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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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It amazes me what idiots are capable of...


ur telling me -__- ;;
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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soo how do i pump water out? when i have all 6 plugs out, i dont hear the crankign sounds just the starter motor spinning or something.
Thats pretty much it...if there is water in the cylinders in any quantifiable amount, turning it over with the plugs out will do it, the pistons will move like normal, but instead of compresison, you'll just shove all the water/air/gas whatever is in there, out the spark plug holes. Then you can put the plugs back in when all the water is out, or if none comes out, and give it another shot, if it still wont crank, then the problem may very well be a clogged/full muffler or cat and top much backpressure to crank, at which point...well, we'll cross that when we get to it... Keep us updated...
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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Don't say anything about this to people around there. Maybe someone will mess up and ask you about it (guilty party maybe) Look around while you're working on trk if you see someone grinning....
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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Like others have said, that was not a prank.

I would kick butt if I caught someone doing that to my rig.
They would go out on a gurney.

I hope you find the low lifes that did this.
They have no backbone.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Prank

The Water Shouldn't Of Made It Up To Do Anything. Drain What You Can Then Start It.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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I wouldn't want my pistons reciprocating at all with any amount of water in the cylinder, even if the plugs are out and you're trying to force it out the plug holes. If you're positive you have water in the cylinders (which, like hosh, I can't imagine, given the laws of physics, gravity, and lack of water pressure without a seal around the hose at the end of the tail pipe), then get a hand pump, pull your plugs, carefully insert the pump's guzinta hose into the chamber, and pump as much water as possible out of each cylinder before turning the engine over.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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well right now with a flashlight looking down on the spark plug holes i dont see any visible water.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Just change the oil! It's certainly a good thing you got fresh Mobil 1 in it.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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How do the plugs look? if they got moisture on them they could rust probably....
Might need some new ones.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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while your at it take a double check of your gas tank make sure they did not pour something it also you could theoreticaly get the water up there if you sat there and sealed it with your hand and than ran off....turn the motor over by hand to get as much water out as possible

Then go to autozone or oreilies and get some magic mystery oil (its in a red container and its cheap) Pour a little into each cyl. and let sit for an hour or two than turn the motor over again...

That will help if there was acutally water up there than do an oil change...

You mentioned that the starter sounded like it was spinning but not turning over the motor??
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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Wow, that's F-ed up. If that happened to me and I found out who did it, nobody would ever find the body.

Can you remove your muffler? If so, drain it. If not, it might be worth drilling a hole in the bottom for drainage. Have the hole welded shut, of course.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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dude what the hell...idc how loud you muffler is, it still does not justify what has been dont to your rig...if this were to happen to me...i would search and find this jerkoff, even if it took 5 years...
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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well if it were me and i found out who did it someones rig would be shot to hell, but that is just me
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Your exhaust is plugged with water.
Your plugs are coated in gas and I bet the engine is flooded.

There's almost no way in hell that water reached your engine.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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I suggest you find out who did that and pay them back for sure.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Lame. Best of luck, man.
Maybe the guy was trying to water his lawn and had mistaken your truck for the spray nozzle attachment?
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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OK well the good news the motor started right up. it was stumbling at first like it was starving for gas but now its fine it was steaming for good 10mins but i took it for a drive around the block and it seems to be fine. Except i got a check engine light bah. -_-
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Yota Tony
Your exhaust is plugged with water.
Your plugs are coated in gas and I bet the engine is flooded.

There's almost no way in hell that water reached your engine.
Thats what I would say, drill a 3/16" hole into the muffler and cats and see if any water comes out. Then get them patched at a local machine shop later..
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin444
OK well the good news the motor started right up. it was stumbling at first like it was starving for gas but now its fine it was steaming for good 10mins but i took it for a drive around the block and it seems to be fine. Except i got a check engine light bah. -_-
Get teh code pulled, maybe one of your o2 sensors is off...
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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jeez, im glad shes running, but that isnt no prank, id change the title of the thread. this would mean war in my town. have you reported it yet? see what the police have to say.

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