CIS Help Needed.......loooong reply

[Huw Powell]

> engine hydrolock, usually no internal damage, just an "Alfred E Neuman"
> flywheel. (missing teeth)   

That is if the engine is being started against the fluid...

> The weakest link will usually be the one to give first, can't say I've
> ever seen it blow out a cylinder and cause a hole in the block.

When I hydrolocked my coupe, it caused a piston to cock slightly, 
nicking the cylinder wall, which allowed about 340 degree of rotation 
either way, but it wouldn't go past the nick.  Who knows what other 
damage internally was associated with that.  This was at low to moderate 
engine speed (trying to ford a deeper flood than I thought).

Luckily, I suppose, I didn't damage the flywheel or starter trying to 
crank it after that.  I tried, it just didn't damage it...

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Huw Powell

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