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Offline Sam

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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #10 on: 08 November 2009, 20:18 »
I remeber a mate of mine said his dad did exactly the same thing last year. He said he took all the plugs out and turned it over for 30 secs with the plugs out and bonnet open. Plugs back in dizzy cap off and wiped dry with tissue, put it back on and it started straight away!

Worth a try?
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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #11 on: 08 November 2009, 21:06 »
i remember brother in law doin same thing in his 1 year old peugeot diesel .......... air filter is bottom of the engine near wheel and sucked up the water = new engine
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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #12 on: 08 November 2009, 21:47 »
Fortunately my air filter is in the same position as the MK2 GTI's and looks like it might have got a bit in.

The diesel forum sounds a bit more optimistic.

tbh, if the engine is fried it'll just get stored until I get it sorted and get a new car (been looking @ Golf Plus & Sharan's for the last few weeks) or an engine swap.
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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #13 on: 09 November 2009, 00:09 »
Jay I have a 1.9td AAZ sitting in my garage with full loom, dash clocks etc!

Could be up for more power me thinks! haha

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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #14 on: 09 November 2009, 00:18 »
Shiet, its a diesel... ignore what i put :laugh:
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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #15 on: 09 November 2009, 01:32 »
they are tough littel donks.

really depnds how meany revs you had on and how much water it gulped.   if you din't have to meany revs on and it took a big gulp it'll probaly fire straight up once dryed out.

damage is done when it hydrolocks right at the top of the stroke if it dose it half way up it has much more chance of surviveing. you'll soon know anyway,  if it bounces round the engine bay like an epilectic in lazer quest it's knackerd if not once your past about 200 miles you got away with it
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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #16 on: 09 November 2009, 01:35 »
Quote from: danny_p on 09 November 2009, 01:32
if it bounces round the engine bay like an epilectic in lazer quest it's knackerd

 
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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #17 on: 09 November 2009, 07:22 »
Quote from: AdamMk2 on 09 November 2009, 00:09
Jay I have a 1.9td AAZ sitting in my garage with full loom, dash clocks etc!

Could be up for more power me thinks! haha

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How much would you want for it?  :smiley:
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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #18 on: 09 November 2009, 16:01 »
My mates garage had an S4 in it where the fella had piled through a puddle a bit too enthusiastically and it sucked up enough water to crack 2 piston crowns!

Lets hope yours didn't inhale the same!
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Re: Will it be fixable? (Drove through deep water)
« Reply #19 on: 09 November 2009, 17:17 »
Quote from: Jay on 09 November 2009, 07:22
Quote from: AdamMk2 on 09 November 2009, 00:09
Jay I have a 1.9td AAZ sitting in my garage with full loom, dash clocks etc!

Could be up for more power me thinks! haha

Ad  :cool:

How much would you want for it?  :smiley:


Not sure really mate, will have a think. You should be able to use your existing gearbox too I believe!
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