# Water damage fingerprints in used car? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** damage, used\ **Created:** [January 3, 2010, 11:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-damage-fingerprints-in-used-car/41765 "2010-01-03T11:04:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DRicks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@DRicks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DRicks)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 11:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-damage-fingerprints-in-used-car/41765/1 "2010-01-03T11:04:02Z")
I am searching for a used car in Hampton Roads, Va. In the last year we have had two significant tidal flooding events. I don’t want to get someone else’s problem. How do I check, will such an issue show up on car fax? ---
**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-damage-fingerprints-in-used-car/41765/2 "2010-01-03T13:02:45Z")
If you smell mildew or find the vehicle has electric Gremlins,keep looking-Kevin ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-damage-fingerprints-in-used-car/41765/3 "2010-01-03T15:18:45Z")
Take it to a mechanic who knows how to check for water damage and have them give it a thorough look through ---
**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-damage-fingerprints-in-used-car/41765/4 "2010-01-03T16:31:42Z")
Take a stick with a rag taped to the end and stick it up the the floor vent for the heater to see if there is dirt,mud on it.