Hello,
So I managed to drive my 2000 C200K into quite a lot of water two weeks ago, but after much dismantling and cleaning, it runs. And drives - the gearbox shift module and TCM units seem to have survived. So far...
But it sounds like it's missing on a cylinder - it idles like a V8, and...
W209 CLK 270CDi..
ok...so I drove through a bit of a flood that was deeper than I thought and ground to a halt. Eventually it restarted and I drove away, seemingly ok. I fully understand how an engine can be killed by ingesting water. Yesterday and this morning I thought it was slightly rough...
A rare 1920s Bugatti that has spent 73 years at the bottom of a Swiss lake is expected to fetch more than the price of a new Mercedes when it is sold at auction this month.
Drowned 'Bugatti' car found in lake expected to fetch £85,000 - Times Online
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