Theoretical Question

Bri7man

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I saw this on a T.V. show lately and I was wondering what would be the best thing to do in the situation:

The parking brake slips and your car rolls into a lake with the engine off and the water has the front end of the hood submerged but the back wheels are planted on the shore. You can open your door without water pouring into the car and the engine is swimming in water, although ignition is completely off with keys in pocket.

What is the best thing to do to save the engine?

I would think to get a tow and let the car dry completely for a few days with the oil cap off before starting it again. But I'm not sure. I figured the place to ask would be supra tech for the best answer. :D
 
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hvyman;1740212 said:
Take the plugs out as well. Afm would prolly be toast as well.
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Doubt that a dunking would kill it, electronics are fairly well sealed.

A Bud's younger brother has a Suzuki 4wd thing that got washed off a bridge (I mean 10' under water) we recovered it a week later and got it going again, just meant draining everything washing it out and refilling ;)
 
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Ya. ID take the valve covers off and do it that way to get in all the holes and such. Prolly clean the motor pretty good as well. Dont start it like thats for sure.

Reminds me of the camaro guy that ran water through his engine with it running lol.
 
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Depends on the water and depth. Barely submerging the engine usually won't allow anything in. Been there on my old truck when a water crossing was a little deeper than I expected and water came over the hood, but nothing got inside the engine. Had to change the gear oil in the axles though as the breathers were submerged.
 
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IJ.;1740208 said:
Tow it out drain the engine, flush with Kerosene let dry out refill the engine with oil and fire up.
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I watched a detached garage go up in flames. And he was a trained firefighter. The short version is he was flushing the crank, and the pan filled up quicker than he thought. So he started screwing the drain plug back in, and it sprayed. Sadlly, there was a droplight near by. Ka-boom. And all the fuel with it mixed in the pan. The detached garage was engulfed in 30 seconds, and the Celica Supra never saw the road again. Oh yeah, it was gas not kerosene being used for the flush.
 
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Nick M;1740366 said:
I watched a detached garage go up in flames. And he was a trained firefighter. The short version is he was flushing the crank, and the pan filled up quicker than he thought. So he started screwing the drain plug back in, and it sprayed. Sadlly, there was a droplight near by. Ka-boom. And all the fuel with it mixed in the pan. The detached garage was engulfed in 30 seconds, and the Celica Supra never saw the road again. Oh yeah, it was gas not kerosene being used for the flush.
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Gas is a damn sight more volatile than Kero Nick, I'd assume someone doing this would be smart enough to do it outdoors with no ignition sources nearby but after reading your post I'm not so sure ;)
 
Bri7man

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Great responses guys, I really appreciate it!

On a side note I now know not to use gas as oil, the hatch as a turkey frier, and to not drive my car into any sort of bodied water. :bigthumb:

When in doubt, leave it to supra tech. :D
 
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