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Just got stuck in a storm in Lowdham next to the river trent ,water came flooding in and the engine stopped .The screen heater was a waste of time also the wipers.
I then pushed the car backwards for around 25 meters to higher ground ,at this time the hailstones were hitting my head and bloody hurting ,like marbles .
Tried to start the car and I got hydraulic lock then turned the key it was missing ,revved it again it cleared .
Just got home ,what the hell do I do now ? I may of f
d the engine up .
I then pushed the car backwards for around 25 meters to higher ground ,at this time the hailstones were hitting my head and bloody hurting ,like marbles .
Tried to start the car and I got hydraulic lock then turned the key it was missing ,revved it again it cleared .
Just got home ,what the hell do I do now ? I may of f
d the engine up .Sounds like its water on the electrics, e.g. HT leads, Coil and Distributor. This would cause it to run rough and misfire.
I would take the Distributor cap off and see if its wet. The heat off the engine would soon evaporate any water.
If the car is running fine now then I don't think water got in the engine. If water had got in something would have bent and the engine could run pretty bad
I would take the Distributor cap off and see if its wet. The heat off the engine would soon evaporate any water.
If the car is running fine now then I don't think water got in the engine. If water had got in something would have bent and the engine could run pretty bad
SILICONEKID343HP said:
I had both ,water coming in to the car and I think the engine ..Tried to start it and it was like the leads were fitted wrong .I tried again it revved up but missed then restarted it and it cleared .
It seems to be running fine now ..what should I do .
Sounds more like water getting into the electrics, possibly distributor, plug leads or plug holes (if see what I mean)causing shorts rather than the cylinders. Just dry eveything out and you may well be fine.It seems to be running fine now ..what should I do .
Think, Daz. What matters is if it sucked water into the cylinders. If the air filter was underwater it might have done. Water doesn't compress, so if it enters the cylinders the compression stroke will crack the cylinder.
Have you managed to drive home? If you have, it has probably just suffered fom water on the electrics and will be ok now, but listen to anyone who runs a garage and comments.
Have you managed to drive home? If you have, it has probably just suffered fom water on the electrics and will be ok now, but listen to anyone who runs a garage and comments.
Dont panic, it may not be that bad, I raced a landrover bowler for years and sucked up quite a lot of water in my time racing offroad. It would have to have sucked one hell of a lot before it stalls with hydraulicing(Im sure thats spelt wrong), Most of the time the first thing it affects is the distributor and plug leads. which causes the misfire.
Julesprivate said:
Why not? - it's a cheap way to get peace of mind...
Ordered the oil .http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Valvoline-VR1-Racing-Min...
SILICONEKID343HP said:
Daz, save that oil until it is due a change. The water wont have got into your oil, it cant without destroying your engine.Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff