Flooded ECU through the plugs

[JMR]

One of my partner service shop gave me yesterday a ECU to verify it because it wasn t communicating on diagnosis and the van had a no start condition While trying to pry it off keeping it in my lap..i felt something funny and cold between my legs..and i jumped out of the seat. This ecu must ve had a half a liter of water in it...Jesus..
This Continental SID208 ecu is about 800 euros used and about 2000 euros new. Someone will have fun paying for a used one which will also have a fee for making it work on that car.
Van was brought for an engine change and they forgot the van s hood open for about a month in the back parking lot...and it rained badly...

https://flic.kr/p/2oE1diC

 

[SaVAGeSoot]

Try putting it in some rice

 

[JMR]

Today had another flooded ecu , Continental ( albeit not as bad as the one above but it killed it anyway ). Ford Transit Custom 2014 , they washed the engine and engine bay area..killed the ecu. The ecu on this sucker lays flat under the headlight..so any water on top of it will deain right intro the ecu plugs . I think it s the same design for US also .

https://flic.kr/p/2oEe52J

https://flic.kr/p/2oEe6P6

https://flic.kr/p/2oEcaBS

https://flic.kr/p/2oE92Jz

https://flic.kr/p/2oEftSf

 

[Uwe]

they washed the engine and engine bay area

With what, a fire hose?

-Uwe-

 

[SaVAGeSoot]

For proper cleaning, always use the "dip tank" method.....

 

[stefdds]

Are you sure that container in post #1 isn't the washer fluid tank !

 

[JMR]

With what, a fire hose?

-Uwe-

I would think that with a pressure washer at a carwash or home... For what it s worth , the engine bay and engine were like brand new
Info : Visteon and Continental SID 208 ecus for ( Ford Transit , Citroen Jumper /Peugeot Boxer , Fiat Ducato and few other vans ) are prone to be flooded because of their superbad location. They are mounted in front of the driver in the engine bay , at the inside edge of the exterior panel , right underneath the edge of the front plastic cowling and where the hood meets the front side exterior panel. On extreme rain or extreme pressure washing...they will be drinking water .So , usually has a plastic cap on top of the plugs but that gets easily thrown away or it s missing most of the time. Pic is representative off a internet search for show and tell purposes as of now.

https://flic.kr/p/2oEdE8L

 

[JMR]

Are you sure that container in post #1 isn't the washer fluid tank !

It was at max level