Hydrolocked diesel

[cubastreet]

We had a bit of rain yesterday and the ford was looking a bit high and out of shape so I decided to call on the big wheels of my new 90s Isuzu elf.

 

Unknown to me the bottom of the air filter housing had been broken/lost and someone had just driven some screws in to hold the filter in place. 

As soon as it hit the water, the engine stopped and wouldn't turn over.

 

I pulled the truck out with the mighty grey Ferguson and now it's sitting in the drive.

 

So what can I do? My gut says to take out the glow plugs and turn it over but there's a radiator in front of the crank pulley and reaching in there doesn't seem to be a nut to put a socket on.

 

[GuyWithAviators]

Turn it over with the key on the starter.. never done this but see plenty of videos of 4wd guys doing this 

[tortron]

Never done it with a deez, but have filled all manner of 4 strokes with oil and then blown it all out with plugs out and off the starter. Wet motorbikes plug out and kick

[Mof]

37 minutes ago, GuyWithAviators said:

Turn it over with the key on the starter.. never done this but see plenty of videos of 4wd guys doing this 

This

And change the oil

[cubastreet]

Thanks guys, the glow plugs came out ok. I'll pull the sump plug and make sure it's got oil in the bottom then give it a bash.

Hopefully I haven't killed it, was going slow though.

[cubastreet]

I turned it over and it squirted water out but then stopped, now it won't turn over on the starter motor. 

[Nominal]

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1992 Isuzu Elf | Trade Me Motors

[tortron]

Go go adjustable compression rods