Drove thru standing water and sucked water into my air intake. Car stalled and wouldn't not restart. Took it to the shop they replaced the starter and changed the oil - drained water out of engine. Runs, but very badly. Makes a clicking noise and there is loss of power. Is there anything I can do. Guys at the shop say I probably need new heads, but they are not sure - they haven't had much experience with stupid people like me who drive their cars thru water.
2006-06-19 05:54:50 · 16 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
1999 Saturn - Forgot to mention that plugs and wires were replaced. They also drained the engine of water and replaced the oil at least twice, maybe three times to try and get all the water out.
2006-06-19 06:15:31 · update #1
well now, your lucky to not have bent the conrods ( pushrods) if you still drove the car it is more likely you did bend one of them. as water can not compress. 2) you can still have water in the fuel line e.g.. filter, injectors,3) check you ecu if it is in the engine compartment. not likely thou...check the distributor.. better yet go to a repair dealer that has a diagnostic machine to see where the fault is... dose the car feel like its missing then you have distrbutor failure or water in the cylinder if 4 sylinder it will be in numbers 3 and 4 numbered like this 1 , 3 , 4 , 2 . you will not have head failue or will it be cracked. so to ckeck your self take out the plugs and see if there is water in .. if yes you can not suck it out tow to repair dealer. list can go on like coil pack. you mach is not t good is he.so they flushed the engine but water will stay in the cylinders. unless opend. so if so did they check the coil. then it can oly be the coil...... [ I am a qualified mechanic pet and diesel]
2006-06-19 06:04:50 · answer #1 · answered by SAMASTER 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First off, water is not compressible, so the it's not just th piston heads you need to worry about... You'll either need a new engine... or spend A LOT of money and time fixing (replacing parts, tuning up and that's just after the major overhaul)current engine... go figure...
I spend my holidays off road, we usually have snorkels for deep water. And besides the engine, there are other components that like to suck up water. You have the A/C compressor, Turbochargers etc... and almost all electronics are not designed to handle this, so add your car battery, your wirings, even headlamps and tail lights can be waterlogged.
And if what you say is true that your mechanic have virtually no idea what they're doing, just buy a new car... Our mechanic specializes in Off Roaders and he's got a degree and certificate just to do that.
2006-06-19 06:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by GABRIEL Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot is going to depend on what type of car you have. If you have a distributor then there may be water in the cap. You could still have water in you air filter, fuel lines (questionable), and any other electrical connection. The heads don't seem like the best answer and if you have a crack or a gasket problem it is easy for any qualified shop to test for. How long since the event happened? Has there been any other repair other than what was listed?
2006-06-19 06:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by moparjoeatown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is just from water in the fuel tank you can use "Stabil" a moisture evaporator available at auto parts stores. It is used when you are going to store a vehicle to dry out any condensation. It may run a bit rough for a while until the fuel is used. If you have water from your coolant system you have bad head gasket and this will be expensive to fix. Unless it is a car you really like you will be better off getting another car.
Good luck!
2006-06-19 07:31:40 · answer #4 · answered by Max B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water does no longer compress properly so the engine would stall. once you're going sluggish at low rpm, you frequently do not harm the engine. in simple terms take the spark plugs out, then crank the vehicle for few cases. The water will be thrown out through the piston. try this for more effective or less 3 -5 minutes to get a lot water out of the engine as plausible. also the throttle body would rust so that you pick to objective this at the same time as you press the accelerator a million/4 way down. Reinstall the spark plug and motor vehicle would start up in a while. White smoke would puff out of exhaust for a at the same time as, even if that is going to start up. once you purchased it all started and heat up the engine, you need to pick to modify the oil to get relax of the water out of the engine. The worst element that ought to ensue is at the same time as water receives into cylinder once you're utilising at intense speed. Water does no longer compress properly. So the piston would useless end and rotation rigidity will be sufficient to interrupt crankshaft into products.
2016-11-14 23:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by kristel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a fix I used to do for snowmobiles all the time if I ever knocked any snow into the tank when gassing up. Find a product called "HEET." Its sold in yellow bottles nearly anywhere that's auto related. HEET scavenges moisture out of a fuel system, and since its primarily alcohol, it will burn cleanly in your Saturn. In your case, I may consider getting about six bottles and a full tank of gas. First, put the bottles of HEET in, and then fill the tank. This will ensure that the mixture is consistent, plus adding fresh gas will reduce the water content of your fuel line.
2006-06-19 09:22:30 · answer #6 · answered by graffiti62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sound like a ignition coil that has a carbon path as a result of being wet. Replacing this cap should fix your problem.
Hint: Note the locations of the plug wires before your start it will save a time and a headache. Good Luck and try to be carefull next time.
real easy to fix if you can't do it buy the part and have some one do it for you.
2006-06-19 06:05:55 · answer #7 · answered by halochick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of car is it. I would start with drying ever thing out like the coils and the spark plug wires the distributor all parts that have anything to to with the fireing
2006-06-19 06:05:53 · answer #8 · answered by dl200558 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn ure car on and leave it on for a few mintues. THe engine will get hot and evaporate the water. Also if you can take out the spark plugs and leave them out the water should come out. Use water vaccuum to suck out the water whereever u see it.
2006-06-19 05:59:01 · answer #9 · answered by Omer S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow.
Try running some Ethanol for a while, or using an ethanol alcohol-based fuel cleaner and changing the fuel filters.
This is a cheap fix that may help- but it may be time for another car!
2006-06-19 05:58:44 · answer #10 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋