Smart Car Wet Carpet Will Not Start

If it is dry then hoorah.

Smart car wet carpet will not start.

Water damage is a problem anywhere but can be especially bad in cars. Does anybody know what is wrong. I am fairly certain that the water didn t come in from the passengers shoes. If it becomes a sunny day and everything dries the car starts up just fine.

Storm damage flood damage and even diy carpet cleaning can lead to wet carpet. After all cars are designed to keep water out. Evilution the smart car encyclopaedia full of information for fixing and modifying your smart car. They re enclosed spaces without much ventilation when the engine isn t running.

The car only has 350 miles. It turns itself on automatically after 60 seconds if you have not started car after unlocking it. As if that s not difficult enough the carpet lining in a. The door seals looked fine.

My smart car won t start and it shows a little key symbol in the centre of the dash why. 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. Do the same for the boot carpet that covers the engine bay also feel down the back. The immobiliser is still on.

The battery can be located under the carpet beneath the area where the passenger foot well you need to. If it is wet then you have a roadster a fortwo with a leaking windscreen a faulty ac drain or an unusual leak. Cold damp weather can make it even harder to get your car dry. The drivers side was not wet.

I think some part is getting wet or damp and preventing the engine from igniting. 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. Cars are enclosed spaces with poor air circulation when the car is not running. So i left the carpet proped up overnight to let it all dry out.