Re: Tractor in river

Posted by MarkB_MI on May 28, 2005 at 05:24:02 from (64.31.11.152):

In Reply to: Tractor in river posted by chip hannay on May 28, 2005 at 05:04:13:

Now that's you've got it out of the water, you need to get it dried out ASAP. Otherwise it's better off back in the river, where at least there's no oxygen.

Drain all the lubricants out and refill.

I'm not familiar with the Mahindra, but if the injectors are easily removed, do so.

Take apart the air cleaner and intake ducts and get all the water you can out of them.

Dry out the electrical components. You'll probably need to remove the starter to clean it out. If there's mud in the starter or alternator, just flush them out with fresh water, then let them dry.

If you've got a vertical exhaust, you'll probably want to take off the exhaust manifold.

Roll the engine over by hand to work the water out of the engine. It should come out the injector holes or exhaust ports. You can also use compressed air to dry out the combustion chambers, valve ports, etc.

If you're lucky, the engine didn't ingest enough water to cause any serious damage. If you find a lot of water in the cylinders it's a bad sign. You won't know for sure until you get it started whether there's major damage.

Once you get it running, try to get it up to operating temperature and cycle the transmission and hydraulics. Shut it down and change the oil and fluids again.

Good luck.

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