offroading and flooded the engine

crazys182003 · #1 10-26-2004, 09:38 PM

ok I got a 92 S-10 Blazer 4.3L Vin Z 4x4. I was out offroading this past weekend (everything on my vehicle is stock) and I flkew through this big puddle of water/sewage at a decent speed. I normally make it through but this time I amde it half way and everythign shut off and all my lgiths came on. The next day I ahd a friend pull it out and found out ym engine was locked up. I pulled the spark plugs cranked it a few times and blew a good bit of water out. then I put brand new spark plus in and tried starting it. it will not start. It keeps blowing water out of my exhaust from the puddle (I can tlel b/c it is the same consitensy and color and smell). I don't know where this water is coming from. The puddle was about 2 fete deep maybe more and it sat overnight so ym exhaust sysem was totally udnerwater before I pulled it out. My battery is low so I use a friends vehicle to give me enough juice to keep craking my engine. My problem is that it seems like it wants to start but it won't. Where may there be more water? how can I get it out? Any ideas whatsoever will help. I need to get this running in about 2 weeks.

BlazerLT · #2 10-27-2004, 01:43 AM

Did you replace your oil & filter?

Did you replace the soaked air filter?

NEVER EVER RUN A ENGINE AFTER IT WAS SWAMPED WITHOUT REPLACING THE OIL AND FILTER!!!

s10blazerman4x4 · #3 10-27-2004, 06:08 AM

maybe a starter too if it was swamped overnite

crazys182003 · #4 10-27-2004, 07:13 AM

my starter is fine it turns the engine and tries to start it. The engine just won't stay running. I do need to replace my oil yet but nothign changed on my dipstick the level did not change from before I went out So my thought is nothing got in the oil. I am not sure how I am gonna do anoil change in the parking lot here I have nothing to put the oil in after I drain it. at this point I put in an old air filter that is dry and not too clogged but I am even trying to start my engine without any filter at all. I know it isn't good but if I get it started I will put the filter in. I don't have a chance today to work on it until about 6 eastern time. I'll see if someone can take mt to get oil and help me change it.

crazys182003 · #5 10-27-2004, 02:41 PM

good news I got it running on its own now :-). I changed the oil and ended up with about 6 quarts of crap......it was not the same color as oil.

BlazerLT · #6 10-27-2004, 05:36 PM

Yea, you really needed to get the oil out of there and if I were you, I would fill the oil up to 3/4 with a new filter and idle it for 30 minutes and dump it again so you can flush everything out of the oil system.

It is crucial that you do that.

Changing the oil only gets what is in the pan and doesn't get what is trapped throuhout the oil sustem.

Failure to do so will guarantee you damage.

I'm really serious about this.

crazys182003 · #7 10-27-2004, 05:57 PM

I ran it for awhile to charge my battery back up. My system should be clean I am thinkign of getting a coolant flush also to flush that system out. I have been driving around town a lot goign as fast as I can. It can now get back up to my highway speed of 90. I am happy that it runs and pleased with being able to save money. I am blowing white smoke right now but that is because I think I overfileld my oil (I usually do).

BlazerLT · #8 10-27-2004, 06:49 PM

Oh god, seriously, I give up.

Enjoy your ruined truck.

chcknugget · #9 10-28-2004, 12:50 AM

Simply Amazing. Let me guess, you live in the mountains and use duct tape to fix everything?

crazys182003 · #10 10-28-2004, 10:28 AM

well actually right now I am living in the mountains. And duct tape does come in very handy. What it comes down to though is money. Currently in college with about $30,000 in loans and all I don't exactly have everything I can put into my vehicle. If it runs I am happy.

chcknugget · #11 10-28-2004, 01:15 PM

hahaha, I'm in the same college debt right now. Where do you go? Penn State? I've been there and it's in the middle of nowhere. I have no Franklins either, but you have to sport the bucks to keep all the fluids clean and the filters good.

BlazerLT · #12 10-28-2004, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by crazys182003

well actually right now I am living in the mountains. And duct tape does come in very handy. What it comes down to though is money. Currently in college with about $30,000 in loans and all I don't exactly have everything I can put into my vehicle. If it runs I am happy.

And blowing white smoke out of the tailpipe is running right?

No, it is called a blown headgasket.

someguy000001 · #13 10-28-2004, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by crazys182003

I have been driving around town a lot goign as fast as I can. It can now get back up to my highway speed of 90. I am happy that it runs and pleased with being able to save money. I am blowing white smoke right now but that is because I think I overfileld my oil (I usually do).

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Originally Posted by BlazerLT

Oh god, seriously, I give up.

AHAHAHAHAHAHa

crazys182003 · #14 10-28-2004, 08:04 PM

no it is not my head gasket. I already had that checked. the white smoke is linked to extra oil in my engine. I overfileld it because I wasn't paying attention and now it is burning of the extra oil. I know because you can see the oil come out. It is almost at the level it should be at and isn't blowing smoke anymore and it isn't dripping as fast. I do noit go to Penn state but I go to a penn state affuiliate in williamsport. I just found out I got an extra 90 this week so this weekend is coolant flush time :-). slowly thigns will be flushed and changed but until i get the money it is on the back burner.

BlazerLT · #15 10-28-2004, 08:27 PM

Don't even start explaining what you are doing because you don't have a clue what you are talking about.

1.) First, you flood your engine and then try to start it without changing the oil or replacing the filter.

2.) Then you finally change without flushing and then go driving around like a madman seemingly thinking you are doing something good for your engine.

3.) Then you state that you don't even have the attention span to properly fill your oil up properly and you overfill it and drive around trying to force it to burn off.

4.) Oil burning is blue not white so don't think you are burning off your oil because you are not.

Throughout all you posts you have proven to everyone that you are about as clueless and careless as anyone could possibly be and as you see, you are being laughed at over you complete stupidity.

Do yourself a favor and stop posting because you are just making yourself out to be more of an idiot with every word typed.

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