MR1 HO Hydrolocked

[Humberto]

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So you're monitoring voltage off the purple lead?...when the engine is running....and then use that for the clock? Item 7 below is the switch I believe...purple not mentioned....In the second diagram It lists purple as "off" ?

I like the small diameter meters you have, Mine is a bit excessive at 2 or 2 1/4" to fit a dash hole.

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Hello Andy,

I have an engine that has hydrolocked on me. I am asking you this ? Because I had a mechanic install a hour meter about 8 years ago never worked . I was messing with the cables and saw that on end was not completely pushed in to the wiring harness. I went ahead and pushed it in to the harness. when I turned my engine hydrolocked.

I would like to get my hour meter to work and motor any solution or Ideas .

Thank You

 

[Gym]

Welcome aboard @Humberto. Sorry to hear you're having problems. A hydrolocked engine is usually caused by water ingestion. If you had water in the engine and tried to start it the bang is usually a piston or crankshaft breaking. You should look at the oil in that engine and see if there is water in it. Tha hour meter you had installed would have no effect on hydrolocking an engine. You could also do a compression check to determine if you have a hydrolocked condition but pull all spark plugs first so as not to cause more damage.

 

[Bruce]

@Humberto, Gym covered this well. The first thing that I would do is to remove the spark plugs, pull the safety lanyard and crank the engine. If you have water in the pistons (hydro locked) it should shoot out through the spark plug holes.

I am going to separate this into its own thread.