ron13
Newbie
MY 2014 ACCORD SPORT suffered some damage after riding through flooded waters in traffic. I would have tried my best to avoid the waters but the cars around me made it impossible. Everyone and their SUVs were fine but ,I unfortunately.
Initially, I heard my car swallow up some water and it started shutting off on me. After several tries, it turned back on and I let it idle for 20 minutes or so. I instantly noticed it was not driving the same; there seemed to be a loss in power when I press on the gas and the transmission doesn't climb RPMs how it normally does. Some background on my car, I bought it from a distant family member, 80k miles, ktuner v2, Borla exhaust, throttle body spacer, k&n cold air intake. With the issues I stated, my exhaust seems to peek its noise at around 3500 RPM, before I would be able to hear it past 5000RPm. Acceleration was smooth and no rough shifting (eco mode, reg. Drive, and Sport). Around 3500 4k RPM is when I feel a loss in torque and the RPMs not climbing. It sounds muffled at this point, becoming quieter as the gauges slowly go up. Acceleration from 1-3k RPMs seems perfectly normal. What could this be? I took it to the dealership and explained what happened. A technician drove it and said it's completely fine but there is definitely a difference in the drive quality. What could the problem be and how can I go about this? I do plan on scheduling another diagnostic to get this checked.
Initially, I heard my car swallow up some water and it started shutting off on me. After several tries, it turned back on and I let it idle for 20 minutes or so. I instantly noticed it was not driving the same; there seemed to be a loss in power when I press on the gas and the transmission doesn't climb RPMs how it normally does. Some background on my car, I bought it from a distant family member, 80k miles, ktuner v2, Borla exhaust, throttle body spacer, k&n cold air intake. With the issues I stated, my exhaust seems to peek its noise at around 3500 RPM, before I would be able to hear it past 5000RPm. Acceleration was smooth and no rough shifting (eco mode, reg. Drive, and Sport). Around 3500 4k RPM is when I feel a loss in torque and the RPMs not climbing. It sounds muffled at this point, becoming quieter as the gauges slowly go up. Acceleration from 1-3k RPMs seems perfectly normal. What could this be? I took it to the dealership and explained what happened. A technician drove it and said it's completely fine but there is definitely a difference in the drive quality. What could the problem be and how can I go about this? I do plan on scheduling another diagnostic to get this checked.