The engine could be fixed if the block itself is not damaged but it usually would not make sense when complete engines can be found for relatively low prices. The labour to tear down and rebuild the engine you have will likely be much more than pulling it and installing another one.

Good luck and let us know how you make out. Sorry for your misfortune.

well I'm getting my student loan soon and I have a bit saved up already. So If I have enough left over I might just go get myself a standard tibby. The labor on getting a new engine for my mom's van was about $3500.... If they want that much for my tib I misewell buy a new one. We'll see what happens.

wow that sucks. If you did waterlock your engine that is.. Try taking it apart at the intake manifold and see how wet it is in there, chances are water is still in there. also dont be afraid to get another CAI or install it on your new car (whatever you chose to do), just go out and get an AEM bypass filter, get a steel cutter and saw 2" of tube from the middle of your intake and place the bypass filter there, or easier would be (if you have the room) to install it just after the AMF sensor.
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^^^ For sure, gotta get the bypass filter.

Same thing happened to my Tib when I first installed the CAI. It didn't just start up the next day either, I had to get a little water out first. Here's what I did (also in the shoutbox cuz I didn't see the thread):

Take out all the spark plugs and put a dry towel/rag over the holes, then turn it over a couple of times. Put the spark plugs back in and you should be good-to-go.

I'd change your oil a couple of times in the next week too. I don't know if that will help anything, but this was from a mechanic friend of mine.

Well I just checked again and took the CAI off. There is definately water in the maf. I can see it sitting in the grill and its even at the top of the grill. Which tells me that atleast a whole pipe full of water has passed through. I've tried to start it 2 or 3 times already. I'm hopuing nothing is bent yet but with my luck it already is. I will try the spark plug idea tonight when I have time to push the car home and into the garage. I don't think I will be able to take off the intake manifold because There isn't much room in there.

To give you an idea of how high the water was, there are puddles in my battery tray, on top of the auto tranny, and the foam betweent he radiator and frame is soaked....

I would not have driven through the water if I could have seen it even if I didnt have the CAI so dont jump to the conclusion im an idiot, I've already concluded that on my own.

Wow, that is DEEP. I doubt the bypass filter would've even helped in that case. Still a requirement if you plan to keep the CAI in the future, cuz undoubtedly it'll happen again.

Take a wrench with you and you should be able get it running where it's at (if nothing's broke). I left my car at the scene and ran through the steps above next afternoon, then it started right up and drove fine for the 30 minute trip back to the house. All I'm saying is might not need to wait for a tow.

Well we got it out of the water 5 minutes after i got stuck. It's in a parking lot 2 1/2 blocks from my house. I'm at work right now but I'm pushing it home tonight and trying the plugs method. It will not start right now and im afraid to keep trying to start it because it wont turn over at all. Just a clunk sound and nothing more.

When does the rod bend? When the car initially dies, or from trying to start it under those circumstances? If my engine is screwed.... I will get a used engine and a many tranny and do the swap fing02.gif . Hopefully it doesnt come to that though. I was planning on showing off my CAI to my friend tomorrow too lol.

pretty much the exact same thing happened to me. cept when i opened my doors, i had a few inch's of water come in.


after i got it home, i pulled the plug's, sprayed some WD40 in the spark plug holes, did an oil change, and thats it, started it up. it ran loke complete shit the 1st day, and at 1st wouldnt even hold an idle. but now its runs ok.

keep in mind i did this probably 8 months or so ago.

Yeah I climbed out the windows lol or else I would have flooded my interior also. If only I could see the water >.<.

Well fingers crossed, Hope it works out tonight.

Well, when water gets sucked into the engine it is a non combustible material. you can basically put anything into an engine that will burn, (not really though, engine was specifically designed for a octane mixture). Your engine recieves the fuel and air in a mixture due to valves opening from the inlet cams whilest the piston is down. Next the valve shuts and the piston compresses the fuel and air (becomes more explosive [useful!] in this mode). A sparkplug ignites the mixture causing a small explosion which forces the piston back down. These motions from all four pistons cause the crank shaft to spin. If you've ever seen a crank shaft, it's a thick hunk of machined metal that will not give to anything laugh.gif. When water enters the engine and mixes with the fuel and air, it will not only keep the fuel and air mixture from igniting but will battle the piston for centimeters of length in the cylinder. The result is water tends to be stronger against the metal rods attached from the beefy crankshaft and the pistons who have nothing to give. It might not be igniting because theres water in you cylinders, even water in one cylinder can pretty much stop the whole engine from starting, AND if you did get it start with water in one of the cylinders, then chances are that rod will be f***ed. His idea with the towel is a good one, especially if you dont have the time or energy to pull both the exhuast and intake manifold off. the waters gotta come out of that engine, you could just leave the spark plugs off and hold a heat lamp over it to get the water to evaporate.

P.S. - when you think you're gonna fly into a puddle thats too deep, throw it into neutral and turn the car off. Or just hold your foot on the clutch, if you enter a puddle at 1000 rpms, the engine might choke and shut off before water can be ingested.