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re: Flooded Vehicle
Posted on 5/26/24 at 6:23 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Posted on 5/26/24 at 6:23 pm to genuineLSUtiger
If hydro locked it’s done. If it shut off before that, you can pull the spark plugs, turn it over with the started to spit the water out, let it dry, change the oil, put it all back together, and see if it’ll crank up.
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Posted on 5/26/24 at 6:46 pm to genuineLSUtiger
If it’s turbocharged, there’s a greater chance of engine damage
Posted on 5/27/24 at 7:31 pm to biohzrd
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If it shut off before that, you can pull the spark plugs, turn it over with the started to spit the water out, let it dry, change the oil, put it all back together, and see if it’ll crank up.
Word to the wise do NOT let the cylinders "dry out" after removing water!!! If you have an aluminum block the rust will set in on the compression rings (probably not the oil control ring) and turn them into a rusty mess, if it is a CI block the problem is compounded because rust will set on on the bores. When you remove the water you need to be ready to change the oil and attempt to start the car immediately the heat of combustion will vaporize the residual water. Once rust sets in at minimum your compression rings will be toast in short order and even if it is an aluminum block that won't rust you will likely score the shite out of it on the initial attempt to start it.
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