Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
SportTrac Discussion
Electrical
Wilma flooded Key West and my ST- help?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Ford SportTrac Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Tom Schindler" data-source="post: 560595" data-attributes="member: 56140"><p>kefguy,</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>While that is a possibility, I don't think it is much to worry about. Stick a straw into a drink. See the straw fill-up? Put your finger over the one end and then insert it into the drink. The straw does not fill-up until you move your finger.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>With that being said, whenever one valove, lets say the exhaust valve is open, the intake valve is closed. So, in theory, it is next to impossible for water to get into the converters. Note, I said next to impossible. There is a small position on the camshaft called the overlap. It is where both valves are slightly open at the same time. The odds of being in that position should be pretty rare.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>At the same time, start the engine and drive it on the highway or a steady higher speed for a period of time. Once the exhaust reaches operating temperature, the water gets boiled out of the exhaust.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is a slim chance he got water in the exhaust, but like I said, I do not think it is much to worry about.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Schindler, post: 560595, member: 56140"] kefguy, While that is a possibility, I don't think it is much to worry about. Stick a straw into a drink. See the straw fill-up? Put your finger over the one end and then insert it into the drink. The straw does not fill-up until you move your finger. With that being said, whenever one valove, lets say the exhaust valve is open, the intake valve is closed. So, in theory, it is next to impossible for water to get into the converters. Note, I said next to impossible. There is a small position on the camshaft called the overlap. It is where both valves are slightly open at the same time. The odds of being in that position should be pretty rare. At the same time, start the engine and drive it on the highway or a steady higher speed for a period of time. Once the exhaust reaches operating temperature, the water gets boiled out of the exhaust. There is a slim chance he got water in the exhaust, but like I said, I do not think it is much to worry about. Tom [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
SportTrac Discussion
Electrical
Wilma flooded Key West and my ST- help?
Top