Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead.
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Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead.
I went threw a 2 foot puddle or so last week. I tried to turn the motor over, but nothing....I then let it sit for 20 minutes...and it started up, but with the clear sound of metal clanking. I pulled the head today, looks fine, valves appear to be in normal condition. Coolant also looked fine, although the oil is milky. So my guess is head gasket blew, coolant mixed with oil, and shot the crank bearings? Any ideas anyone? Thanks.
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same thing happened to mine about a week ago.... shut it off and took out the spark plugs (about an inch of water on each piston) turned it over for awhile to shoot the water out then replaced the spark plugs and drove home to change the oil...
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Re: Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead. (RacerMike)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RacerMike »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">One or more of your rods probably look like this, or worse:
Do a compression test. Good luck.
Mike</TD></TR></TABLE> yikes. I used to be a firm believer that cold air intakes would be cool in california, until I found myself in the middle of a flash flood in the 909 area, where I "waded" through a 2 foot puddle. Luckily by that time I just had an oem short ram, or else there would have been some major hydrolocking up in thur. Sorry to hear about your motor dude. Maybe it's time to start saving up for a swap.
Do a compression test. Good luck.
Mike</TD></TR></TABLE> yikes. I used to be a firm believer that cold air intakes would be cool in california, until I found myself in the middle of a flash flood in the 909 area, where I "waded" through a 2 foot puddle. Luckily by that time I just had an oem short ram, or else there would have been some major hydrolocking up in thur. Sorry to hear about your motor dude. Maybe it's time to start saving up for a swap.
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Re: Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead. (Threatcon13)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Threatcon13 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> yikes. I used to be a firm believer that cold air intakes would be cool in california, until I found myself in the middle of a flash flood in the 909 area, where I "waded" through a 2 foot puddle. Luckily by that time I just had an oem short ram, or else there would have been some major hydrolocking up in thur. Sorry to hear about your motor dude. Maybe it's time to start saving up for a swap. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Doesn't AEM make a valve to go on the CAI to prevent water being sucked up?
Doesn't AEM make a valve to go on the CAI to prevent water being sucked up?
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Re: Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead. (integra15)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integra15 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Doesn't AEM make a valve to go on the CAI to prevent water being sucked up?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah i had it on my aem cai and it worked verry well i was sitting in a puddle for like a minute or 2 when i was driving my cousin home from sandiego and the rain was super bad in the riverside area...i knew that my intake was deeply in the water cause my wheels spun trying to get out of this puddle and i could see the steam coming through my hood from the header.... yeah but it works verry well
Doesn't AEM make a valve to go on the CAI to prevent water being sucked up?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah i had it on my aem cai and it worked verry well i was sitting in a puddle for like a minute or 2 when i was driving my cousin home from sandiego and the rain was super bad in the riverside area...i knew that my intake was deeply in the water cause my wheels spun trying to get out of this puddle and i could see the steam coming through my hood from the header.... yeah but it works verry well
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Re: Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead. (dclsvtec)
if the head is already off laf a straight edge across the top of the block and turn the motor over by hand. All the pistons should come up to the same hieght. you can check with a feeler gauge if need be. If one is lower than its companion cylinder you have a bent rod. I did this a couple years ago.
To fix it i dropped the oil pan, removed the rod cap and pushed the piston out through the top. Then I had a new rod pressed on and reinstalled it. only took an evening to fix once i got the parts. THe motor has been through ove 20 bottles of N2O since then which surprises the hell out of me.
To fix it i dropped the oil pan, removed the rod cap and pushed the piston out through the top. Then I had a new rod pressed on and reinstalled it. only took an evening to fix once i got the parts. THe motor has been through ove 20 bottles of N2O since then which surprises the hell out of me.
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Re: Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead. (FormulaGSR)
that happened to my friends car not that long ago. two of is rods were bent like that. he was lucky nothing else was really wrong with it cuz some dude drove his car through a puddle and was revving it really high through the puddle and sucked up bunch of water. when they took out the spark plugs water literally shot out and hit the hood for a good 5 seconds.
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car was in water, but was not cranked...think ecu fried...ideas?
latest hurricane swamped car, 93 Integra LS. Has 6 inches of water inside car. Tried to crank after water receeded. The starter turns, but the engine will not turn over. But water is burping out of tailpipe. Now, one week later, the water is drained out of exhaust, but I checked the ECU. It was waterlogged and fried. Will get a new one, but dont want to if there are bigger problems with engine itself. The car will most likely need a P74/75 OBD-1. Will other models work?
Important to note that the car did not run in water, nor was it tried to crank in water. the car was dried out on dry land when I tried to crank it. Dont think its hydrolocked, because water was not sucked into engine, and since it blew out a LOT of water when I did try to crank it recently.
Important to note that the car did not run in water, nor was it tried to crank in water. the car was dried out on dry land when I tried to crank it. Dont think its hydrolocked, because water was not sucked into engine, and since it blew out a LOT of water when I did try to crank it recently.
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Re: Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead. (Browneye)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Browneye »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Shouldnt be going through 2 foot puddles...</TD></TR></TABLE>
to lame comments.
to lame comments.
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Re: Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead. (civcexcoupeblack)
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OUCH!
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Atleast you found the problem, time to rebuild it and make it stronger 
OUCH!
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Atleast you found the problem, time to rebuild it and make it stronger
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Re: Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead. (civcexcoupeblack)
bore and resleeve. now is a good time to go oversize on the pistons. if you can afford it might as well do new rods too.
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Re: Went threw a deep puddle....motor dead. (civcexcoupeblack)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civcexcoupeblack »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
to lame comments.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You really shouldn't though. If you see a puddle either go around it or take a detour. If anything put it in neutral and coast through the water. Much better than ruining your motor.
to lame comments.</TD></TR></TABLE>You really shouldn't though. If you see a puddle either go around it or take a detour. If anything put it in neutral and coast through the water. Much better than ruining your motor.