My 2014 kia forte shutoff while driving trough high water and will not start it tries but wont any ideas

Asked by Brian Oct 26, 2015 at 03:28 PM about the 2014 Kia Forte EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Battery is good it tries to crank just wont
fully turn on

3 Answers
144,885

T_S_T answered 9 years ago

You will have to let it dry out for a little while,water may have hit plugs and wires and other electronic parts,give it a little while should dry out and be ok.

Mark helpful
45,255

jamnblues answered 9 years ago

If you're lucky, just some water in the distributor cap- do these cars still HAVE distributor caps?? I'm confused.........

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
144,885

T_S_T answered 9 years ago

Nope Jamnblues,only coil packs,but for us old schoolers like me and you,that would be the first thing to check.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Forte

Looking for a Used Forte in your area?

CarGurus has 1,346 nationwide Forte listings starting at $2,499.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Kia Forte Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    YYZguru
    Reputation
    400
  • #2
    T_S_T
    Reputation
    380
  • #3
    GuruNVFFJ
    Reputation
    280
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Hyundai Elantra
158 Great Deals out of 4,210 listings starting at $100
Used Honda Civic
200 Great Deals out of 4,053 listings starting at $440
Used Toyota Corolla
146 Great Deals out of 2,444 listings starting at $3,900
Used Toyota Camry
62 Great Deals out of 1,074 listings starting at $3,500
Used Honda Accord
56 Great Deals out of 991 listings starting at $2,000
Used Nissan Sentra
66 Great Deals out of 1,747 listings starting at $1,995
Used Kia Optima
14 Great Deals out of 271 listings starting at $3,920
Used Kia Sorento
75 Great Deals out of 2,461 listings starting at $4,495
Used Hyundai Sonata
43 Great Deals out of 1,074 listings starting at $2,495
Used Nissan Altima
32 Great Deals out of 759 listings starting at $1,999
Used Kia Sportage
50 Great Deals out of 1,934 listings starting at $1,054
Used Kia Soul
33 Great Deals out of 996 listings starting at $2,000
Used Kia Forte5
13 Great Deals out of 145 listings starting at $2,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.