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Hydrolock prevention and fix?
http://www.prepsparkplugs.com/hydrofix.htm , what do you guys think?
Last edited by Bxsvx; 11-11-2006 at 08:40 PM. |
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looks like a good idea but i cant say i want to be the one to try them and see if they work
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Not so sure
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Uhhh. I don't like that one. I haven't looked at the price of these things yet, cause that statement broke my stride. Nothin like paying $20 each for six, and then having to do it again after the first use, to make sure your safe again later. I can see this if your Fording rivers, and streams, and driving a Swamp Buggy {so cool}. But, no. |
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still not gonna help when you stamp your rod bearings and piston pins flat ... If you are wheeling like that... expect this to happen... If you have a car... wait till the water goes down to drive, or find a way around it. Never a good idea to submerge your car that high anyway
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that is a vewry good point i second the motion on waiting untill the water goes down to drive.
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I think it would be cheaper to replace the plugs if/when this happens as opposed to the engine internals.
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My question is whether the plugs can relieve pressure quickly enough to save the engine internals. So who's gonna try it out?
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but if your car does hydrolock then your still stuck... in some high water
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I feel funny posting about a car that I''ve had for a day, but I made a custom CAI for my old car out of heat wrapped mandrel bent muffler pipe and had good results. To avoid hydrolocking since the filter was literally at wheel level and my town river tends to flood its banks a lot lately (thanks global warming!) I put a breather valve near the intake manifold. If enough water is getting sucked up, the breather valve will keep it from reaching the engine. just an idea
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