Storm damage flood damage and even diy carpet cleaning can lead to wet carpet.
Smart car wet carpet will not start.
My smart car won t start and it shows a little key symbol in the centre of the dash why.
The door seals looked fine.
The immobiliser is still on.
After all cars are designed to keep water out.
Fortunately a little heat and air circulation will do the trick.
So i left the carpet proped up overnight to let it all dry out.
They re enclosed spaces without much ventilation when the engine isn t running.
As a result even a little bit of water on the carpet can lead to mildew and other problems if left alone.
If it becomes a sunny day and everything dries the car starts up just fine.
If it is wet then you have a roadster a fortwo with a leaking windscreen a faulty ac drain or an unusual leak.
As if that s not difficult enough the carpet lining in a.
The car only has 350 miles.
It won t start when it has been sitting all night and the next morning it is real damp outside or it has been raining.
Water damage is a problem anywhere but can be especially bad in cars.
Cold damp weather can make it even harder to get your car dry.
Cars are enclosed spaces with poor air circulation when the car is not running.
My ford bantam wont start everytime it gets wet gets wet on top or bottom of engine on top water might of got into the spark ignition system on bottom could of got water into a sensor until it dries out ford are wits and want ur money id take it back and say since that didnt work fix it for free ya.
We have had high humidity and torrential rains which i drove through for around 100 miles.
The battery can be located under the carpet beneath the area where the passenger foot well you need to.
I am fairly certain that the water didn t come in from the passengers shoes.
I think some part is getting wet or damp and preventing the engine from igniting.
The drivers side was not wet.
Do the same for the boot carpet that covers the engine bay also feel down the back.
It turns itself on automatically after 60 seconds if you have not started car after unlocking it.