Hydro-Locked the Motor

[Matt]

Where you were stopped in the creek in the stuck picture it doesn't look all that deep.

Rookie mistake... the water doesn't need to be that deep. When you go too fast it creates a higher swell in front of you and that's when you hydrolock engines (i've done it )

[XK N00b]

Where you were stopped in the creek in the stuck picture it doesn't look all that deep.

And it really wasn't. I would've been fine if I had kept my foot off the gas

[Sal-XK]

unfortunately the stock air intake location and design is a funnel for water to be sucked up by our jeeps and for this reason I avoid water like its the devil. I hope it's something easy and cheap for you man but sometimes you just have to say no I'll skip this one.

[XK N00b]

Dealership called today, motor is hydrolocked. Getting insurance company involved to get a claim going. I was told that once it's authorized, it'll take 2-3 days to put it back together again.

[Gotterdid]

Dang I feel for ya. I did the same thing to mine after only having it a month. On a whim, I called my insurance agent and explained exactly how it happened.... my comprehensive coverage paid the whole thing! grant total - 6300 and change. Got the Airflow snorkel sitting in the garage. It's going on before ANY future water crossing!

[Sal-XK]

Good luck with the claim and go by a snorkel

[Matt]

So insurance companies may actually cover us for stuff like this?? hmmm...

[Sal-XK]

So insurance companies may actually cover us for stuff like this?? hmmm...

I checked into this before and you are covered for reasonably using your vehicle for what it is designed and intended for kinda why we pay more for having 4x4... I would not make a habit of it because your rates will jump and eventually you'll get dropped.

[Matt]

I wouldnt ever want to make a habit out of hydrolocking a motor....wait.... i did... lol i hydrolocked my explorer 3 times before i built the snorkel!! (but i got it running again, all 3 times... it blew up a few months later)

[Sal-XK]

I meant make a habit of making insurance claims SILLY in NC $1800 or less they just pay for no big deal but one dollar over then they assign you points and your rates will go up with state farm anyway.