Weird stuff happening after got flooded (2002 Yaris 1.4l Diesel)

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by DarkShadowFox

you flooded your engine that water is too high so it shorted everything. your cars basically totaled and needs everything vital replaced.

Read his post again. The car RUNS! Photo is not actually of his car, and actual flood exposure may not have been as extreme.

As for smelling water, even though you didn't see water, some no doubt entered the cabin through the floor and saturated some of the carpet foam.

As for your delayed starting, then runs fine situation, I've no idea.