and i did suck water into the engine...i was at practically an idle...is it ruined? it wont start now should i even try? there's still 3 inches of water inside of the car...

 

I think you should dry everything before you start the car. Then take it to the dealer. If water did went to the engine, I sorry to tell you that your engine is history.

 

DO NOT START IT! When there was a flood down our block at school, my friend decided to take it through to see if we could make it because several other SUV's made it. It was a 1995 Jeep Cherokee and when we went through it, the car stalled. We ended up pushing it through and when it was all set and done, the car wouldn't start. So we kept trying for god knows how long and then all of the sudden a big bang and fluid was pouring out of the engine. Turns out that the Piston flew right out of the engine. It was through and had to be rebuilt. so take it to the dealer immediately.

Rosh

 

thanks ...im guessing insurance will cover this all???

 

Don't turn your car on, I doubt it has water in the cylinders, it could just be electrical, but be careful. there are a couple of ways to remove water, if already in the cylinders, take the spark plugs out and suck the water out, if the water is on you intake valves, take the manifold out and look into the intake passage to the intake valve. I could recomend you take the sparkplugs out and stick some sort of long Qtip and see if it comes out wet. Good luck.

 

take the spark plugs out... ALL OF THEM!!!!!!!!! Pretend like your starting the car and roll the engine over a couple times. You should see water come flying out of the spark plug holes. Get a shop vac and vacuum the inches of water out of the cabin. Your gas should be fine but a bottle of HEET couldn't hurt in the gas tank. Drain your oil and ATF transmission fluid, replace it all, use a new oil filter. Take off your airbox and empty any water in it. Check to make sure your throttle body isn't soaked. Open all the doors, windows, moonroof, hood trunk, and let the soaked baby dry in the sun!!

squirt a little starting fluid near the air filter, put the now dry spark plugs back in and fire it up. If that still doesn't work you might have water in the gas tank, though it's unlikly.

GOOD LUCK!

 

thanks for the words of encouragement ...i dont want to give anyone the wrong impression...this was a freak flash flood and i was on my way to deatil my interior....but im am going to attempt to pay the difference and get the 3.5 upgrade....ill let you all know how this goes i should know if it's possible in the next day or two...the insurance company did tell the dealer to remove the engine....as well as interior and seats