HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE.
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HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE.
Hey guys. i went through a puddle the other day and i have the halltech air induction system in my car and i sucked up some water. now i hydro locked the motor. luckly i wasn't going that fast and the engine shut off fast. what should i do to now. i pulled the plugs out and tryed to turn the motor over but it still is locked. has anybody got any advice to help me get my baby started up again safely. thanks chris :cheers: :seeya
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (ziggy77)
Is the starter engaging? With the plugs out you should force out any water if it is engaging you might have bent something inside that is not letting the motor turn over. I would try manually turning the motor over with a socket/breakerbar. Any water in the oil?
Good luck,
Ed
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Good luck,
Ed
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (ziggy77)
Ziggy,
If your starter is engaging and will not turn the engine over with the plugs removed you probably need to get the car to a repair shop. Water damage caused by picking up water from the road is covered by your comprehensive insurance. However, you will probably need to provide some evidence that you did go through a puddle and the engine quit running.
Hope everything works out OK.
Bill
If your starter is engaging and will not turn the engine over with the plugs removed you probably need to get the car to a repair shop. Water damage caused by picking up water from the road is covered by your comprehensive insurance. However, you will probably need to provide some evidence that you did go through a puddle and the engine quit running.
Hope everything works out OK.
Bill
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (ziggy77)
hey. i hope it's covered by insurance. that would be great. the starter doesn't trun over when i turn the key. i just get a click. but i know there's water in the motor cause when i took the cobra air intake off it had water in it. thanks for the heads up on the insurance thing and all the help you guys give. it's greatly appreciated. happy holidays to you all.
chris :cheers:
chris :cheers:
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (Bill Dearborn)
Ziggy,
Water damage caused by picking up water from the road is covered by your comprehensive insurance. However, you will probably need to provide some evidence that you did go through a puddle and the engine quit running.
Water damage caused by picking up water from the road is covered by your comprehensive insurance. However, you will probably need to provide some evidence that you did go through a puddle and the engine quit running.
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (ziggy77)
A year ago when I had my MTI bottom feeder on I had about 100 miles on a new H/C package and did the same. At least you don't have rods sticking through the side of the block. I put the old breather on and got the filter wet so don't leave that F bottom feeder on or you will probably get no help from the ins company. I sold the MTI even though I liked it a lot, its rains too damn much and very hard in FL and major streets can get deep quickly. My starter wouldn't turn mine over either, I found that one of the pistons had knocked the starter off. You'd be better off to go to your tuner and let him prepare for the ins company. Good Luck I certainly feel for you, been there. I had a friend during the same storm in a jag that bent every valve in his heads.
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (NEPTUNEBILL)
You probably have a bent rod pressing up against the block. You can check that by putting a wratchet on the crank bolt and turng the motor a touch backwards and seeing it will turn forward the same distance, then lock up. Although it quit and you drained the cylinders, it's not too hard to bend a rod.
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (LT1LS1)
Ziggy,
Water damage caused by picking up water from the road is covered by your comprehensive insurance. However, you will probably need to provide some evidence that you did go through a puddle and the engine quit running.
You might also want to consider removing some of your mods (the Haltech intake for one) that may have helped that water get in there as well before the insurance adjuster looks at the car.
Water damage caused by picking up water from the road is covered by your comprehensive insurance. However, you will probably need to provide some evidence that you did go through a puddle and the engine quit running.
You might also want to consider removing some of your mods (the Haltech intake for one) that may have helped that water get in there as well before the insurance adjuster looks at the car.
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (ziggy77)
I agree what they said of returning to stock ASAP. They can deny you warranty work since it can be blamed on the Halltech TRIC which sucked up water. I suggest that you buy or at least borrow a stock intake from a friend closeby. I kept mine for the same reason, if ever I need to put it back to stock i have it in the garage.
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (c5chris)
sounds like its time to get a stroker motor!!!! with a little insurance co. help too
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (ziggy77)
I have ran across this before, a friend of mine years ago had a 69 camaro. after a nite of heavy ran, water leaked down the hood into his carb. this filling some cylinders with water. the next morning he tried to start his car, thinking the battery was dead he proceeded to roll the car down the hill and pop the clutch, this bending 2 rods in the process. the moral of the story is water doesn't compress and it WILL hurt engine parts in a hurry.
just a little story, sorry to hear it happened, and good luck on getting the insurance to cover it
:cheers:
just a little story, sorry to hear it happened, and good luck on getting the insurance to cover it
:cheers:
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (99 torch red vette)
Cost me 11.5 K and change, insurance didn't cover bummer. Motor will be from 6500 to 8800 plus labor. good Luck and they swore bottom feeders were OK....... :mad
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (jimman)
Cost me 11.5 K and change, insurance didn't cover bummer. Motor will be from 6500 to 8800 plus labor. good Luck and they swore bottom feeders were OK....... :mad
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (racer44)
well so far i took all the plugs out and water is in the intake manifold with what looks like alot of oil mixed in. water leaked out of the back driver side cylinder but that had no oil in it. i can't turn the crank over with a wrech so it looks pretty bad. i guess i'm going the insurance way. how much do youu guys think i'll get from the insurance company for this.
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Re: HELP!!! I FLOODED THE ENGINE WITH WATER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE. (ziggy77)
6500 to 8800 plus labor sounds steep to me. I once bought a long block from Valvegod for $2700. It was an '02 crate.
You can rebuild what you have since only the rods will probably be hurt. I think a stroker might be in order though. Good luck.
You can rebuild what you have since only the rods will probably be hurt. I think a stroker might be in order though. Good luck.