# shit, i think the 240 is hydrolocked

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [September 17, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197 "2004-09-17T14:26:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/1 "2004-09-17T14:26:00Z")

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drove through water that was a little too deep and i think the motor is hydrolocked. how do i fix this? the starter will try to turn, but won’t turn the motor.

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/2 "2004-09-17T14:29:18Z")

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DOA

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**Author:** ![snowhitejolf95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@snowhitejolf95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowhitejolf95)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/3 "2004-09-17T14:33:35Z")

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dont try to start  
you will bend the rods  
take out plugs and suck out watter with a shopvac tan let dry for a day

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**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/4 "2004-09-17T14:33:56Z")

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pull out the plugs and crank it.

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/5 "2004-09-17T14:34:04Z")

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tear down 😛

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/6 "2004-09-17T14:40:08Z")

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> [@eurodad](#):
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> pull out the plugs and crank it.

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**Author:** ![Stroker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stroker/32/5948_2.png) [@Stroker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stroker)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/7 "2004-09-17T14:42:40Z")

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sell it to me

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**Author:** ![TwoForty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@TwoForty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TwoForty)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/8 "2004-09-17T15:11:56Z")

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> [@turbotalon91](#):
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> sell it to me

if you bought that then youd finally have a real car 😉

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**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/9 "2004-09-17T16:32:19Z")

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whelp, i took the plugs out and cranked it… the plugs were dry as a whistle, but the starter only kinda cranks, so i’m thinking its getting shorted out because of the water. i’m going to let it sit till tomorrow morning and then try and start it.

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/10 "2004-09-17T16:35:21Z")

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> [@TwoForty](#):
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> if you bought that then youd finally have a real car 😉

one that comes complete with its own bandwagon…your sig = teh gay :repost:

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**Author:** ![TwoForty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@TwoForty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TwoForty)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/11 "2004-09-17T16:37:16Z")

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> [@BlueMeanieTSi](#):
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> one that comes complete with its own bandwagon…your sig = teh gay :repost:

you know you envy my stock 240 :tounge:

my sig is an expression of myself so please dont make fun of me! :hahano:

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/12 "2004-09-17T16:38:11Z")

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people hold onto anything because you can’t drive faggort

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**Author:** ![TwoForty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@TwoForty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TwoForty)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/13 "2004-09-17T16:39:48Z")

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> [@BlueMeanieTSi](#):
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> people hold onto anything because you can’t drive faggort

ohh ya i forgot youve driven with me soo many times so youd really have an idea of how i can drive :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/14 "2004-09-17T16:40:30Z")

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also, drain the oil and change filter. actually, drain oil, leave plug out. pull spk plugs, leave them out. then turn it over. if motor shit the bed, get ahold of me, i will try to help u out on a replacement one form either a yard, or shop that has a spare.

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**Author:** ![TwoForty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@TwoForty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TwoForty)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/15 "2004-09-17T16:42:38Z")

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> [@vw16vcabby](#):
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> also, drain the oil and change filter. actually, drain oil, leave plug out. pull spk plugs, leave them out. then turn it over. if motor shit the bed, get ahold of me, i will try to help u out on a replacement one form either a yard, or shop that has a spare.

KAs are easy to come by for fairly good prices

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/16 "2004-09-17T16:47:16Z")

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> [@TwoForty](#):
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> ohh ya i forgot youve driven with me soo many times so youd really have an idea of how i can drive :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

just go by what i saw

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**Author:** ![slowsilverado03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@slowsilverado03](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowsilverado03)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/17 "2004-09-17T16:50:55Z")

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:greddy2:

> [@BlueMeanieTSi](#):
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> just go by what i saw

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**Author:** ![TwoForty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@TwoForty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TwoForty)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/18 "2004-09-17T16:52:15Z")

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> [@BlueMeanieTSi](#):
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> just go by what i saw

when did you see me driving? :eek3: stalking me?

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/19 "2004-09-17T16:53:57Z")

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I seen you driving along in your autmobile too :kekegay:  
i wasn’t following you to pagases to say hi 🤣

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**Author:** ![slowsilverado03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@slowsilverado03](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowsilverado03)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-i-think-the-240-is-hydrolocked/169197/20 "2004-09-17T16:54:25Z")

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> [@TwoForty](#):
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> when did you see me driving? :eek3: stalking me?

he’s a stalker :stick: , hell you couldnt see that spaceship of a car of his :hsugh:

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