My sons d2 TD5 wont start after a swim. We need help

[wedgetail37]

Hi guys.:banana:

The D2 unfortunately went through over the bonnet water and it stopped. Water got into the air filter (no snorkel). It did start and run again for about 4 km with the wet Air Filter removed. But then stopped and would not start. I was called out to tow it to his home.
What is happening is that it is almost starting but refuses to keep running. We have dried alll the connections and sprayed all of them under the bonnet and fitted a new Air Filter, but it will not keep running.

Has any one got any more ideas as to what might be the problem? Any suggestions would be welcome:BigThumb:

[SPROVER]

Has the engine taken in any water? You may have to take glow plugs out or injectors and turn it over to see if any water sprays out.

[SPROVER]

Also if you have a nanocom check for any codes. Check the ECU for any water and for water in the two ECU plugs.

[discorevy]

g'day Gerry , as per sprovers advice, make sure the ecu is properly sealed before putting it back.
Failing that I might get a chance to have a look mid week
It wasn't out Perkins beach way by any chance ?

[Noisy]

go to the back of the car and unplug the water in the fuel sensor and see if that starts, my sensor bungs up from time to time and that is the fix. Most of the times mine does it is when its been raining and i splash a puddle.

(fwi its on the bottom of the fuel filter located in the drivers side rear wheel area)

this is for a td5 if not a td5 then disregard this post

[Slunnie]

You may also need to drain the intercooler.

Was it running smoothly when it was running?

[wedgetail37]

g'day Gerry , as per sprovers advice, make sure the ecu is properly sealed before putting it back.
Failing that I might get a chance to have a look mid week
It wasn't out Perkins beach way by any chance ?

G'Day Craig
Well, yes it was. It was opposite the Torbay camping ground on that track that starts at North Road and goes to the sand bar. We will have to tow it to you if we cant fix it. See ya - Gerry

[wedgetail37]

You may also need to drain the intercooler.

Was it running smoothly when it was running?

No, it had a miss.

[discorevy]

G'Day Craig
Well, yes it was. It was opposite the Torbay camping ground on that track that starts at North Road and goes to the sand bar. We will have to tow it to you if we cant fix it. See ya - Gerry


that creek goes through my back yard, it's about a metre higher than normal , so must've been well over the bonnet, leave it where it it and text me the address , I will be coming in to town tomorrow and will drop by and have a look , your son might have to prepare himself for the worst ( good chance of a bent conrod ) unfortunately .
I will give you notice wrt when I'll be there

[whitey56]

I like Slunnie’s diagnoses there is probably enough water getting sucked through from the intercooler to put the fire out, pull a hose off and dip a end tank if you can’t see a drain bolt you never know might be lucky.

[discorevy]

I like Slunnie’s diagnoses there is probably enough water getting sucked through from the intercooler to put the fire out, pull a hose off and dip a end tank if you can’t see a drain bolt you never know might be lucky.

Yes, this is a possibility if it was idling through and would be a great outcome, but any sort of revs / load at the time it stopped and there is a lot of inertia behind the conrod when the chamber fills with water, easy enough to drop the intercooler hose off at the manifold to see if it starts .
If the rod was bent it will drop the compression enough which may have let it run for a while while the engine was still at operating temp but might not be enough when cold.
Unfortunately it wouldn't be the first I've seen with a bent rod ( and destroyed big end journal) after the same scenario

[wedgetail37]

Hi guys:banana:

Thank You all very much for your help. The problem has been solved and it was the ECU. It appeared to have been damaged by the water that got into the wiring harness. We were lucky that the conrod was not bent by water in the cylinder. We thank everybody for your contributions, but especially a guy local to us ' discorevy' (Craig) as he was extremely helpful in solving the problem,

Thank you Craig. Everybody have a beaut day and I hope all your Chickens turn into into Emus and lay bloody big eggs for your Brekky. See ya - Gerry

[Slunnie]

Unfortunate, but really a very lucky result!