Did the interior of the car fill up with flood water?

I hate to say it but it's totalled.  Chances are you might be able to
get it to run.  But after a few months go by you will have all sorts of
electrical glitches.  Both the engine and chassis electrical are now
permanently ruined.  All the electrical connectors will now rust and
corrode in time.  It will cost more to fix all the problems than the
car is worth.  Your Taurus will now have a salvage title and is now a
statistic.

Do you HAVE to have a midsized car?  The all new Nissan Sentra 2.0
looks like a great new car from the ground up.  It's got a PZEV engine
which is the cleanest.  "Patial zero emmissions vehicle".  In other
words the exhaust coming out of the tailpipe is cleaner than the air
you breathe in and around the Houston area.

When you buy your next car make sure it's PZEV or at least SULEV.
Notice how the Texas skyline is getting cleaner through the years?
It's because the cars are getting cleaner.  But not all new cars are
PZEV or SULEV.  GM for instance doesn't care to make clean cars.

The new Ford Focus has a PZEV option.  You might want to look into that
too.

East-

my 99 taurus sucked in some water during the flooding we had in Houston
on Monday.  It wasn't deep, but apparently it sloshed the wrong way and
the car died.  I checked the next day and the air filter was soaked.
Maybe I goofed, but I tried starting the car with a boost and nothing
happened.  Towed the car home, disconnected the battery and pulled the
plugs.  All were dirty and one was wet.  Tried to turn the engine by
hand and got about 30 degrees turned and then it came to a hard stop
and I can't turn it no more.  I checked the dipstick and it seemed ok.
Thoughts?  I'd like to get the car running if at all possible without
major mechanical.  Electrical I can do myself.

byramlass@ev1.net