Can a jk engine be sealed from water.
10-08-2012, 07:34 AM
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Can a jk engine be sealed from water.
4 wheel low and hit a pond bout 12 mph. Water rushed over the hood and killed my engine. Can i prevent this by sealing up the engine some way. Cant afford to take to shop everytime i come across water? NEED HELP!
10-08-2012, 07:55 AM
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You'll need a snorkel and don't go through deep water that fast. 12mph may not seem fast compared to on road travel, but off road, and especially through water, that's pretty fast. You may also want to extend you axle tube breather lines. Do all that and you should have no issues going forward.
10-08-2012, 08:16 AM
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awesome. Will definitely keep that in mind. Unfortunately i had to break down down and go to a shop. Even scarier not having someone you know tell you what the problem is. Finding out the verdict today. Thanks for the input guys. Kinda new to the jeep off road experience. Will definitely have more though.
10-08-2012, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by JasonDL
Is there a snorkel that doesnt require cutting my hood?
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10-08-2012, 09:16 AM
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It was probably your ESP.
... 12MPH is VERY fast for water fording. Your JK engine is sealed enough for a pressure wash and deep crossings- but 4000LBS at 12mph into a large, standing body of water is a HUGE influx of pressure and vacuum. Also, you DO NOT want to shift in deep water/mud, although the clearer and thinner the fluid the more you can get away with. I think it was your ESP that killed your engine btw.
