Water Flooded Engine...Need help! (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyBee]

Basically the title says it all. I drove in some water and hit a deep spot

Need some help to get my cruiser running again. Ive drained and refilled the oil 4 times, replaced the spark plugs, new air filter and dried everything includind the disrtributor.

I can get it going but then it idles really rough and then shuts off... I think it might be the fuel injectors but thats just a guess...


What should I do?? Any advice?
Thanks in advance!

 

[retrofive]

Did you check the dizzy?

EDIT: Also if your spark boots are not seated good water can get in there as well.

 

[JohnnyBee]

yes, its dry and im getting spark. is there anything else i should check?

 

[BirfMark]

I'd want to check compression on all the cylinders to make sure something isn't bent in there...

 

[Michael Hanson]

Water in any and all electrcal computers,relays and junctions. MIke

 

[TJ96TLC]

FYI, I did the exact same thing with a 22re 4cyl...what did you do right after it happened. The appropriate thing would have been to get it into neutral, tow it out of water, take out the spark plugs and blow the water out. The 22re fired right up after I figured out what to do...drove it home and 15k mi later at 275000 miles it slung a rod through the block on #4, the original hydro-locked cylinder. The rod was my fault, at the time i didn't know what happened and tried to roll it off with the locked cylinder in 4X4, no doubt bending the rod. I have a friend with a 2000 tacoma who hydro locked with 5k mi on the truck, he is still driving it with over 150k, no problems at all. I think it depends on the action u take right after the lock up.

In any case, it sounds electrical at this point. A hair dryer and time might just fix ur problem. I will PM u some thing that might help.

 

[JohnnyBee]

Thanks for the advice.

After it got soaked, I got it pulled out, pulled the spark plugs and got the water out of the block. Do you think it could be the ECU? I had a friend say it was runnning rich when it was running... Thanks TJ96TLC

 

[Eicca]

Get as much gasoline into the tank as possible and floor it as soon as it starts to run. Work all that water out of the engine.

We saved my uncle's Sienna from a watery grave (don't ask) with lots of Heet and some full-throttle laps around the neighborhood.

 

[TJ96TLC]

It could be, heat is a good thing, it will dry out a lot of things if you can keep it hot and running.

 

[JohnnyBee]

Ok thanks. i put a can of heat in and i'll put some more. The problem is when i had the engine running, it sounds like it never has befor. Like very chug, chug sounding. Its hard to explain.

 

[TJ96TLC]

Did this involve the 97 FJ with 93k on it??

 

[JohnnyBee]

yes it did

 

[TJ96TLC]

Ouch...you get my PM?? I have some things that might help, but I need to email them to you.

 

[JohnnyBee]

I didnt get your PM yet but sent you one with my email.

 

[TJ96TLC]

Check the email...maybe those will help.

 

[JohnnyBee]

WOW, thank you! I sure hope it does.

 

[TEXLEX450]

have you dropped the lower pan to make sure there aren't any bent connecting rods? Or done a compression / leak down test?

 

[IdahoDoug]

I'm sure the water didn't do the air flow meter any good. Check the connector on the AFM which is on the outside of the rubber tube. Blow it out or spray any magic drying connector stuff or WD40 before reconnecting. Put a heater under it for the night, but definitely get it running as soon as possible. I hydrolocked my boat engine when the hot engine alarm went off and I shut it down from a fast idle. Immediately took out plugs, cranked water out, sprayed layup oil in the plug holes, brought it home, started it after determining nothing was wrong. I think the starting it got heat into the rings and cylinders, causing things to dry quickly without the chance for even a film of rust.

You can't hesitate - turn the engine over and get/keep it hot. It's a big air pump.

DougM

 

[Eicca]

And depending on how much you got in there, you may get a pretty cool steam show out the exhaust

 

[Paul_L]

Could be a bent rod or crank.

I would pull all the plugs, spray the cylinders liberally with WD40 & crank the motor with plugs out to clear the cylinders. Replace plugs & wires. Spray distributor with WD40 & wipe dry. Remove the MAF connector & spray with WD40. Don't forget to check the engine ground straps, corroded ground connections can cause all kinds of problems.

If you can get the engine running, let it heat up to burn off any moisture.

Unfortunately there are a lot of electrical connectors that could be contaminated.

Good luck
Paul