[Roadsters] engine rebuild OT

[oliver]

my daughter submerged one of those atv's.  she had never driven one, and we
were at a friends place.  their daughter let her drive.  then came up to a
pond, and their daughter said turn right.my daughter turned left.  their
daughter said stop.  my daughter said "How?"then they all went swimming.
changed all the fluids (it blew water out of the spark plug hole when
cranked), and used ether i think to clean the moisture out of the carbs.  it
ran fine after that.now, if they cranked it with the spark plugs in place with
water in the cylinders, water doesn't compress, and they may have serously
damaged the engine.so, first try change all the fluids, clean out the carbs,
and see what happens.  good luck! John
----- Original Message -----
From: <davesmbox at aol.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 9:07 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] engine rebuild OT


> Hey guys,
> This is really Off Topic but there are some really street smart engine
> guys here so I hope you don't mind me bouncing this off the list.
> OK it's my boat engine. First I am no stranger to engine rebuilds. R16
and
> U20. Working on a sonett. Did a dodge dart engine.
> We had really heavy rain in New England 3 weeks ago.Boat engine got half
> submerged. Pumped boat out. BTW V8 inboard. Well oil had foam,lots of it
> which means previous problem. Brought it to the marine (which is a marina
> with no water). They say new engine. Blown head gasket but no oil
> pressure.
>
> OK I'll cut to the chase.
>
> The engine ran fine the day before the flood so water got into the oil
> before.
>
> Blown head gasket makes sense. Would the cream cause the oil pump to clog.
>
> They don't diagnose just replace. $4000.
>
> Say I may have spun a bearing. Don't think so. It would have made
noise.
>
>
> Is this just a blown head and a clogged oil pump? Would ONE spun bearing
> cause no oil pressure?
>
>
> Just some thoughts .There was no catastrofic failure. The only reason I
> checked the oil was the flood.
>
>
> Roadster content. I use the same ball hitch to sometimes tow the roadster.

> LOL
>
> Thanks ALL
>
> Dave