still hate florida but no water in motor
12-15-2007, 06:17 PM
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still hate florida but no water in motor
okay i got a CAI and i was driving during a downpour just now and i hit a huge *** puddle. mycar died, i restarted it and it would start fine but wouldnt hold idle. so i drove a bit and it just felt really heavy to drive. then it would stay started but it would bounce kinda fast between like 400rpm and 1800. i heard an odd chirping noise kinda i donno what it could be.
so what am i possibly looking at? im gonna let it sit and start it tomorrow after everythings had time to dry out but what are the possible outcomes of this?
so what am i possibly looking at? im gonna let it sit and start it tomorrow after everythings had time to dry out but what are the possible outcomes of this?
12-15-2007, 06:32 PM
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RE: I FREAKING HATE FLORIDA, water in motor?
oh and my mechanic has a tractor that had hydrolock, he poured brake fluid into the cylinders and it cleared out the water....he let it sit for a few weeks....dont try this, i dont wanna be responsible for your engine....
12-15-2007, 06:55 PM
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RE: I FREAKING HATE FLORIDA, water in motor?
i wouldnt pour brake fluid in my motor anyways. believe me tomorrow that piece of **** is getting taken out.
is this possible just a MAF malfunction? spark plugs got wet? something simple?
is this possible just a MAF malfunction? spark plugs got wet? something simple?
12-15-2007, 07:26 PM
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RE: I FREAKING HATE FLORIDA, water in motor?
When I had my focus I sold some dude a manifold I had. He had to meet me to pick it up. After he got it, he emailed me later saying that he hit a huge puddle and hydrolocked his engine. He had to get a new engine.
Just like you, South Florida rain is nuts! Dry one moment, then the next it's a monsoon with puddles 3 ft deep!
Just like you, South Florida rain is nuts! Dry one moment, then the next it's a monsoon with puddles 3 ft deep!
12-15-2007, 07:28 PM
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RE: I FREAKING HATE FLORIDA, water in motor?
Out of curiosity...what type of CAI is it?
Is it one that snakes down to the bottom of your engine bay, is it a fenderwell type, or a regular straight intake?
Is it one that snakes down to the bottom of your engine bay, is it a fenderwell type, or a regular straight intake?
12-15-2007, 09:58 PM
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RE: I FREAKING HATE FLORIDA, water in motor?
heh i've had CAI's on every car practically well, obviously not the 67 - and i live in Florida and practically drove into a lake and never got hydrolocked ever. :|
12-15-2007, 10:04 PM
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RE: I FREAKING HATE FLORIDA, water in motor?
I hydrolocked once and took the plugs out, poured a little bit of gas in there and cranked it over without the plugs and and let the **** shoot out, put new plugs in and it ran perfect.