My e30 got flooded. Is the motor trash?

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  • Turf1600
    R3V OG
    • Nov 2006
    • 9815
    #1

    My e30 got flooded. Is the motor trash?

    I got stuck in a flash flood on my way home. I found myself in about 1 foot of rising water with no way out. People are assholes so I couldn't go back - so I sat there. When it started to go down in one lane I tried to go only to get hammered by the wake of a huge truck hauling ass through the deeper water in the lanes to my right. My car died on the spot.

    I got it towed home. The oil looks okay but I pulled the plugs and there seemed to be water in the cylinders - the plugs were wet-ish. When I try to start the car the engine jolts and the starter can't move. It tries - but fails. I'm fucked, right?

    This is the 2nd car this year to get flooded. I need to move.
    "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."
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    • 87e30
      R3V Elite
      • Jul 2008
      • 5676
      #2
      Hydrolocked? Was the motor running and sucked in water then died?
      Originally posted by z31maniac
      I just hate everyone.

      No need for discretion.

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        • Farbin Kaiber
          Lil' Puppet
          • Jul 2007
          • 29502
          #3
          sounds like hydrolock.

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            • Turf1600
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2006
              • 9815
              #4
              Originally posted by 87e30
              Hydrolocked? Was the motor running and sucked in water then died?
              The motor was running and then died. The motor will not turn over with the plugs out. Could it be electrical?
              "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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                • 87e30
                  R3V Elite
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 5676
                  #5
                  Motor running, sucks in water, moter dies.

                  Water in cylinders.

                  Hydrolocked.

                  Sucks man, I'm sorry. Sucking water into the engine is ALWAYS a no no.
                  Originally posted by z31maniac
                  I just hate everyone.

                  No need for discretion.

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                    • Turf1600
                      R3V OG
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 9815
                      #6
                      24v time.
                      "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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                        • Farbin Kaiber
                          Lil' Puppet
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 29502
                          #7
                          with the monies from the 02, you can afford the swap...

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                            • Turf1600
                              R3V OG
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 9815
                              #8
                              I want to make sure my motor is fucked before that happens. I have an awesome car to drive in the meantime - an olds cutlass supreme vert.
                              "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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                                • wickedE30
                                  Mod Crazy
                                  • Sep 2006
                                  • 699
                                  #9
                                  I dont know,this happend to me once. I pulled it home,pulled all the plugs out and cranked it. It spit all the water out,I sprayed wd40 in there and replaced the plugs.It ran normal again.
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                                  88 M3,88 325ic,87 325is
                                  e30s are like fat girls that USED to be hot, you just gotta work them out to make them hot again.

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                                    • Turf1600
                                      R3V OG
                                      • Nov 2006
                                      • 9815
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by wickedE30
                                      I dont know,this happend to me once. I pulled it home,pulled all the plugs out and cranked it. It spit all the water out,I sprayed wd40 in there and replaced the plugs.It ran normal again.

                                      That might work for me if the motor would turn.
                                      "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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                                        • 87e30
                                          R3V Elite
                                          • Jul 2008
                                          • 5676
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by wickedE30
                                          I dont know,this happend to me once. I pulled it home,pulled all the plugs out and cranked it. It spit all the water out,I sprayed wd40 in there and replaced the plugs.It ran normal again.
                                          What the fuck! Crazy talk!


                                          I guess try to make it start, you could leave the plugs out and hope it evaporates some, but likely it's gone.

                                          You can always get lucky though.
                                          Originally posted by z31maniac
                                          I just hate everyone.

                                          No need for discretion.

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                                            • whatt18yahoo
                                              Banned
                                              • Jun 2009
                                              • 619
                                              #12
                                              my own personal hell isn't so personal anymore - welcome to my domaine

                                              you are experiencing hydrolock

                                              congatulations you're in the same boat as me. i would recommend that you tear the head off your block and check for sure. i am building a 2.7 stroker check out my forum for details about how i'm doing it.

                                              good luck

                                              tony

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                                                • Turf1600
                                                  R3V OG
                                                  • Nov 2006
                                                  • 9815
                                                  #13
                                                  Here's how I just assessed the damage.

                                                  The car is on a flat surface. I put the car in 5th gear with no brakes on and pushed as hard as I could. Nothing.

                                                  Pretty sure I'm screwed.
                                                  Last edited by Turf1600; 08-13-2009, 05:11 PM.
                                                  "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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                                                    • lowlightbw
                                                      Mod Crazy
                                                      • Mar 2008
                                                      • 668
                                                      #14
                                                      sorry about the motor man.


                                                      i chopped off a small portion of my thumb today.


                                                      rebuild it with something better!
                                                      www.benjamineliward.com

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                                                        • mattdk318i
                                                          No R3VLimiter
                                                          • Jun 2006
                                                          • 3953
                                                          #15
                                                          Hows the car? DOHC swap worthy?
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