How Did I Get Water In The Engine
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: on the banks of the ocmulgee , GA
New motor
I'd say they ain't gonna cover it. I'd say go out to Summit and get ya a Chevy crate motor, bolt a 400 turbo tranny to it and go on about ur business. U will end up with some awesome HP too.
JK Newbie
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Nashville, TN
Ok, not going to get in a typing match, so I'll just say this and be done. I am a former shop forman at a car dealership. I have worked at several dealerships. I have an associates degree in auto technology. I have been to countless GM schools and seminars. I may know a little something about what I am talking about. That being said, one way to clean carbon deposits out of your heads, pistons, and valve stems is to purge your motor. You purge your motor by running it at 2500 rpms and pouring water into the intake at normal operating temperture. This will steam clean your pistons, valve stems, and heads, removing any carbon deposits. If there was enough water sucked into the intake to get past the rings, the motor would have hydrolocked. Agree or disagree, that's the way it is.
Why do the folks on this board take things soooo personally?!! I just stated a fact that water can seep past the piston rings just as gasoline can seep past the piston rings. No it will not seep past rings at 2500 RPM when you add small amounts of water, but as was stated in the first post of this thread when he entered the deep mud/water the engine "bogged" down leading me to deduce that he most likely sucked in a large amount of H2O then he gunned the engine to prevent stall. We can assume all day how water got in his engine, at the end of the day we will have to go with the most likely cause of this mystery.Here is the issue:
1: water entered the engine; I think we can all agree on this.
2: There is only a couple logical ways water can enter the engine:
A: Through an open orifice such as the intake, and exhaust valve, Vacuum line (if not unattached), or a broken/faulty engine seal.
With these facts shown, and several variables to take into account, can anybody see my reasoning here?
Maybe I am just a few waves short of a ship wreck, and will now shut my pie hole.
Sorry if I offended anyone!
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Raeford, NC
I take it all back. I know absolutely nothing about what I'm talking about. Infact, I guess I'm a dumbass. Yep, I'm a dumbass. 
Oh, and that little amout of water you think I'm talking about pouring into the motor, you don't have a clue. I mean, I'm a dumbass. Thanks for clearing that up for me. 
Oh, and that little amout of water you think I'm talking about pouring into the motor, you don't have a clue. I mean, I'm a dumbass. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
JK Enthusiast
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From: on the banks of the ocmulgee , GA
[QUOTE=ronzep;681150]2: There is only a couple logical ways water can enter the engine:
A: Through an open orifice such as the intake, and exhaust valve, Vacuum line (if not unattached), or a broken/faulty engine seal.
With these facts shown, and several variables to take into account, can anybody see my reasoning here?
yeah, might have been a mssed up head gasket, maybe even an intake gasket. do these engines have aluminum heads? Aluminum heads warp easy.
A: Through an open orifice such as the intake, and exhaust valve, Vacuum line (if not unattached), or a broken/faulty engine seal.
With these facts shown, and several variables to take into account, can anybody see my reasoning here?
yeah, might have been a mssed up head gasket, maybe even an intake gasket. do these engines have aluminum heads? Aluminum heads warp easy.
JK Newbie
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Nashville, TN
I take it all back. I know absolutely nothing about what I'm talking about. Infact, I guess I'm a dumbass. Yep, I'm a dumbass. Oh, and that little amout of water you think I'm talking about pouring into the motor, you don't have a clue. I mean, I'm a dumbass. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Oh, and that little amout of water you think I'm talking about pouring into the motor, you don't have a clue. I mean, I'm a dumbass. Thanks for clearing that up for me. 
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Hammond Louisiana
I have an Airaid with a prefilter. I've been through alot of mudholes and water with it. There has got to be something else that's causing these jk engines to hydrolock or maybe I've just been lucky. Maybe not ALL, but some are hydrolocking with the stock airbox and not a whole lot of water. I had a CJ-5 and a CJ-7, ran open style airfilters, You know the chrome dishpan looking ones and mudded the hell outta them without a prob. I just find it hard to believe a little splashing is what's causing these engines to hydrolock. Anyone with a snorkel hydrolocked yet? I'll bet someone will soon.
