Crank but no start

[Ed2011]

It was pouring Friday morning and i ran through a large puddle (no where else to turn) and after crossing through it my car stalled. Had it towed back home and removed spark plugs and water came pouring out of cylinder 5 and 6. I manually turned the engine to get the rest of the water out :(

2 days later i put new plugs in and changed the oil, but now the car cranks but doesnt start! I added starting fluid from the brake booster vacuum line, but nothing... Is there anyway to force it to crank up???

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

It was pouring Friday morning and i ran through a large puddle (no where else to turn) and after crossing through it my car stalled. Had it towed back home and removed spark plugs and water came pouring out of cylinder 5 and 6. I manually turned the engine to get the rest of the water out :(

2 days later i put new plugs in and changed the oil, but now the car cranks but doesnt start! I added starting fluid from the brake booster vacuum line, but nothing... Is there anyway to force it to crank up???

Did you check if you have the right compresion on all cylinders. Also check your getting fuel and spark

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[Ed2011]

Re: Crank but no start

No, ill go tomorrow to autozone to get a compression tester and OBDII scanner see if it shouts out any codes...

It is getting fuel, after cranking for a few times i removed few spark plugs and they smelled of gas. Spark on the other hand idk yet

[Ed2011]

Re: Crank but no start

Is there a typical reading on the compression test??

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Is there a typical reading on the compression test??

All it is , is a gauge that has a hose that screws into the spark plug hole. Remove the fuel injectors fuse or fuel pump idk which. And just crank over the car and read. And when it hits the tip top point then that's the compression that cylinder has.
And compare it to what the compression should be whuch I don't know for these engines.



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[thebeewantsboost]

Re: Crank but no start

checking for spark is super easy just pull a plug wire off a plug and ground it to something. try starting the motor, and visually inspect for spark. how much water came out in your oil?

[Rob Bell]

Re: Crank but no start

I'm betting it got hydrolocked and bent the connecting rods. Water pouring out of cylinders is not a good sign.

[thebeewantsboost]

Re: Crank but no start

^^ its definitely a really good possibility.

[Ed2011]

Re: Crank but no start

checking for spark is super easy just pull a plug wire off a plug and ground it to something. try starting the motor, and visually inspect for spark. how much water came out in your oil?

Thanks will check later..

About 2-3 cups, not much. If the enigne broke a rod would it still turnover?

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

Thanks will check later..

About 2-3 cups, not much. If the enigne broke a rod would it still turnover?

Yea it would you would just hear a lot of knocking noises and find chunks of a rod at the bottom of the oil pan

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[Ed2011]

Re: Crank but no start

I took out the plugs today and they came out with dirt mixed with fuel :rant: Is this a bad sign?!

Did a one plug for compression test and read 120-110; ill do the rest tomorrow.. As far for knocking or random chunks, the engine seems okay. Nothing popped rattle while it was turning..

[Ed2011]

Re: Crank but no start

There was spark also... I was told to check the alternator also, so i would being that also D:

[thebeewantsboost]

Re: Crank but no start

the alternator? ....... but why

[Ed2011]

Re: Crank but no start

the alternator? ....... but why

LOLOL i have no clue, but passed with flying colors..
Does anyone know what the test results for the compression should look like??

[FIREBIRDV6RAGE]

the alternator? ....... but why

Who ever said that didn't know what they were saying. I'm sorry lol. That makes no sense

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