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rxthis34 09-10-2002 02:48 PM

86 gxl died in deep water,looked up the engine ! any solutions? please help

j9fd3s 09-10-2002 03:25 PM

thats what the atf trick is for. put about half a cap full in each rotor and let it sit, then gently try and turn it over. how long has it been sitting like that?



mike

Rxtasy 09-10-2002 05:26 PM

first thing you need to do is get all of the water out of the engine and fuel tank... you don't want to further your damage by pumping more water in there.... once you completely dry the engine out then do the ATF trick and let it sit for a day or two...then try to crank it...if that still doesn't get I'd try it once more and if no luck still then it's time for a rebuild :(



FYI : between whatever water left in your engine and the ATF the engine is going to smoke a WHOLE LOT...

rxthis34 09-11-2002 03:29 PM

thanks guy/gals, i got the engine to brake loose,im going right now to drain the water from the oil ect. thanks again

j9fd3s 09-11-2002 03:54 PM


Originally Posted by rxthis34' date='Sep 11 2002, 01:29 PM
thanks guy/gals, i got the engine to brake loose,im going right now to drain the water from the oil ect. thanks again

cool, hopefully it will be fine



mike

rxthis34 09-13-2002 03:05 PM

thanks again guys but now i have no power,can you help

j9fd3s 09-13-2002 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by rxthis34' date='Sep 13 2002, 01:05 PM
thanks again guys but now i have no power,can you help

does it idle smoothly?



mike

Rxtasy 09-14-2002 12:27 AM

New spark plugs, spark plug wires, oil filter, and run some gas treatment through it also....basically do a tune up on it....

oh, you might wanna look at your tranny also... is it auto or standard? you prolly wanna change your tranny fluid....

and try the ATF trick one more time, you gotta let the atf sit in there for 24 hours...and since you got it to break loose make sure you get ATF on all of the seals by dissconneting your ignition (take off spark plug wires or pull the fuse) and bumping the starter, then pouring more ATF in....

rxthis34 09-16-2002 06:23 PM

okay guys , isort of jumped the gun o this one,got excited and tryed to drive the car no pwer,do ya think the atf trick will help, cant see how thiat much damange could have ocuurred ,only in the water for about ten min., figured the initial shock decarbonized the whole motor, please reply quick,this is the 3rd motoor ive been through ,i love my car but cant hardly go through all this again

rxthis34 09-16-2002 06:24 PM

thanks again


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