My engine sucked in water today. I tried to start it but to no avail.

I have a cold air intake. Anybody have any advice ?

Hopefully it will start up again.

 

Try pulling the spark plugs and cranking it over to get any water out. Trying to start it right after probably didn't help, though. Water isn't compressible so you may be looking at bent valves.

 

Bent valves ?

 

Just another reminder for me to get the bypass filter I've been putting off on getting for like a year now! Hope it all works out ok man!

 

I tried to turn on the car but all I hear is a click and nothing happens.

 

Let the car sit for a while to dry out. Pull the plugs and try cranking the engine while pumping the gas pedal. If you didn't suck up too much water it may take a while but it should start up after enough tries.

 

Will do, thanks.

 

I would probably turn it over with a wrench once the plugs are out to get a lot of the water out. Going to be hard for the water to get out fast enough to avoid breaking more shit if you just hammer on it with the starter. Once no more comes out when you turn it over by hand, then use the starter.

 

You can do this with a wrench? When I try to start it, I hear a click but the car does not crank. I think the starter is damaged. What do you guys think ?

 

I've been preaching this for years, a BV saved my engine back when I got caught in a hurricane/flood. Sorry to hear about your car baller, I would definitely let it sit and dry out with the spark plugs out as others have suggested.

 

Ok, I'm going to remove the spark plugs and let it dry out.

 

I have let the car dry for a few days. Today, I tried to start it with the spark plugs out and it did not turn on. All I heard was a click, but it did not start. I put the plugs back on and no start.

Do you guys think the starter is shot ?

 

I honestly do think it's f'd! I try not to drive in pouring rain lol and definately stay away from puddles!

 

If you're just hearing a click, then the starter is not turning over

 

Hopefully, it's just the starter that I need to replace.

 

 

If it doesn't turn over after you install the starter, start looking for a new engine sir.

 

I hope so too...I hydro locked my mazda and I found a fist sized hole threw the back of my engine block...I decided to scrap the car (for $1000) and buy my TL-S...still have yet to put a CAI on it. Good luck to you!

 

my 07 TL has a cold air intake and i sucked up water at the end of my driveway and it died immediately. The car would not start. I ended up removing the intake, and shoved a vacuum hose down the throttle body for atleast an hour untill i could see or feel no more water. The car then started up after a hesitation and several start ups. This was almost a year ago, and the car is still driving fine.

 

"Fist size hole,"

holly shiznit,

 

If that is the case, I'm gonna see if I can get my hands on a prelude engine.

 

I tried to start her up today, but no start. I gave the starter a good whack to see if it would start but to no avail. I'm gonna get my hands on a starter and see if that will get her up again. I wanna hear this engine ignite again.

 

 

It was slammed with an injen cai...ran into a flash flood and sucked water into the engine. Knew something was seriously wrong when they were putting it on the flatbed and could see oil coming out from the bottom...next morning at the shop they found the hole and could see everything busted to shit! That's worst case scenario and hopefully that's not the case for you...any luck yet?

 

 

oh man that doesnt sound like good news for your wallet either way xD

 

 

So what was the verdict on this?

 

I removed the starter and the battery but both checked out ok. I reinstalled both but the car does not turn on.

Any ideas ?

 

How did you test the starter to see if it was good?

 

I hydrolocked my car yesterday and the motor is toast. Ugh. Not a good day

 

Damn guys

 

I removed it along with the battery and I took it to autozone; both checked out ok.

 

Did you try to turn the engine over manually at the crank?

 

Almost have the new motor, starter, air filter, and carpet put back in the car. It has been a long month.

 

 

See statement from above

 

Oh ok, thought you were the other member with a new name, sorry to hear, glad to hear you're getting things back together. Wonder how baller is fairing.

 

Mine is at the dealer now because my engine was hydro locked!!!! Life sucks!

 

Would this engine fit?

http://www.jdmenginezone.com/engine-...uetop-97+.html