Thread: how to start a drowned TD5??

there's one very simple answer to this problem " don't buy a diesel" but if you really have to have one do as suggested above and get as much water out as you can any way you can.

Originally Posted by chunk

there's one very simple answer to this problem " don't buy a diesel" but if you really have to have one do as suggested above and get as much water out as you can any way you can.

Ah, so you've got one of those self-drain petrol models?

Where can I get one?



Cheers
Simon

No body has asked the question yet, what diesel engine have you drowned phil, or is this a "just in case question"?

Originally Posted by Ace

No body has asked the question yet, what diesel engine have you drowned phil, or is this a "just in case question"?

He hasn't drowned his, although i came close, it was a guy on another forum we sometimes visit that drowned his 3.0ltr Patrol and he posted a how to start a drowned diesel.
In it he mentioned the TD5 and that you would have to consult your LR dealer for the method on how to start that engine.

Baz.

Originally Posted by DRanged

what we did was tow it backwards in 4th gear it worked a treat




Did the injector pump survive going backwards. I have run my 4BD1 backwards after a near stall on a steep rock step, and it survived, but not many modern diesels will. Quite bizzare watching exhaust coming out of your snorkel!!!


Justin

yes it survived
had the ignition wire pulled its still running today this guy does 1100 ks aweek so far so good

G'day All, not wanting to sound like a complete idiot, but I was always under the impression that if water egressed into the engine (Diesel engine that is) it was bloody goodnight to it, none of this removing glow plugs etc to drain the water.
Water is not able to be compressed not even the smallest amount so what gives is the top of the piston with disasterous results in the blink of an eye or quicker, so unless you can convince me of otherwise I will always believe that it's curatins and BIG bucks$$$$'s for your engine cheers Dennis
PS Yes it was.
PPS. I have a 110 County 3.9 Isuzu, I have had first hand experience with hydraulic lockup from a small crack in a Series 2A 109 diesel, if you let the engine stand for approx 1 hour after use it would not turn over, so it cost me around $1600.00 20 years ago for a new head + gaskets etc.

It was about 30 years ago now. We got stuck in the river (my father and I). Water above the bonnet. The car full of water. Petrol 4 cylinders. Pulled car out (lucky the farm was not so far, 2 horses done recovery very well), removed the head, oil, etc, all rubber bits from engine and put fire under it... Something about 2 hours, then kerosene into engine (hadn't oil), battery back, dry distributor, heated spark plugs, start, big cloud of smoke... and got home

Remember this very well, it was great time.

Cheers,
Ruslan

I have seen lots of drowned diesel engined vehicles in my years in the north of WA and not one of them survived without internal damage. You only need a teaspoon of uncompressible water in your bore/s and you are in real trouble. Generally speaking, if your motor has survived, your rings must be buggered.

Unless you didn't have a choice, I'd wait until I was back in a workshop environment before pulling it down properly to have a look.