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Tiny
KHOWARD
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  • 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA
Is it true that if you try to start a car which is in aproximately 3 ft of water ( a deep puddle from a deluge rainstrom) that you can "throw a rod" in the engine?
Monday, March 28th, 2011 AT 6:31 PM

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Tiny
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Yes if nair intake was underwater it would hydrolock engine bending rod
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Monday, March 28th, 2011 AT 6:54 PM
Tiny
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I've seen some real serious damage done to an engine that way.
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Monday, March 28th, 2011 AT 7:19 PM

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