i have a cai no bypass valve = <, i know that's bad . .. ok tonight i was driving down a dark road and at last minute i noticed a puddle of water i had no choice but to go through it or go in a ditch, so i went through it, about 2 sec later it stalled, so i let it sit for a little while, took the spark plugs out to try to get it to turn over, i looked down in the hole and it saw water, the first cylider from the left was worse then the second a lil less and the thrid less, the far right cylinder when i took the plug out had oil on the plug, it was dark there was also oil on the ground after i rolled my car off the side of the road, i needa know what's up here, worsed case and how much it will cost me, please help [br />

Did you floor it through the puddle? I hope not. But I would atleast take the plugs out and rig a small hose on a vaccume cleaner and suck the water off the tops of the cylinders, then let it sit with the plugs out for a week or so, haul it home on a tow truck. Someone else will give more info probably, but hydro lock is a bitch. My cousin sank his jeep and it sucked water through his snorkel and there went that engine.

i let off the throttle through the puddle, what about tryin to get it to turn over with out the plugs in ? and what's with the oil leaking ? a broke seal ?

:nono same thing happened to my brothers avenger but his problem was it the idle speed sensor, cost him a sweet 189 buckeruus.
change the oil if you havent done it yet and clean your throttle boddy
maybe it will help maybe not......

um yeah change the oil. then pull the plugs in the day time and let it sit out in the heat. when you check it put the plugs back in.

well turns out the oil leak is because i threw a rod through my oil pan = < also may have caused the car to jump timing so i'm lookin to buy a new engine. any good sources ? if i do get a new one i'll part out any usable parts[br />

time for the 2.4L !!!

huh, i can do that ? what are my options, please let me know asap i need to find an engine soon, i know the gst engine is a very difficult swap should i go ahead and do that ? what all needs changed on that ?

Go to
http://car-part.com/
You should be able to find a short block for a little more than $100.

you threw a rod!!!?? Was this from hydro lock? Ouch....

yeah it's down in the oil pan, ummm will a 99 non-turbo engine fit that had a auto tranny i have a 5spd, but i can just switch out the engine right ? it's still 420a right ? we're suspecting that this caused it to also jump timming which may have screwed up the valves, we need to take it apart and look i guess, what should i do? if it didn't jump timing what do i need to buy ? if i switch out the engine i'll be parting all salvagable parts out so start making offeres

by the way i have a 98 RS

it'll fit. The motor is the same..

i'm gettin it for 800 shipped it's got 29000 miles on it good deal ?

got some pics of the progress, it should be done soon, don't have to do an engine swap only need piston, rod, rod bearing, and oil pan, but mine may be fixable here's some pics

the piston and half the rod, lol


the head intake manifold and exh. manifold

Instead of replacing the piston and rod, why not replaceall pistons and rods while you're there? ^^^^like the ol' can of explosive wd-40 holdin' up the 100+ lbs. worth of top end there :thumbsup .