Smart Car Wet Carpet Will Not Start

Does anybody know what is wrong.

Smart car wet carpet will not start. If it becomes a sunny day and everything dries the car starts up just fine. After all cars are designed to keep water out. Cars are enclosed spaces with poor air circulation when the car is not running. It turns itself on automatically after 60 seconds if you have not started car after unlocking it.

If it is dry then hoorah. My smart car won t start and it shows a little key symbol in the centre of the dash why. I am fairly certain that the water didn t come in from the passengers shoes. If it is wet then you have a roadster a fortwo with a leaking windscreen a faulty ac drain or an unusual leak.

The door seals looked fine. The car only has 350 miles. Do the same for the boot carpet that covers the engine bay also feel down the back. We have had high humidity and torrential rains which i drove through for around 100 miles.

They re enclosed spaces without much ventilation when the engine isn t running. 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. Evilution the smart car encyclopaedia full of information for fixing and modifying your smart car. The immobiliser is still on.

Water damage is a problem anywhere but can be especially bad in cars. So i left the carpet proped up overnight to let it all dry out. As if that s not difficult enough the carpet lining in a. Fortunately a little heat and air circulation will do the trick.

As a result even a little bit of water on the carpet can lead to mildew and other problems if left alone. I think some part is getting wet or damp and preventing the engine from igniting. Cold damp weather can make it even harder to get your car dry. The drivers side was not wet.