What to Do When a Car Stalls Due to Water Ingestion?
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If a car stalls due to water ingestion, here are several methods to handle the situation: 1. Tow the car to a dry area: Push the car to a higher ground without water accumulation to prevent excessive water from entering the engine. 2. Call for help: Contact your insurance company and have the car towed to a repair shop to check the extent of water damage. 3. Engine: After the car stalls due to water ingestion, do not attempt to forcibly restart the engine. When the engine is stalled by water, the cylinders are likely already filled with water. Since water is incompressible, the pistons have almost no room to move upward. In this case, even if the ignition is turned on, the starter will not be able to crank the engine, potentially leading to major engine repairs or even increased insurance premiums.