1999 Subaru Forester

1999 SUBARU FORESTER
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JIMMY666
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1999 Subaru Forester All Wheel Drive Manual

hi guys just quickly i had an accident yesterday and drove my forester into a dam. now the car wont start it turns over but wont spark any ideas?? the car wasnt completely submerged jut enough to cover the shirts and steps.. but now my car wont start..

please help
Apr 9, 2009 at 3:25 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

check that all the electrical connectors for sensors are dry and tight, also check ignition as well, run a scan to see if there are any set fault codes that can help with the diagnosis, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Apr 9, 2009 at 4:24 PM
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JIMMY666
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cheers mate.. just finished checking all the electrics and sensors. they all seem to be dry and tight. althoughthe scan didnt help with the diagnosis when serching through the car i found that the passangers foot well had water on it. and after further searching i found the computer had moisture on the outside of it and when opened it had moisture also inside. would this cause my problem??
Apr 11, 2009 at 10:59 PM
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