another victim to the CAI
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should i take it to a shop???....should i try to start it again??...my dad is pissed and complained about the CAI....don't kno how to get it started....any good suggestions would be great...need to get my baby out of this coma!!!
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From: MD
Originally posted by Co0lDood
i dont think you hydrolocked.. if you hydrolock you dont just stall out.. the engine gives a bang! you will tell cause all the guts of your car will be everywhere.. when you hydrolock you just put enough water in the cylinderes to stop combustion.. hydrolock is basically that there is so much water in the cylinder.. when the piston is on the compressng stroke.. there is enough water that its basically like the piston hitting the wall because water cannot compress. .. hydrolocking does alot of damage to your car such as put a few holes in the block or break some rods.. etc .
just pull the plugs and crank it and let the water squirt out.. good luck
i dont think you hydrolocked.. if you hydrolock you dont just stall out.. the engine gives a bang! you will tell cause all the guts of your car will be everywhere.. when you hydrolock you just put enough water in the cylinderes to stop combustion.. hydrolock is basically that there is so much water in the cylinder.. when the piston is on the compressng stroke.. there is enough water that its basically like the piston hitting the wall because water cannot compress. .. hydrolocking does alot of damage to your car such as put a few holes in the block or break some rods.. etc .
just pull the plugs and crank it and let the water squirt out.. good luck
my car got hydrolocked before when i went thru a really deep puddle because a truck pushed me over.
it never made a bang. it was raining and shitt and i didnt have a cell phone and was 30 miles away from almost ne thing. so, i opened my hood, checked out my engine, and couldnt do anything about it. So, i kept tryin to start the f#$%er and it kept crankin and crankin, and it finally started. If you didnt get your battery wet, and u only wetted the valves, id say let it dry out, but not too dry because ur engine will rust if u let it dry too long. try to start it up, keep tryin. hopefully itll start.:thumbup:
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can u start the car with the spark plugs out???...and ou said that there is a bang...i didn't hear any bang or see anay of my car's guts anywhere because i was in a freakin river....i talked with my friend and he said to put some oil in there first and then try and start it...i dunno...but can u really try and start the car with the spark plugs out/??...ALSO what if the battery go a little wet?? will that effect it any???
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wetting the battery is like wetting any battery dude, not good news. u might need a new battery (oops, there goes $80) try if all else fails man, buy ANY external parts that u think got wet, including new spark plugs and a new battery. if that fails, then try lubing it w. more oil...then, i dunno what to do...just have faith man, keep tryin.
