INEEDALET
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Registered: 18th Nov 11
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last night i was driving home and i hit a big puddle about a foot deep in my corsa xe drove about 2 mile along the road and it spluttered and stopped air filter was soaked, tried takin plugs out and turning it over it turns over any ideas?
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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make sure the leads/dizzycap + rotorarm are dry.
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INEEDALET
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Registered: 18th Nov 11
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i will im going to crack on tomorrow i think theres water inside the engine and possibley bent the rods  fingers crossed, im going to drop the oil first put some fresh in
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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If it sucked up water, it would stop straight away. Sounds like you got the ignition wet.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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If it drove for 2 miles you've not bent a rod.
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INEEDALET
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Registered: 18th Nov 11
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the filter was dripping wet the plugs are soaked turned it over with plugs out and fresh oil in put plugs in but wont start just clunks and bangs any ideas?
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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Have you put the plug leads on it the correct order? Sound more like something is still wet and not firing.
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