I can tell you from experience (several times) that if you sink your boat that
is exactly what you need to do as soon as you get it out of the water. If you
do not have the time to drain the fluids and get it started then they tell you
to leave it submerged till you do have time (fresh water). The same should be
true for automobiles although a 2-cycle outboard engine is much easier to
service.
Bob Haggard
>
> From: mike f <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2006/03/05 Sun AM 08:14:51 EST
> To: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> The Chevelle Mailing List <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood question
>
> It occurred to me that one would want to replace the
> fluids as quickly and possible and start it. The
> sooner, some heat is back in the engine and
> drivetrain, the better. Agree?
>
> --- John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > For what it is worth from past experience, water
> > will enter engine through
> > exhaust. Open exhaust valves will allow a certain
> > amount in. Pull plugs
> > and spin over to empty. Some rust may be in upper
> > cylinder, try WD40 or
> > Marvel Mystery Oil in cylinder before spinning. You
> > already know about
> > emptying oil pan etc. Also, check rear end and
> > transmission. Water can and
> > will enter through vents in those. Learned this
> > from working at a dealer
> > ship where flood occurred. We had to correct all
> > cars on lot before
> > insurance company got them and sold as rebuildable.
> >
> > John
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List"
> > <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car flood
> > question
> >
> >
> > > Good point, thanks. I guess the bottom line is
> > that the first thing they
> > > should do is to drain all the fluids (including
> > gas) and see if they have
> > > water floating in them, and also pull the plugs
> > and try cranking it over a
> > > few times with no compression.
> > >
> > > John Nasta
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Behalf Of Brian Knight
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 8:40 PM
> > > To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net
> > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] hypothetical car
> > flood question
> > >
> > > John, if any water did get in the engine, it would
> > show on the dipstick.
> > > Also, the dipstick tube is probably lower than the
> > carb.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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