STI owner tries to be like Petter and stalls his engine

Jag32 · 07-20-2006, 11:20 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUCa1...forester%20sti

Poor STI

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If this happens, do you just let the water drain out then start it back up or what? Is it bad for the engine?

1FSTSTI · 07-20-2006, 11:28 PM

haha idiot. I did that once..um i was 7 and had a yamaha 4stroke 80 quad...would never do it in my STI!!!!

DARKSTI05 · 07-20-2006, 11:36 PM

probably the intake sucked in the dirty water...otherwise it shouldn't stall at all with water like that..

Jag32 · 07-20-2006, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DARKSTI05

probably the intake sucked in the dirty water...otherwise it shouldn't stall at all with water like that..

Yeah it should, doesn't matter if it's dirty or not. Every year at Argentina there are always a TON of cars that always stall in the huge puddles, the trick is to left foot brake, literally half a second before you hit the water you tap the brakes to have the nose dip down and then you immediately get on the gas hard to raise the nose up as high as possible to avoid water from getting into the engine compartment and this will also help make sure you don't rip off your entire bumper.

Some teams like the SWRT have a butterfly valve that the co-driver operates, he simply closes the air intake with the butterfly valve for a split second as you enter the water and then immediately releases it once you're out of it so if and when water does get into the intake, it won't effect the engine.

VetteVert · 07-21-2006, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jag32

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUCa1...forester%20sti

Poor STI

.

If this happens, do you just let the water drain out then start it back up or what? Is it bad for the engine?

Serious? Yes it is bad. Water doesn't compress like air, so any significant amount in the engine and you have a holy piston or bent valves...

VV

EastSTi · 07-21-2006, 04:53 AM

to big of a puddle

RdRacer301 · 07-21-2006, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VetteVert

Serious? Yes it is bad. Water doesn't compress like air, so any significant amount in the engine and you have a holy piston or bent valves...

VV

Indeed, hydrolock will destroy your engine.

***fullerton*** · 07-21-2006, 08:11 AM

Can't see video at work...

But, I was caught in a huge downpour the other day, to the point where you couldn't see the road surface.

I hit a deep puddle and nearly crapped my pants. I was sure that my APS CAI was going to act like a straw and suck in water.

Amazingly enough, nothing happened and soon thereafter the rain let up and I had a fun ride the rest of the way home in full open diff mode.

Jag32 · 07-21-2006, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VetteVert

Serious? Yes it is bad. Water doesn't compress like air, so any significant amount in the engine and you have a holy piston or bent valves...

VV

I wasn't sure if it was just something as simple as restarting the engine as if you stalled at a stop light, or if it was something more serious and could cause damage.

So do you think this guys engine in the video is ruined now?

VetteVert · 07-21-2006, 09:45 AM

Good chance it is. If your engine is running (and it looked like he was on the gas, so revving pretty good) and injests water...then you probably have damage. If you think your car is or is about to injest water, always turn it off immediately.

VV

TeKiZeRo · 07-21-2006, 12:13 PM

I saw that video once before. I believe the owner had cold air intake in his car so it probably sucked up a crap load of water.

Xyloft · 07-21-2006, 06:29 PM

oh man. hydrolock can mean cracked block. this is a big issue on NA cars were CAI's are more prevaliant. not good for anyone. i swa a picture of a local guys motor after he hydrolocked. you coudl see strait throug his block

GotSTI? · 07-22-2006, 11:56 AM

Guess I won't be drving through a lot of puddles! There are huge ones in MA right now.

Kirv · 07-22-2006, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RdRacer301

Indeed, hydrolock will destroy your engine.

^^
That's the truth, i've blown up a few jet ski motors doing tricks that take me underwater, stayed on the gas because of inexperience, and hydrolocked.

h2o doesn't compress, so if you get it on top of the pistons, you'll bend or break your piston rods, trust me, i've spent a lot of $$ because of h2o.

off topic, but this is why I have avoided a CAI, scared that if i hit a big puddle, i'm going to pull water into the engine...

o2sys · 07-22-2006, 12:05 PM

would that have happened if he left the snorkle in it? thought subarus can go 3ft into the water as long as the snorkle (intake silencer) is there

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07-20-2006, 11:28 PM	#2
1FSTSTI Professional STI Racer Car: 08 Silverado 2500HD Location: SoCal Posts: 606 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	haha idiot. I did that once..um i was 7 and had a yamaha 4stroke 80 quad...would never do it in my STI!!!!

07-20-2006, 11:36 PM	#3
DARKSTI05 Junior STI Driver Posts: 172 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	probably the intake sucked in the dirty water...otherwise it shouldn't stall at all with water like that..

07-21-2006, 04:53 AM	#6
EastSTi S204 Racer Car: 04 Carbon Black ///M Fav Mod: Right Foot Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 4,964 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (6)	to big of a puddle

07-21-2006, 08:11 AM	#8
*fullerton* Shamwow Vince is my hero Car: AW GDF-D Fav Mod: Q-Rack Location: P&L 30R Land Posts: 17,391 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (12)	Can't see video at work... But, I was caught in a huge downpour the other day, to the point where you couldn't see the road surface. I hit a deep puddle and nearly crapped my pants. I was sure that my APS CAI was going to act like a straw and suck in water. Amazingly enough, nothing happened and soon thereafter the rain let up and I had a fun ride the rest of the way home in full open diff mode.

07-21-2006, 09:45 AM	#10
VetteVert Junior STI Driver Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Rally Armor! Location: Boone, NC Posts: 166 IWSTI Addict since: May 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Good chance it is. If your engine is running (and it looked like he was on the gas, so revving pretty good) and injests water...then you probably have damage. If you think your car is or is about to injest water, always turn it off immediately. VV

07-21-2006, 12:13 PM	#11
TeKiZeRo Spec C Club Car: '06 Evo IX, '05 STi Fav Mod: Boost =] Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,078 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	I saw that video once before. I believe the owner had cold air intake in his car so it probably sucked up a crap load of water.

07-21-2006, 06:29 PM	#12
Xyloft Professional STI Driver Car: 06 WRX STi Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 407 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	oh man. hydrolock can mean cracked block. this is a big issue on NA cars were CAI's are more prevaliant. not good for anyone. i swa a picture of a local guys motor after he hydrolocked. you coudl see strait throug his block

07-22-2006, 11:56 AM	#13
GotSTI? Silver Member Car: 08 White STI Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,629 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Guess I won't be drving through a lot of puddles! There are huge ones in MA right now.