Z06SlapMopar

there is a monsoon in south florida right now and i hit an unexpected puddle ( "water" not the type of dog) and my car bogged and then shut off. i came too a complete stop then tryed too start the car and it did not work. i sat there for one min and then tryed again and it started but the idle felt a little rough. the whole way home i did no more the 15 miles/hour. at a couple red lights i saw white smoke and the same when i pulled in my driveway. i think water got sucked im my intake i have the killer bee 2 on an 08 LS3 car.

AM I TOTALY FU*KED???

JERGENSEN LS3

Oh boy !

Turbo6TA

As long as you didn't bend a connecting rod by hydrolocking it with the water, you will more than likely be ok.

Z06SlapMopar

ohh brother. what do you think would be the best course of action for tomorrow?
let the car sit and idle in the driveway?
go put some pure 93 octane in it? you know the one without any ethonol.
or warm it up and go cruse the highway?

smithbb

Did the same thing several years ago on a Trans am, Mine locked up!! Pulled plugs and shot water clear across the garage. Drained oil, replaced plugs and drove it another 90,000.Think youl b OK as long as you didn't bend a rod. Scared the sheetz out of me though

Z06SlapMopar

The Victim...

florida john

Actually, the ethanol may help. Didn't you ever hear of adding alcohol to your tank in winter to react with moisture in the fuel and avoid icing. It has been many years since I worried about fuel icing, but I recall the alcohol trick for dealing with moisture in gas.

HighPro

Ah, don't think totally --------------- I did the same thing many years ago. In my instance the vehicle would not even start. My air filter was soaked - new air filter and I was back up and running.

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JScottH3

I had that problem with my old Tahoe. Turned out to be a blown head gasket. The white smoke was coolant. I would suggest you check your compression, and make sure no water got in your oil.

bearphoto

I hope the best for you but as someone else pointed out, white smoke from the exhaust is a sign of a blown head gasket. good luck to you.

Triumph Jerry

If it ever stops raining here in South Florida, park it in the sun with
the hood open and remove and inspect the air filter. (wet)
The car ran home so it couldn't have hurt anything mechanical.

Don-Vette

If the white smoke continues along with rough running engine and down on power,you will need to look at the head gasket.Pressure from a hydro lock would cause this.

ospreycorvette

Aftermarket intake does it again, you gain 4 hp but put the car at risk.

theofel

If it was my car...I would not drive it. I would get it Horse Power Sales in Pompano Beach and let the experts look at it. If you injested water into the engine and did damage...Your insurance covers the cost of replaceing the engine. Quite commen in South Florida. The staff at HPS has worked with the insurance companies in the past. Please don't drive your car until you have an expert look at it. Just my two cents....Mike

Twisted1

And if you go the insurance route id throw the stock air cleaner assembly back on so that they couldn't say it was due to that.

dgrant3830

Pull the plugs and turn it over a few times. Put them back in and see if it'll run normally. Yes, you can expect some steam from it for a few minutes but past that, if your coolant starts going down or you can smell coolant out the exhaust, contact the insurance company. If you modded the intake, you'll have a problem.

Eppieguy

Ugh! People love to scare people!

OP, pull the plugs, crank it a couple of times, take off the air cleaner, dry and clean it and then change the oil. No guaranties but most likely you'll be just fine. If it were me I'd put the OEM filter assembly back on.

theofel

Very good point!

diyguy

For an easy check, start it up and run for a minute or two. Then pull the dipstick. If it's pinkish and frothy looking = head gasket. Also remove oil cap, turn it over and see if any water droplets on bottom inside of the oil fill cap.. If pinkish and frothy, = head gasket.

If so - do not run it anymore - have it towed/flatbed to the repair facility of your choice.

Chances are you'll get lucky.

Wayne O

It's obvious your engine ingested a significant amount of water. Personally, I wouldn't run the engine or try to 'burn' off the water with higher octane fuel or some additive. If not yourself I'd take the car to a shop and 'open' the engine as necessary to drain the water, dry it out, change oil, etc. You may be able to dodge the bullet but I wouldn't risk further damage by running it. You just don't know. Do what you can to rid the water first. Good luck.

Granted, a true (bottom-feeding) CAI will make your car more susceptible to ingesting water and hydrolock but FWIW it can happen with the stock intake as well. Even the owner's manual warns against plowing through deep standing water. Don't think you're immune from ingesting water just because you have a stock intake.