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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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yea i did get very lucky that i didn't bend a connecting rod. but in his situation he sounds like his motor will be alright. at least its trying to turn over mine was actually locked it would even turn over when i tryed to started it.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by krd95xj
yea i did get very lucky that i didn't bend a connecting rod. but in his situation he sounds like his motor will be alright. at least its trying to turn over mine was actually locked it would even turn over when i tryed to started it.
My GF hydrolocked her BMW in a huge rainstorm last year.

Bent 3 valves and a rod. It turned over fine and would even try to start.

Don't think that simply because it spins nothing is bent/broken/damaged.
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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Good News! I changed the plug wires and it fired up after being left down in a creek overnight. So relieved, but i knew the whole time shed never let me down!
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Final ShoTs
Good News! I changed the plug wires and it fired up after being left down in a creek overnight. So relieved, but i knew the whole time shed never let me down!
Good to hear!
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Awesome. as i was following this i realized the title "look at what i did yesterday off-LOADING" thought that was funny.

your jeep a trailer Queen or that just a typo?
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Agent_Oragnge
Awesome. as i was following this i realized the title "look at what i did yesterday off-LOADING" thought that was funny.

your jeep a trailer Queen or that just a typo?
"L" and "R" are not close to each other on a keyboard.... so ???
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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Oh I just realized that I made a typo haha. Sorry about not posting pictures too, here are a few. Blue is mine, white is a friends.





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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 07:40 AM
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Heat the spark plug in fire. Don't burn it just heat it.
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