Some Lakes have fish in them Some have Jeeps
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Some Lakes have fish in them Some have Jeeps
Hello, Well I have quite the disaster to show you guys. I really need help getting my jeep working again after this mistake. I'll let the pictures tell the story and ask more specific questions and add details l8r. Thanks for your help. She is cranking but has no spark.
I really need help the no spark problem is odd.
Safe at home.
Home sweet home. Glad to have her back and not across the damn lake.
Gutted the interior, All seats and Carpet are out.. working on getting everything dry.
Fuse box, is the Yellow box the computer? spraying all connections with Silicone based electronics cleaner / dryer
Jeep is on it's way back to pavement.
I really need help the no spark problem is odd.
Safe at home.
Home sweet home. Glad to have her back and not across the damn lake.
Gutted the interior, All seats and Carpet are out.. working on getting everything dry.
Fuse box, is the Yellow box the computer? spraying all connections with Silicone based electronics cleaner / dryer
Jeep is on it's way back to pavement.
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Dry? How deep did it get? Doesn't look like it was deep enough to get the interior wet...
Test the CPS and check for water in the distributor.
Change the fluid in the axles, engine, transmission and transfer case.
Test the CPS and check for water in the distributor.
Change the fluid in the axles, engine, transmission and transfer case.
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Did you check all of you connections. Might be good to remove some fuses and check to see if the connections have corrosion on them. Did it just stop running out while driving or after you got back from you trip.
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Here are a few pics with the carpet out etc..
Did you check all of you connections. Might be good to remove some fuses and check to see if the connections have corrosion on them. Did it just stop running out while driving or after you got back from you trip.
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The Jeep is a 1988 inline 6 4.0L Manual. I just checked the oil dipstick it was milky so I decided to have it towed to the Mechanic who recently put the engine in.
I don't know where i'm going to come up with the money for this if it turns into something major.
I don't know where i'm going to come up with the money for this if it turns into something major.
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I've lived in a flood plane. Saved a few. Since you are manual trans you could come out OK. Once an auto is silted it's rare it will ever work long. It's a long list that will be spendy at a shop. The diff's, transfer case, tranny and engine all drained. For lack of a better idea I used a hand squirt bottle with kerosene to rice what I could in the diff trans and engine of an old Ford once.
I guess WD-40 is the army's 40th try at a product that displaces water. (Water Displacement-40)(stronger capillary action). I've also tried alcohol since it mixes with both water and oil base...major fire hazard and not sure it ever helped.
You can check your CPS output with the info in my, or cruisers sig. If your flywheel is all mucked up you might pull the plate and clean in there, junk there could prevent the CPS from taking to the ECU.
I guess WD-40 is the army's 40th try at a product that displaces water. (Water Displacement-40)(stronger capillary action). I've also tried alcohol since it mixes with both water and oil base...major fire hazard and not sure it ever helped.
You can check your CPS output with the info in my, or cruisers sig. If your flywheel is all mucked up you might pull the plate and clean in there, junk there could prevent the CPS from taking to the ECU.
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I've lived in a flood plane. Saved a few. Since you are manual trans you could come out OK. Once an auto is silted it's rare it will ever work long. It's a long list that will be spendy at a shop. The diff's, transfer case, tranny and engine all drained. For lack of a better idea I used a hand squirt bottle with kerosene to rice what I could in the diff trans and engine of an old Ford once.
I guess WD-40 is the army's 40th try at a product that displaces water. (Water Displacement-40)(stronger capillary action). I've also tried alcohol since it mixes with both water and oil base...major fire hazard and not sure it ever helped.
You can check your CPS output with the info in my, or cruisers sig. If your flywheel is all mucked up you might pull the plate and clean in there, junk there could prevent the CPS from taking to the ECU.
I guess WD-40 is the army's 40th try at a product that displaces water. (Water Displacement-40)(stronger capillary action). I've also tried alcohol since it mixes with both water and oil base...major fire hazard and not sure it ever helped.
You can check your CPS output with the info in my, or cruisers sig. If your flywheel is all mucked up you might pull the plate and clean in there, junk there could prevent the CPS from taking to the ECU.
I guess once I saw that the dipstick had milky oil on it I decided to send it off to a pro. I'm hoping the dipstick looked milky bc some water ended up going down the dipstick tube. I'm going to call and check on it right now.
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The milky dipstick is water in the oil. It can happen in the winters of the great white north if you don't warm the engine thoroughly. Condensation gets in the oil and causes a milky foam. It's probably best, in your case, to change the oil completely.
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Oil & filter before you try to crank again.
You should have changed it before cranking the first time, but it's a little late now. Bearing damage may have already been done.
Anything electrical is suspect at this point. It could be minor, could be major. Further diagnosis on-site is necessary.
You should have changed it before cranking the first time, but it's a little late now. Bearing damage may have already been done.
Anything electrical is suspect at this point. It could be minor, could be major. Further diagnosis on-site is necessary.
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Oil & filter before you try to crank again.
You should have changed it before cranking the first time, but it's a little late now. Bearing damage may have already been done.
Anything electrical is suspect at this point. It could be minor, could be major. Further diagnosis on-site is necessary.
You should have changed it before cranking the first time, but it's a little late now. Bearing damage may have already been done.
Anything electrical is suspect at this point. It could be minor, could be major. Further diagnosis on-site is necessary.
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