rain + engine = tragic

[Alycone]

I might've ruined my engine. Who woulda thought Michigan rain would kill a Seattle Subaru?

There was a sudden downpour at night, I didn't pull over or even slow down much and hit a big puddle. Now I might have a hydrolocked eg33 as a centerpiece on the thanksgiving table.

My heart aches.

[Blacky]

Sometimes it's not terminal. Did it stop instantly or cough and sputter first?

[Alycone]

Engine stopped, car glided to a stop.
Got towed by AAA 2hrs later.

Car is in the shop now. All I know is that there's water in the air filter.

[Alycone]

Looks like my engine is now better suited to be a lawn ornament or thanksgiving table centerpiece.

A puddle less than 6" too fast, with missing wheel well fender thingie = hydrolock. :O

Sue is now on the heart transplant list.

[Sean486]

Originally Posted by Alycone

Looks like my engine is now better suited to be a lawn ornament or thanksgiving table centerpiece.

A puddle less than 6" too fast, with missing wheel well fender thingie = hydrolock. :O

Sue is now on the heart transplant list.

I was wondering how that happened. Was that using the stock intake. Sorry for your loss.

[92 SVX]

Damn that sucks, the missing inner fender liner is never good with the air coming from the wheel well. That tire spray must have been perfect, and not in a good way, to throw that water straight into the air intake plumbing.

[wdb]

Rotten luck! Sorry to hear it.

Send pics of centerpiece please.