Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Flood Cars

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hi Charles,
   Thx for that information - it sure takes a long tome for moisture 
related problems to show their faces.
Hi Charles,
   You said a new wiring harness is not available - how about a used one? 
I see used harness' often for other cars and have even bought some (front & 
rear harness' for my MGB) which work as advertised as far as I know.  They 
were significantly cheaper also..  I guess it's always possible to get 
another damaged harness -  and I suspect there's a way to check the moisture 
level.  We used to use a meter to test the moisture levels in boat hulls 
when considering buying a boat that has blisters - but I don't know if it 
would be sensitive enough to pick up moisture in a wiring harness.

   Take care  -

Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Perry" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:11 AM
Subject: [Ferrari] Flood Cars


> My Corvette survived a flood, but I wouldn't recommend flood cars. At
> the time, the dealership did a beautiful job rescuing it since the
> insurance payout wouldn't have covered as nice of a replacement.
> However, about eight years later I started having serious electrical
> problems with the car.
>
> As a result of the flood, most of the harness had been underwater. While
> the harness and connectors all looked great when the rest of the car was
> saved, over the years the water that had worked into the insulation
> corroded cabling throughout the car. Everything works, but the
> resistance of the wires has increased dramatically, so everything draws
> more current than is normally necessary. This has caused repeated
> alternator failures, battery issues, motor burnouts and other problems.
> I can barely drive the car with the AC on because the compressor/fan
> draw will pull the system from a healthy 13.8 volts down to about 11
> volts - all a result of the wiring.
>
> My Corvette is an 85, which is too old to get a replacement GM factory
> wiring harness, and too new for any of the resto houses to manufacture
> such a thing. I drive it a fair amount around town but don't trust it
> for long trips. It has sentimental value, so I'll hold it until someone
> comes out with a replacement harness, but just as an FYI, flood issues
> can surface a LONG way down the road...
>
> -- charles
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Thursby [mailto:david [at] thethursbys.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:43 AM
> To: Charles Perry
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 355 Advice
>
> I think it's a flood title, not a salvage. To him it doesn't matter. He
> got the car he wants in the condition he wants.
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