Would you start it?

"Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]" (jarrettw)
07/20/2017 at 12:55 • Filed to: None

It’s been towed out of the water.

DISCUSSION (31)

CalzoneGolem > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 12:56

Yeah, I’d start someone else’s car that has been sitting in water.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 13:00

If it was my car, I’d pull out the plugs, crank the engine for a bit, put the plugs back in and then start it.

And I would do an oil change very soon as well.

TahoeSTi > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 13:00

If the intake is above the water line why not......might have a bit extra exhaust back pressure.

McMike > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 13:02

First thing I would do it turn the volume up so you could hear if the car was struggling while you tried to start it.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > CalzoneGolem
07/20/2017 at 13:05

My thoughts exactly. Why not! Not like it’s my daily haha

Chuckles > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 13:06

My Civic was submerged up to the top of the wheels last fall during a hurricane, but only for maybe 12 hours. I was out of town. I came home, opened it up to start dealing with the interior. The air filter was dry under the hood. A week after getting home, I turned the key and it started right up. I still drive it to work. The several inches of water in the interior caused mildew, so we gutted it, dried and cleaned everything. The engine was fine though. Just hit 175k miles recently.

Arrivederci > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 13:08

That water isn’t high at all - just verify the air filter is dry and then crank it up.

Mercedes Streeter > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 13:09

Assuming the water was no higher than this, I’d crank it right up!

mazda616 > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 13:14

Unless it has a silly cold air intake low to the ground, the air intake is well above the water line. Should be fine.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 13:50

no where near the top of the engine, fire it up.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
07/20/2017 at 14:20

I’m tool-less I’m afraid! And I don’t have experience with doing either of those.

I will consider doing the oil though, even though it was done last week. (Provided it starts when I get there)

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > Chuckles
07/20/2017 at 14:21

This is encouraging.

I don’t care too much about it, but it’s cheap and reliable and I’d like to keep it that way.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > McMike
07/20/2017 at 14:23

Yeah, I’m not quite sure why she sent new a screenshot of a picture she took, rather than the actual picture

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > TahoeSTi
07/20/2017 at 14:24

I’m concerned about the exhaust over the intake. Anything I should watch for or do?

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > CalzoneGolem
07/20/2017 at 14:26

I’ll end up paying for it if it’s fubar’d. Marrying the owner in a couple weeks.

TahoeSTi > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 14:26

Why the exhaust doesn’t suck in it blows out,....have you never crossed water in a 4x4? When the starter turns over the motor it should push the water out of the exhaust, and there should be enough pressure to keep it out while moving.....At least there always was in Jeep 4.0 I6 and the v8s.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 14:28

Illinois?

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > TahoeSTi
07/20/2017 at 14:28

I’ve never been offroading :(

Was mostly concerned about water sitting in the pipe interfering with the starters process.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
07/20/2017 at 14:29

Toronto

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 14:32

TahoeSTi > TahoeSTi
07/20/2017 at 14:32

double post.

TahoeSTi > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 14:32

That won’t cause any damage to the car, It may not start...The damage comes from water getting in the intake and causing the engine to hydrolock.. if you can open the hood and see that the intake is enough above the water it won’t suck in any...it should be safe to try and start it.....I’m also assuming the water isnt deeper behind the car and that you have a plan to get it out once you get it moving.

TahoeSTi > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 14:32

McMike > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 14:43

You could also question why she thought that photo deserved a portrait orientation, but one thing at a time.

Chuckles > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 15:20

I wouldn’t rush to fire it up. My car ended up getting totalled by insurance. They offered me $3800 to tow it away or $3400 and I get to keep it. I’m glad I kept it.

CalzoneGolem > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 15:28

Congrats.

In that case I’d get the towed to my mechanic and ask him to check it out.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 16:05

If the engine air filter is dry, go ahead and start it up. If it’s wet, pull the spark plugs before cramming it over to get any water out. Changing the oil would be a good idea. And something no one else has mentioned, change the trans fluid because there’s a good chance the water level was above the vent on the transmission, which would allow water to pour right in.

Chuckles > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 20:02

Did any water get into the interior? On the Civic, I covered the floor in towels, come back a few hours later, and change out the soaking wet towels for dry towels. The carpet felt dry to the touch...until I pulled back the edge and discovered a small lake underneath the plastic backing on the carpet. The only solution was to unbolt the seats, remove the carpet and center console, and clean and dry everything. I should probably make an Oppo post about this.

NJAnon > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
07/20/2017 at 20:39

I feel like all of those cars I’d eventually see on kbb.com and the condition status for trade in would be all lying by setting to “excellent”. smh

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > Chuckles
07/20/2017 at 20:40

Interior ended up being dry! We ended up driving it away. Just had some water blow out of the exhaust for a bit.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > NJAnon
07/20/2017 at 20:43

“Freshly detailed”