89 Coupe
90 Coupe

Super9089 · 02-08-2001, 12:54 PM

If this car was a fresh water flood just over the rockers, it may be worth a look if the price is right.
One way to tell what level the water may have reached is to pull an interior trim panel off & check the back side for a stain. also look around the engine bay. It may have a stain or bathtub ring at high water level.

If it was totally submerged I would consider it a parts only vehicle.

Green92LX · 02-08-2001, 12:56 PM

Unless it was a total steal that you could make some dough off of in parts only, I would avoid it like a fat chick at a hotdog stand....

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1992 5.0 LX, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, 93 Cobra Spoiler

Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 205K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps, cut and welded stock shifter...and it runs like a champ.

joe4speed · 02-08-2001, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Green92LX:
like a fat chick at a hotdog stand....

LMAO

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Joe!
1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.71@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:
www.joe4speed.com
1999 Ninja ZX-6R 10.32@135mph!

02-07-2001, 08:37 PM	#1
voggsson Guest Posts: n/a	Flooded Cobra!!! I have the opportunity to buy a '97 Cobra witch has been flooded, what has to be done to get it runing, and is it expencive and is it a good idea to restore it at all, if I get it realy cheap? (It dosn't look like it has been flooded) ------------------ Ingi Th. Voggsson

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02-07-2001, 09:46 PM	#2
Super9089 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Coventry R.I. U.S. Posts: 37	It is very important to know if it was salt or fresh water & what level it reached. If it was salt at or above the dash , leave this one alone.

02-08-2001, 02:09 AM	#4
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	If you buy it, be prepared to be a long term owner. Flood damaged cars are hard to sell, so if the car turns out to have a ton of problems, you'll be up a creek with no paddle. Try to find out how flooded, and by what kind of water it was flooded. It's also important to know how long the Cobra was snorkeling. Check the oil, make sure there is no water in there. Even if it's clean, you're gonna have to change all the fluids. That includes the gas. Everything will need cleaning, the interior may be past saving. The carpet should come out for sure. It'll need to be steam cleaned. Damage to the electrical system is possible, likely if the water level got very high. The computer will need to be taken apart and inspected, along with an inspection of any electrical components that went below the water line. You should give it a tremendously throrough cleaning, everywhere you can get water or a rag. Inside the door panels, underneath, everywhere, take apart everything that the water got into and clean it. After that bring it to Ziebart and have them rustproof it and all that jazz. Basically anything and everything that came in contact with the water will need to be cleaned, flushed, and inspected.

02-08-2001, 08:46 AM	#5
5.0 Coupe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tulare, CA Posts: 83	A friend of mine bought a flood car and had nothing but trouble. He had to go though all the electrical connections and clean off the corrosion. Even when he did this he still had problems. The car went though a fresh water flood. I wouldn’t touch any car that had been though a salt water flood. ------------------ 89 (GR40 Griggs)Hatch 89 Coupe 90 Coupe

02-08-2001, 12:54 PM	#6
Super9089 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Coventry R.I. U.S. Posts: 37	If this car was a fresh water flood just over the rockers, it may be worth a look if the price is right. One way to tell what level the water may have reached is to pull an interior trim panel off & check the back side for a stain. also look around the engine bay. It may have a stain or bathtub ring at high water level. If it was totally submerged I would consider it a parts only vehicle.

02-08-2001, 12:56 PM	#7
Green92LX Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: North Haven,CT Posts: 336	Unless it was a total steal that you could make some dough off of in parts only, I would avoid it like a fat chick at a hotdog stand.... ------------------ 1992 5.0 LX, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, 93 Cobra Spoiler Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 205K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps, cut and welded stock shifter...and it runs like a champ.