how much damage would be caused to a motor bike engine if someone removed a spark plug and poured in water?

Question

I need to know the possible damage as somebody has recently done this to my trike engine as an act of sabotage.
and the rough cost of repair to a suzuki gs 750 would be welcome too.
thank you.

Answer 1

So long as you didn't run the engine and the water has not been in long enough to cause corrosion, you can get away with it by removing the water from the bore.
Don't turn the engine over to force it out, this may push water back through the inlet port into the carb.
Better use a syphon or one of those plastic syringe with a tube on it to push through the spark plug hole.
There may be a good chance that the water may have seeped past the piston rings.
You should , as a precaution. also change the engine oil as any water in there will lead to the early retirement of your engine.
If you want to make really really sure all the water is out, you can blow hot air ( from a hair drier) over the barrel until it heats up enough to evaporate any water the syphon missed.
Finally, having done all that, and BEFORE giving it a real try, turn the engine over a few times with the plug OUT to make sure anything left is blasted out.
THEN, cross your fingers, legs and bank book and try to start it up normally. ( Bet yah it goes!)
Just let it run nicely for a while and don't rev hard.
If it doesn't screech to a sticky end , you can jump on, ride round to the fella that did it and kick the sh*t out of the little turd!

Answer 2

Depends what type of engine it is ! if it is a 4 stroker, and the water was there for long time, the cylinder,rings,valves,spark plug are going to get corroded. If you try to start the engine EVEN AFTER KNOWING THAT THE WATER IS THERE, ther water will get accumulated in the silencer as well.There will not be major damage to timing chain,lower end.If it is a 2 stoker, you are heading for BIG TROUBLE as you definitely will have to replace main bearings, most probably the big end as well, otherwise the bearings will start making screechy sound and will resemble a jet engine at high pitch....cylinder will have to be honed/ polished and mostly the rings will have to be replaced. In short two stroker will be damaged more-- money wise than a four stroker,,, and search for the guy to hammer him who poured the water ..

Answer 3

Well, if the water was left to sit in there it would eventually rust the piston to the cylinder. If you got to it before the piston locked up you just need to drop some penetrating oil down the spark plug hole and turn the motor over (don't start it just rotate it) with the plug out to blow some of the water out. Maybe put some dry gas or a facsimile there of in there first to dry up the water. Change the oil and you'll be good to go.

Answer 4

I'm wondering why the hell you would want to know that? Oh, and the answer is nowhere near as much as if you get a golf ball into the petrol tank. Nothing like a bit of melted rubber through the engine to f*ck it completely. And all the driver would notice initially is that the annoying rattle coming from somewhere has stopped.

Answer 5

I'm not sure, but I can tell you how damage there'd be on the person who did it.

If they filled it with water and replaced the spark plug, depending on what point in the combustion cycle the engine was in, you could bend your connecting rod if the piston came up on the compression stroke and tried to compress that water. You could also blow the head gasket, bend vavles, etc. It could be pretty serious.

Answer 6

It all depends on how long the water was left in . If you get it out just in time no damage .Change the oil and it should be good to go. If left in for months ,you might have to take it apart and hone the cylinders to get them back in good condition.New rings and pistons might also be necessary

Answer 7

If you get the water out and get the engine started with gas soon it won't be bad. If the cylinder sat for a long time after the water was put in, the cylinder will be rusty and bad.

Answer 8

"Hydo lock " can cause the connecting rods to bend. To cure the problem, remove the plugs and start the engine. The pistons will push out the water.

Answer 9

in the adventure that your engine continues to be working completely then i recommend you're taking it to a interior reach storage for a provider and it will probable value you a fragment of that quantity quoted.in the adventure that your vehicle has a fautly engine then i recommend you get a 2nd opinion and a third then you definately've the skill to get entry to your economic innovations.

Answer 10

if water stayed in there a long time it's corroded.if not just blow away the water by cranking the engine with no plug on.