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Thanks to VDOT, time for a new motor. - Mike - 04-01-2005
Took a road I normally don't take on the way to work today... Bad idea. Hit what looked to be a tiny puddle on the edge of the road, turned out to be about 8 inches deep... Water + engine = bad news. This has happened before, but in the past just some wires got wet so I'd just let it dry a little and it'd start back up fine. Not today. Not wanting to risk any damage I pulled the plug wires... Water galore. It's probably dead and I probably won't see the track this year (or get a nice new car) thanks to VDOTs amazing job at keeping our roads decent, but at least I'll have VTEC. Yay for driving a shitty old blazer all summer. :x
- Nick325is - 04-01-2005
You might be okay mike. This happened to my buddies 525i. We hit a puddle and water got all in the spark plug holes. We vaccumed all the water out and let things dry and everything was fine.
Was your air filter wet?
Nick
- Dragon - 04-01-2005
D'oh, sorry to hear that Mike.
Re: Thanks to VDOT, time for a new motor. - Sijray21 - 04-01-2005
Mike Wrote:Took a road I normally don't take on the way to work today... Bad idea. Hit what looked to be a tiny puddle on the edge of the road, turned out to be about 8 inches deep... Water + engine = bad news. This has happened before, but in the past just some wires got wet so I'd just let it dry a little and it'd start back up fine. Not today. Not wanting to risk any damage I pulled the plug wires... Water galore. It's probably dead and I probably won't see the track this year (or get a nice new car) thanks to VDOTs amazing job at keeping our roads decent, but at least I'll have VTEC. Yay for driving a shitty old blazer all summer. :x
...holy crap man...i'm sorry
that sux to hear about that, will insurance take car of anything?
what are your plans?
- Mike - 04-01-2005
Nick325is Wrote:You might be okay mike. This happened to my buddies 525i. We hit a puddle and water got all in the spark plug holes. We vaccumed all the water out and let things dry and everything was fine.
Was your air filter wet?
Nick
Drenched... :?
Re: Thanks to VDOT, time for a new motor. - Mike - 04-01-2005
theguywiththeSi Wrote:that sux to hear about that, will insurance take car of anything?
what are your plans?
i haven't talked to insurance yet, but i'm pretty sure they'll only cover the original motor. that may not be so bad though, that's probably at least a grand or two including shop labor, right? i dunno... either way, vtec is the plan.
- JohnC - 04-01-2005
har har har - april fools
- G.Irish - 04-01-2005
It wasn't even raining hard yesterday. But just for that joke I'll be sure to pour koolaid in your gas tank next time I see you.
- Mike - 04-01-2005
bastiges! there is still water around from those downpours early this week.
- G.Irish - 04-01-2005
Well I'll pour koolaid in your gas tank anyway.
- Dragon - 04-01-2005
Nah, just pee in it.
- Andy - 04-01-2005
This is great news Mike. You got insurance to help pay for a motor swap. You lucky bastard :wink:
Noyan USA imports JDM motors and they're based in Manassa so you save on shipping.
- .RJ - 04-01-2005
JohnC Wrote:har har har - april fools
I'm with stupid
- ViPER1313 - 04-01-2005
Good one Mike
- Evan - 04-01-2005
jackstands Wrote:This is great news Mike. You got insurance to help pay for a motor swap. You lucky bastard :wink:you're a little late to the party
Noyan USA imports JDM motors and they're based in Manassa so you save on shipping.
- Mike - 04-01-2005
parrrrrtyyyyyy!
- ScottyB - 04-01-2005
sorry to hear about your engine man. hey, at least you didnt aquaplane into a house or something.
- Maengelito - 04-01-2005
JohnC Wrote:har har har - april fools
sorry i'm late... just woke up on my day off, bitches!
- Evan - 04-01-2005
ScottyB Wrote:sorry to hear about your engine man. hey, at least you didnt aquaplane into a house or something.hint: read the whole thread before replying
- ScottyB - 04-01-2005
Evan Wrote:ScottyB Wrote:sorry to hear about your engine man. hey, at least you didnt aquaplane into a house or something.hint: read the whole thread before replying
i did. i'm just saying, "hey, coulda been even worse"...or something like that.