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Car ingests water through the intake and fills the cylinders with water, motor locks up. Usually accompanied by all kinds of bent and broken stuff in your valve train. Not nice. 
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A watered down version of a Thread Lock? You'll see an example shortly 
Sorry. Couldn't resist ... 
what he said.
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Originally Posted by PHPD7102
Car ingests water through the intake and fills the cylinders with water, motor locks up. Usually accompanied by all kinds of bent and broken stuff in your valve train. Not nice.
Water does not compress, things bend and break!
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I had it happen to me on accident when turning into a parking lot. (There was about 8-9" of water gathered in a little puddle that I didn't see in time as I was turning in.) My BPP intake sucked it right up and I broke connecting rod #7.
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Is there any way to diagnose this?
I was forced to boldly go through some high standing water about two miles from home.
I have driven a few miles since then, with no symptoms.
Would you know right away, or could this be a ticking bomb?
I was forced to boldly go through some high standing water about two miles from home.
I have driven a few miles since then, with no symptoms.
Would you know right away, or could this be a ticking bomb?
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Originally Posted by PHPD7102
Car ingests water through the intake and fills the cylinders with water, motor locks up. Usually accompanied by all kinds of bent and broken stuff in your valve train. Not nice.
Yep, that about covers the HydrolockPaul
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Originally Posted by RPOZ15
Is there any way to diagnose this?
I was forced to boldly go through some high standing water about two miles from home.
I have driven a few miles since then, with no symptoms.
Would you know right away, or could this be a ticking bomb?
I was forced to boldly go through some high standing water about two miles from home.
I have driven a few miles since then, with no symptoms.
Would you know right away, or could this be a ticking bomb?
Paul
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[QUOTE=RPOZ15]Is there any way to diagnose this?
I was forced to boldly go through some high standing water about two miles from home.
I have driven a few miles since then, with no symptoms.
Would you know right away, or could this be a ticking bomb?[/QUOT
Easy to diagnose, your car will shut off and if you try and start it the motor wont turn over at all, keep trying and the burning smell will be your starter burning up.
Theres no trick to this one guys the motor completely quits, dead, "locked".
I was forced to boldly go through some high standing water about two miles from home.
I have driven a few miles since then, with no symptoms.
Would you know right away, or could this be a ticking bomb?[/QUOT
Easy to diagnose, your car will shut off and if you try and start it the motor wont turn over at all, keep trying and the burning smell will be your starter burning up.
Theres no trick to this one guys the motor completely quits, dead, "locked".
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Originally Posted by talon90
From what I've heard you'll know it when it happens. It is not as much of a problem on cars with stock airboxes and intakes like the blackwing and the stinger, It's a real problem with intakes like the Vararam or the Halltech Tunnel ram which draw air from way down the bottom. Still a safe bet to avoid standing water whenever possible.
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Well, I'm running bone stock, and haven't noticed any signs.
Keeping my fingers crossed, and avoiding water from now on. (My other car is a pick up truck, so sometimes I forget.)
Thanks to everyone for all the help.
Sorry if I highjacked the thread.
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Originally Posted by RPOZ15
Well, I'm running bone stock, and haven't noticed any signs.
Keeping my fingers crossed, and avoiding water from now on. (My other car is a pick up truck, so sometimes I forget.)
Thanks to everyone for all the help.
Sorry if I highjacked the thread.
Keeping my fingers crossed, and avoiding water from now on. (My other car is a pick up truck, so sometimes I forget.)
Thanks to everyone for all the help.
Sorry if I highjacked the thread.
Indeed, you would be explaining to us just what hydrolock is
For assurance, you may want to go out and check your air filter to be sure that it is not wet or damp. If so, then replace it.
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Originally Posted by RPOZ15
Is there any way to diagnose this?
I was forced to boldly go through some high standing water about two miles from home.
I have driven a few miles since then, with no symptoms.
Would you know right away, or could this be a ticking bomb?
I was forced to boldly go through some high standing water about two miles from home.
I have driven a few miles since then, with no symptoms.
Would you know right away, or could this be a ticking bomb?
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Originally Posted by PHPD7102
Car ingests water through the intake and fills the cylinders with water, motor locks up. Usually accompanied by all kinds of bent and broken stuff in your valve train. Not nice.
