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yeah i have the aem (well 4ig, which is the same as the aem) as well.
i've washed it, ran it through torrential downpours, and NEVER had a problem. i've also never plugged any drain holes or whatever??
methinks something else was goin on with your car. when you hydrolock an engine, it's hydrolocked and you're done. it wouldn't start up again on its own later.
even if you get a SMALL amount of water into your intake, usually it will have evaporated enough to have no effect once it gets to the inside of your engine. particularly from the heat in your engine alone.
i've washed it, ran it through torrential downpours, and NEVER had a problem. i've also never plugged any drain holes or whatever??
methinks something else was goin on with your car. when you hydrolock an engine, it's hydrolocked and you're done. it wouldn't start up again on its own later.
even if you get a SMALL amount of water into your intake, usually it will have evaporated enough to have no effect once it gets to the inside of your engine. particularly from the heat in your engine alone.
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From: Plattsburgh, NY
Originally Posted by Wisconsin S2k' date='Feb 12 2005, 05:11 PM
yeah i have the aem (well 4ig, which is the same as the aem) as well.
i've washed it, ran it through torrential downpours, and NEVER had a problem. i've also never plugged any drain holes or whatever??
i've washed it, ran it through torrential downpours, and NEVER had a problem. i've also never plugged any drain holes or whatever??
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This is what I would have done if I were you in this situtation...
If I were afraid the motor may experience hydrolock on startup, I would have removed the spark plugs and cranked the motor over several times to try and clear some of the water out. Then leave it with it's plugs out overnight in a safe area where nothing will fall into the combustion chambers.
You'll know if you have hydrolocked the motor... it's pretty obvious since you'll probably be experiencing some serious rod knock.
If I were afraid the motor may experience hydrolock on startup, I would have removed the spark plugs and cranked the motor over several times to try and clear some of the water out. Then leave it with it's plugs out overnight in a safe area where nothing will fall into the combustion chambers.
You'll know if you have hydrolocked the motor... it's pretty obvious since you'll probably be experiencing some serious rod knock.
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That sort of happened to me once in my old RSX. We had a freakin' monsoon and I hit standing water on my home from work and my filter got water logged and I stalled. Since your car was off, you probably didn't get in water in the engine.
You might want to change your oil immediately just to be safe.
You might want to change your oil immediately just to be safe.
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From: Gods Speed #57 Lemons #77
Originally Posted by USCstudent' date='Feb 12 2005, 03:40 PM
OMG finally got it started - I guess im going to have to fabricate an umbrella tonight that was a little too close
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Originally Posted by WPS' date='Feb 12 2005, 11:04 PM
yes! another aem v2 hydrolock or almost.
i think this is number 4
i think this is number 4
This is as much chance of being an almost v2 hydrolock as it is being an "almost" shattered differential.
something else was going on with that engine IMO.
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Originally Posted by Wisconsin S2k' date='Feb 14 2005, 03:12 PM
I dont think so.
This is as much chance of being an almost v2 hydrolock as it is being an "almost" shattered differential.
something else was going on with that engine IMO.
This is as much chance of being an almost v2 hydrolock as it is being an "almost" shattered differential.
something else was going on with that engine IMO.
prolly not hydrolock