Water damage

Asked by GuruZM2S7 Dec 04, 2017 at 01:04 AM about the 1991 Mazda Navajo 2 Dr STD 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

During a flood my 91 Mazda
navajo sucked water into intake
through hole in exhaust .  Engine
won't turn over.  How can I tell
what was damaged exactly?

1 Answer

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your engine is hydro-locked. try removing the spark plugs and crank it a couple of times. water would spit out of the cylinders. reinstall plugs,if your engine starts after that warm it up, turn it off and do an oil change

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