Suffered Hydrolock? Please Step In...
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Mark: No words could express my feelings.. You have had the test of sanity this year... I hope this issue is behind you quickly. Keep the faith.. We are with you my brother. If it was for good wishes alone,, your car will be all better..
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Ah, the LPE filter location.
Was just looking at that the other day and wondering..
Ya, these cars are love/hate relationships for sure. I see about 4 months shop time a year the last 3 years.
In the shop right now for fuel system work.
Was just looking at that the other day and wondering..
Ya, these cars are love/hate relationships for sure. I see about 4 months shop time a year the last 3 years.
In the shop right now for fuel system work.
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Will do Ed and thanks everyone...gonna sit for a day or two before I even start to want to think about it....
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The car may still run. Last one we had in the shop cracked the #7 cylinder wall and was ingesting coolant. It also pretzeled the #7 rod, but it was still intact and attached. The car ran, but used coolant and had a noticable rod knock. Hope this helps!
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St. Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by Dope
Did the engine die? If not, you obviously didn't hydrolock it. Hydrolock is when you get enough water in the cylinders to prevent the rotating assembling from moving.
Granted, you could still have done some damage, like bending a rod. But if it was just sputtering a bit, I wouldn't sweat it. Dry it out as previously mentioned and see how she runs.
Dope
Granted, you could still have done some damage, like bending a rod. But if it was just sputtering a bit, I wouldn't sweat it. Dry it out as previously mentioned and see how she runs.
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MarkSorry to hear about this latest incident.
On the way to CI this year, I drove through a river
caused by the heavy rains during the thunders storms/tornadoes. If I had known how deep the water was, I wouldn't have gone through it.After driving through it (water came up over the hood
) the car sputtered and died. I thought for sure that it was hydrolocked. After a few seconds, I turned the key and it fired and sputtered a bit. I feathered the throttle a bit and it started to purr like a kitten. Well, a very large cat, what with a 224/224 cam and headers and all. 
If you were able to drive it home, you didn't hydrolock it.
Have you considered crashing this car?
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Bum deal Mark. I sure hope it isnt Hydrolock that it is a cheap fix for you.
Have you tried running it since it sputtered? Perhaps something like the MAF got wet and caused some problems and now it is dried up? I am not saying starting it is a good idea by any means right now though. I do suggest pulling the plugs out and turning the motor over and see what happens. Id hate for you to try to start it and make sure its hydrolocked if it hasnt yet.
I do think there would be some holes in the block though if it did truly hydrolock.
Don't be hating the car man.. Unfortunately, issues are quite common with high powered modded cars. Just remember a race car with 600hp like yours would have a full pitcrew following it around to maintain and repair it.
Best of luck!
Have you tried running it since it sputtered? Perhaps something like the MAF got wet and caused some problems and now it is dried up? I am not saying starting it is a good idea by any means right now though. I do suggest pulling the plugs out and turning the motor over and see what happens. Id hate for you to try to start it and make sure its hydrolocked if it hasnt yet.
I do think there would be some holes in the block though if it did truly hydrolock.
Don't be hating the car man.. Unfortunately, issues are quite common with high powered modded cars. Just remember a race car with 600hp like yours would have a full pitcrew following it around to maintain and repair it.
Best of luck!
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I know what you mean...I plan to try and start it just to see what happens, then go about the plugs, etc. Stupid question, I know but how do you turn the engine over with the plugs out?
Thanks, and it's just the pit crews' money backer is getting a little angry... 
Originally Posted by MattG
Don't be hating the car man.. Unfortunately, issues are quite common with high powered modded cars. Just remember a race car with 600hp like yours would have a full pitcrew following it around to maintain and repair it.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
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Originally Posted by Mean Green
Stupid question, I know but how do you turn the engine over with the plugs out?
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Originally Posted by snide
If you were able to drive it home, you didn't hydrolock it.
Originally Posted by snide
Have you considered crashing this car?
Snide, reminds me of this guy.
Funny thing is, somebody else followed him through this in another C5 and neither on hydrolocked.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'11
Sorry to hear about more troubles mark. As others have said, I doubt if you hydrolocked. sucking in some moisture can lead to misfires, and that can lead to fouled plugs. Be sure to clean the plugs before you put them back in.
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Originally Posted by Patches
Second, sorry to hear about this Mark but I'm sure you'll be alright since you drove it home, you say it just didn't feel right but maybe thats because something got wet like the MAF or the filters may have been wet enough to cause a slight restriction either way I'm sure once the car completely dries out everything will be cool
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Originally Posted by Mean Green
I know what you mean...I plan to try and start it just to see what happens, then go about the plugs, etc. Stupid question, I know but how do you turn the engine over with the plugs out?
Originally Posted by The One
I think he means to just "crank it". It won't "start" with the plugs out, but it will "turn over".
Exactly. Pull the plugs out. It won't be able to start, but the starter will still turn the motor over.
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Originally Posted by Patches
Hey Ron, are you still out there?
