# 2009 Kia Rondo briefly died after getting wet

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-kia-rondo-briefly-died-after-getting-wet/182464>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia, rondo\
**Created:** [February 13, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-kia-rondo-briefly-died-after-getting-wet/182464 "2022-02-13T04:48:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Adams392HEMI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@Adams392HEMI](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Adams392HEMI)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-kia-rondo-briefly-died-after-getting-wet/182464/1 "2022-02-13T04:48:06Z")

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a few years ago, my dad was driving and went through a puddle, and it died. It started up a few minuets later and drove fine. I drained the oil and transmission fluid, and there was no water…not sure what makes it do that.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-kia-rondo-briefly-died-after-getting-wet/182464/2 "2022-02-13T15:33:49Z")

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A wire got wet. Hard to say which one.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-kia-rondo-briefly-died-after-getting-wet/182464/3 "2022-02-14T17:39:37Z")

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Could have sucked a slug of water in air filter housing snorkel tube Enough to impede air flow to stall motor but not enough to get into cylinders.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-kia-rondo-briefly-died-after-getting-wet/182464/4 "2022-02-14T17:49:58Z")

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> [@Purebred](#):
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> A wire got wet. Hard to say which one.

+1  
And, at least the OP should be glad that it restarted–after he performed an 18th Century dance several times.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/d/add6a1e4de1777d70ad081ff3670e6b4e72829d2.png)

_The Minuet_

😏