Doing something stupid then admit
 

Sometimes you have to drop a dime on yourself when you screw up.
Over the last two days here in my part of the " Great White North " we received 50cm or bout a foot and a half of snow. No big, snow thrower gone.
Now here`s the dumb part. There was about 6 or 8 in on the drive. The machine was acting up a bit and room is tight in my race shop that`s attached to my house. Most call it a garage. So back the car out and service the machine.Machine out then car back in right.
So I back the car out it`s rolling out fine about 10 feet then it quits. It`s dash lights are flashing like a Vegas slot. Hmmm, weird. Try to re-fire nothing flash flash. Now even the tip gear ind. light is flashing from P to 5. Feck !
Out of the car for a walk around and inspection. It seems it injested some some snow up my tailpipe. I thought it was air intake. I have a CAI but. I tried to re-fire but it was running out the battery.
Charger on let it sit. I knew if it sucked water or the CPS was askew I would need to continue to roll it over , let it sit , continue.
It worked ! That 143000 km 99 started. I knew it would but.
Lesson learned. Back into my garage. And Porsche cars a test of fortitude.:rolleyes:

If the exhaust is blowing out, how could any moisture get past the muffler and cats? Am I missing something? Couldn't get past the intake / filter. How low was batt? How long has it sat?

Just wondering out loud....

@Timco, if water gets into a hot exhaust and you let it cool, the air contracts so much that it sucks the moisture up the exhaust manifold.

@Xpit77, are you sure it wasn't electronics getting wet? Flashing lights don't sound like mechanical problems.

It may have ran about 15 seconds.I think now it may have been the cps.

With a bad CPS it just turns over and over but never starts, no dash lights. Also, the tach won't move.

I can see how it can draw in as it cools, but a very small amount and not while it's running. Something electrical got wet or battery about flat.

Sounds more like a bad battery, I can remember my dash lights flashing about when my battery had issues.