Long story short, pathfinder ended up nose first into a river. The water reached the window on the passenger side, and halfway up the door on the driver. It sat for most of the day before being pulled out by a huge bronco. The vehicle ran once in the river, intake was not submerged, tried paddling out backwards but then it suddenly died. Exhaust tip was partially submerged.
Let sit for 6 months in south ga sun. Put a new battery in, and it cranked over. Im afraid to start it mainly because i dont want it to mess things up worse.
It has sat for a year like that in a yard at my mechanics house. I am currently deployed to Afghanistan and am trying to get it fixed while I am gone.
Which is why I need the forums help... Where do I even start? Obviously I'll be changing the fluids out and putting a new battery in... but where do I go from there? How can I tell if my ECU is fried before I even start this project? I had wiring problems previously with the door chime staying on, the ignition always thinking the keys were in, and the parking lights never turning off... I'm afraid to even know what I have now.
I'd really like to save her, but i need some good knowledge and technical advice... any takers?
I'll post pictures once I get a webhost, or i can send them to anyone interested in doing that for me.