2002 Pontiac Firebird Transam Ram air 5.7 Engine

Asked by Serpico327 Sep 15, 2012 at 04:34 PM about the 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I went through a fairly up to my doors water puddle and my engine began to knock and miss all at the same time. It sounds to me as if I blew a rod or could water have intered the compression chamber?

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yes if the water was up to the air intake, the water could have been sucked into the engine

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seems like water intrusion.. if you want to try to get it out label all sparkplug boots according to the cylinder #. find a way to shut down the ignition module & take off the fuel pump fuse. take out all plugs and crank a bit to toss out any water.. replace sparkplugs & change the oil and see if there is any problems running. good luck

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How deep was the water? Your description is vague. Was it at the bottom of the door or was it halfway up the door?

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