I ran into a fire hydrant?

i ran into a fire hydrant, and my car was on top of the spouting water for a good hour, my bumper is mostly totaled, and it was towed back to my apartments. when should i attempt to start it again if it is even possible? and what are so good ways to dry it out so i might be able to start it?
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i ran into a fire hydrant, and my car was on top of the spouting water for a good hour, my bumper is mostly totaled, and it was towed back to my apartments. when should i attempt to start it again if it is even possible? and what are so good ways to dry it out so i might be able to start it? and no i was not drunk, my wheel locked to the right and i did not brake in time...it was a bloody mess

Stef

oohh bummer !!
you should of got out some detergent and gave it a wash while the water was flowing, but seriously nothing would of been affected by the spray of water in the engine as it's all pretty water tight unless you chuck to whole car in a lake and then its finished.
Get yourself a can of wd 40 spray and pop off the distributor cap if there is one in there and spray it every where inside the cap and over the hi tension leads that go from the distributor cap plugs to the spark plugs and then pop off the plugs on the ends of the leads that join the spark plugs and spray there as well. also replace the air filter it maybe full of water. WD 40 is a water dispersant and you should be able to start it with in 10 minutes

Gambit

Why did you keep the vehicle on top of the water stream for an hour? Why didn't you move the car immediately?

lost27

Thats something i would have liked to have seen. Check for damage underneath the car first your exhaust is probably broken, cars are water resistant to a certain degree, has the water got inside the car? maybe leave it to the experts you will short everything if you try and start it now.

atarparker

It depends on the location of the intake in relation to where the water was spraying. If you got water up in your intake it could be laying in your combustion chambers. If this is the case, then when you try to start your car the motor will try to compress the water. Since it is almost impossible to compress water, the pistons, spark plugs, connecting rods, valves, etc all run a serious risk of extensive damage(new engine $$). If only a tsp or so of water is in each cylinder itll burn off.

Love Canada

Get an oil change first! If there was any chance of the water getting into you lube system. Otherwise start it now.

Went through a flood once, water got into the oil, motor seized up, new crankshaft, tears

gabby

i think that if u need it anytime soon just use a leaf blower and just blow the water right out of it then after maybe 15 minutes you should try and start it if it still doesn't work then you should try and get if fixed as for the bumper just wait and see if you can run the car first b4 you even try to find a way to get it to the repair shop

special_eddy

the bloodhounds shall assemble sooooon.......

Dazed and confused

troll

Plum

Why would u do that, were u drunk?

cell737737

id wait about a couple of days... then start it.. but seriously.. your lucky the city didnt fine you!!!!!

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