Need Help!! lincoln wont start after going thru water

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I lend my car to my nephew, :steering while driving on the highway it started to pour, heavy down pour, too fast too soon. He and everyone else decide to continued thru 2/12 feet of of water, :bash: then the car stalled out and that it! it clicks but wont start. what could be under there that could cause not to start? i understand stalling when under water for that moment. but 1 day and a half later still wont start, only clicks. what should i do besides checking the sparks plugs for water? and info that could help is greatly appreciated.
 
Megaboink said:
I lend my car to my nephew, :steering while driving on the highway it started to pour, heavy down pour, too fast too soon. He and everyone else decide to continued thru 2/12 feet of of water, :bash: then the car stalled out and that it! it clicks but wont start. what could be under there that could cause not to start? i understand stalling when under water for that moment. but 1 day and a half later still wont start, only clicks. what should i do besides checking the sparks plugs for water? and info that could help is greatly appreciated.
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There is a possibility that the engine hydro locked and is toast. The starter might also be toast due to getting submerged.
 
Megaboink said:
I lend my car to my nephew, :steering while driving on the highway it started to pour, heavy down pour, too fast too soon. He and everyone else decide to continued thru 2/12 feet of of water, :bash: then the car stalled out and that it! it clicks but wont start. what could be under there that could cause not to start? i understand stalling when under water for that moment. but 1 day and a half later still wont start, only clicks. what should i do besides checking the sparks plugs for water? and info that could help is greatly appreciated.
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let it dry. could have water in some of the electrical and needs to dry....
 
I'll wait a few more days if it dont start then i'll go for the started. will let u know how i made out :( ty for the info. anymore ideas from anyone else is welcome.
 
driller said:
Kill your nephew. :Bang
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I would normally agree with you driller, but how old is your nephew? I could see a beginning driver doing something like that, but no one with some time under his belt.


I hope you got away with some minor water soaking. If thats the case, let it dry out and it should work. If not, I feel for ya.



Mike
 
Dern Humpus said:
water doesnt compress too well...
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Exactly. If water got into the engine then the sparkplugs need to be removed and then the engine cranked over or major damage will occur if it hasn't already.
 
94m5 said:
I would normally agree with you driller, but how old is your nephew? I could see a beginning driver doing something like that, but no one with some time under his belt.
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I'm just an old cynic.

Years ago, my brother-in-law 'borrowed' my '76 Caddy. I had to have it towed after it 'overheated'. I could not get it to crank, had it taken to a garage where they found the pistons melted in the 500 cube powerplant. Mysteriously, my brother-in-law had left town. Probably a good thing. :Bang
 
Megaboink said:
I lend my car to my nephew, :steering while driving on the highway it started to pour, heavy down pour, too fast too soon. He and everyone else decide to continued thru 2/12 feet of of water, :bash: then the car stalled out and that it! it clicks but wont start. what could be under there that could cause not to start? i understand stalling when under water for that moment. but 1 day and a half later still wont start, only clicks. what should i do besides checking the sparks plugs for water? and info that could help is greatly appreciated.
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A question nobody asked is if you did any 'customizing' to the stock air intake system? That may have made the water situation more problematic.
 
Megaboink said:
I lend my car to my nephew, :steering while driving on the highway it started to pour, heavy down pour, too fast too soon. He and everyone else decide to continued thru 2/12 feet of of water, :bash: then the car stalled out and that it! it clicks but wont start. what could be under there that could cause not to start? i understand stalling when under water for that moment. but 1 day and a half later still wont start, only clicks. what should i do besides checking the sparks plugs for water? and info that could help is greatly appreciated.
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You mention that all that happen is that it only clicks, so I take it that the engine don't turn over right? if that the case you may want to check your battery, wires last and not lease your starter.
 
Kill my nephew sounds good >:>( but can't have them both dead. he's 22 and the car is a 94 i am sure he drove the car slowly thru the water :Bang , i would had rev that engine till i was out of the water, if i didn't had a choice. Today i try to start the engine same old it still clicks. and yes i try to jump the battery with a battery jumper and same thing. i am going to check the starter and i will take it from there. will let to guyz know how i made out. Lucky i have my 97 pearl white mark VIII in my possesion and will not be lend out at all!!! just got that one 3 months ago. ty you all :repost:
 
today another day same clicks, (by the way the car is still factory condition, no mod anywhere). I remove all the spark plugs and air filter, air filter condition as soaked as sponge, the spark plugs in need of replacement slight small micro rust around edge cable side. I was told to do the above and use a metal hanger or screw driver on the high current selenoid and touch both screw and make contact to kick started on for a moment, Water should shoot out thru spark plug holes on engine. problem can't find that high current slenoid. If i find the dam box, if it works then i was told to replace all fliuids on car, Oil,trans fluid. :Bang does anyone know what box or selenoid they are talking about?
 
Megaboink said:
today another day same clicks, (by the way the car is still factory condition, no mod anywhere). I remove all the spark plugs and air filter, air filter condition as soaked as sponge, the spark plugs in need of replacement slight small micro rust around edge cable side. I was told to do the above and use a metal hanger or screw driver on the high current selenoid and touch both screw and make contact to kick started on for a moment, Water should shoot out thru spark plug holes on engine. problem can't find that high current slenoid. If i find the dam box, if it works then i was told to replace all fliuids on car, Oil,trans fluid. :Bang does anyone know what box or selenoid they are talking about?
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The solenoid is on the starter its self. Just use the key to turn it over, cause if you are hearing it click, it's getting current. All you are doing in that situation is bypassing the soleniod which, for a lack of a better term, is just a relay.

When you turn the key over, it sends a signal current to an electromagnet in the solenoid body to pull the high current contacts together and send full battery current to the starter motor.
 
I just hope your nephew did not lock up the engine. A guy on the Corral had his wife do the same thing with his 95 GT and the aftermath was a mess.
 
drain the oil, i mean your not going any where so change the oil and look for anying signs of water or metal.
 
today i replace the battery with a fully charge battery and try to start the car, same clicks again. The only diffrence i try to repeatly turn the key back and forth hopefully it might just do something as i was turning the key off and on, smoke started to come out of the somehwhere in the engine, it smell like burn wire. not much just lil enough to notice it. so i stoped and wondering what could that be. keep in mund the weayther here is 89 humid, so i can't fully work on the car and empty the oil to check for possibly i hope not metal in the oil. so my next step is towing it to the mechanic see what he thinks. Will keep you guys inform. th'x for your advice all!. Ps: if the engine is gone. then i guess ebay with parts hope not! :Bang
 
well depends but a burning wire may be a good sign, because it could be something small but who knows
 
really sounds like the engine is locked up,
could the water still be laying in the cylinders?

i blew a head gasket once and the motor locked up .,but after sitting about 2 hours it was free again, so i dont know,

i hope its a small thing,but i'm thinking not


mike
 
well if it,s somthing realy exspensive just know if its from driving thrue high water your insurance has to pay for it,s it,s claimed under
colision i think
but i know someone with a 2002 LS they when threw high water ther engin broke or somthing like that the dealer sed
something was rong with the mottor and the insurance company payed 7000 for a new engine
 
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