I filled my engine with water... how do I fix it?

I have a 1996 dodge intrepid. I was trying to do a radiator flush, and installed the garden hose adapter into the wrong hose( the hose in the top of the engine marked %26quot;heater%26quot;), and filled my engine with water... oil pan had more than a gallon of water in it... it's draining now... what else do I need to do besides an oil change?I filled my engine with water... how do I fix it?A brain?I filled my engine with water... how do I fix it?you should be alright just draining the oil and refilling with fresh oil. the water should evaporate out as soon as you get the engine hot. if you have milky looking oil after you run if for a couple hundred miles change it again. just dont leave the engine sit for a long time until you know all the water is out- run it every day.I filled my engine with water... how do I fix it?just do an oil change on it once its all drained out, but i still don't see how you got water in it by doing it that way,the hose your talking about suppose to go to the heater core,you,d have to literally open up the oil fill cap and fill it with water to get oil in the pan on it,that's normally a closed system on that car,anyway let it all drain out and change the oil and run it about 30 minutes them change it again and it will be alright,good luck,EDIT try and let it drain out as long s possible the fill it with oil and see if it will start and run for at least a few minutes,i know the hose your talking about now on it,it hasn't done any damage as of yet but it will if you cant get it started and dried out,its not going to be a real costly mistake just one you,ll remember for a while,once it starts it will evaporate what water is left in the engine but still do two oil changes on it to be sure,good luckI filled my engine with water... how do I fix it?um if u have been turning the key over with water in ur motor u might need a new motor.........that is a sure fire way to break the pistons crack the heads spin the rods etc....





bottom line drain the oil refill with fresh oil......start motor let it come up to operating temp.........trun it off and check everything again...then change oil again in about 2 days.....I filled my engine with water... how do I fix it?This has to be one of the stupidest things I've ever read on here. Get a haynes manual before you do stuff like this especially if you don't know what the heck your doing. I'm curious if you cranked the motor or did you realize it pretty quick. I would pull the spark plugs and spray some wd-40 in the cylinders and crank the motor couple times to blow any moisture out. plus obviously change your oil a couple of times.

Lost some Transmission Fluid!?

Ok so i was out doing my own oil change today for the first time and when i got to the step of removing the old oil filter i found one that looked like it near the front of the car. I start to loosen it up and it leaks a lot so i thought that might be normal so i kept screwing and it kept flowing and it was a redish color so i was thinking...%26quot;OH NO, this isnt an oil filter!%26quot; after loosing a small amount of transmission fluid (im sure that is what it was, the filter type thing that i loosened said transmission on it and it was a redish fluid.) i tightened it and began to search for the true oil filter which i located just behind the oil pan. Anyways to my question. How do i go about checking my Transmission fluid levels and what type of transmission fluid do i use if i need to fill it up some...is all kinds universal or are there different kinds. Sorry for such lame question but i truly appreciate any honest answers. Thanks.



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(I have a saturn 1997 SL2)Lost some Transmission Fluid!?There should be a transmission fluid dipstick/filler behind the engine on the transmission somewhere under the hood.



Check it, and if it is below the mark, then go to an auto parts store and ask them what kind of fluid you need for your car, carefully add a little bit at a time until it is above the low mark.



I'm not sure what you took off that let it drain - usually transmissions don't have external filters.Lost some Transmission Fluid!?Start the car let the engine warm up to normal temp and check the tranny fluid in park on level ground.Lost some Transmission Fluid!?dip stick with red knob. make sure car is warmed up and engine running when checking level. look in owners manual.Lost some Transmission Fluid!?tranny fluid is poured down the dipstick tube hole. That is what those long necked funnels are for .Lost some Transmission Fluid!?Do you have the operators manual?Some trannies have level plugs.Fill to level.fill with dexron III .It does have a tranny filter for sure.I think the 97 has a fill and dipstick combo on the auto.tranny.Check running in park.

1994 oldsmobile, will im make it to fl and back?

Hello, i want ur opinion on my cituation. I want to go to florida, and the car i have is a 1994 oldsmobile delta 88 lss with 248,000 miles on it. its currently running strong, starts up like a car with 30,000 miles on it. I do an oil change every 2,500 miles. In addition i have replaced the power steering pump, oil pan gasket, valve cover gaskets, fuel filter, air filter, main serpentine belt, spark plug wires, spark plugs, new tires all within the last 5,000 miles, and i regularly jack the car up and inspect and repair rust, and check for leaking. I check the fluids 3 times a week. Do you believe that i do enough preventative maintence to ensure that it will run well/ last a long time? i have confidence in the car to make the 2500 mile journey to florida, but im wondering how someone would look at this from a diffrent prespective, possibly another mechanic. Thank you in advance!1994 oldsmobile, will im make it to fl and back?mm sounds like you do more than enough to keep you car in good condition ..continue doing so and the car will last longer as of going to fl.. then go for it but when stoping for gas check everything over oil,breakes,tranny fluid,everything you check on your car and drive easy and safe and you will be ok



friend drove his truck with almost 400,000 miles to alabama from northcarolina and back and had no problems

\have a safe trip1994 oldsmobile, will im make it to fl and back?it should make it but also you might want to look at your head and intake gaskets as well they are known to leak on those engines no matter what you do. if your oil looks kinda like choclate milk or has a brown texture to it then it is leakin somewhere. another thing check your serp. belt. if it is cracked every 2 inches replace it and if not do yourself a favor either carry a spare with you or believe it or not carry a pair of nylons with you. the nylons will make it to a shop or gas station. also carry the tool that you would need to relieve tension on the tensioner pulley. but other than that you should make it ok. take other preventative things with you in case of an emergency. such as a full size spare tire. tire inflator or air compressor. jumper cables, a couple of snack bars high in protein. flash light and a screwdriver set phillips and regular.1994 oldsmobile, will im make it to fl and back?okay i thought of going to a far away place too in my 1996 bmw after i fix it but what i figured is just go at night when there isnt as much heat or stress on your car and i personally think it will do fine if you have faith and your a mechanic you should be ok idk tho but i am a very smart college student lol.

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Stripped Drain plug help..?

I began to give my 04 mazda 6 an oil change yesterday. I removed the undercarriage from the bottom of the car and to make a long story short I realized whoever owned the car before me stripped the oil drain plug and I could use some help. I believe I know how to get it off, but I doubt the drain plug would be useable after. So my question is, what are my options? The link shows a pic of what i'm dealing with, its step 9. Its a 6mm hex key flat head screw thats on the oil filter housing. Can I simply go to auto zone or AAP and pick up a new plug? Would they have a temp plug I could use until I can get a replacement? Do I need to buy a whole new oil pan? (i hope not).



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Thanks for all the help!!Stripped Drain plug help..?auto part stores sell oversized bolts for oil pan plugs.

How do you fix a stripped oil pan?

Just wanted a little insight on this...Wal-Mart in Durant stripped my mothers oil pan, they paid a shop in town to fix it. The shop simply put an oversized plug in it but for some reason when I took it back to Wal-Mart in Durant they said they couldn't change it because it had an oversized plug in it and eventually the plug wouldn't seal I guess. They were telling me the shop should of put a helicoil in it instead, I took it to a 2nd Wal-Mart in Denison and they changed it no problem, then when my mom took it to another Wal-Mart in Sherman they said they couldn't change it because of the oversized plug. Who is telling the truth about what? I am getting tired of this whole run around and I am just about to tell Wal-Mart that they can fork out the money for a new oil pan.How do you fix a stripped oil pan?Wal-Mart should have replaced the oill pan and here's why. The oversize plugs are self tappers, and each time you take them in and out, you run the risk of cross threading again. That's what they're afraid of. It got stripped originally, because someone overtorqued it. Their poor work, has now become YOUR problem, and that's not how to do business.How do you fix a stripped oil pan?If Wal-Mart damaged your oil pan, they are responsible for repairing it correctly. If they had the repairs done and now won't change the oil because of the repair work done, they are responsible for getting it corrected. They damaged it, they repaired it, they have to stand behind it.



File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.How do you fix a stripped oil pan?just tell walmart that stripped it that you want them to fork over the money to replace it. stop all the hassle of going from walmart to walmart. most mechanics will not touch something that has been alterd so they will not be reliable if it breaks or whatnot so tell walmart in durant to pay for a new pan to be put on.. they make billiions a yr so they can dish out $100 to replace it.. good luckHow do you fix a stripped oil pan?i have fixed lots of oil pans and have used everything from silicone to a plug....my opinion is they are just giving your mother the run around and if they are the ones that broke it to begine with i would make them replace it.How do you fix a stripped oil pan?those people at wal-mart are jerks. if the drain plug was stripped all they had to do is put a self tapping plug in it. a self tapping plug comes with a washer and it makes its own threads.How do you fix a stripped oil pan?The plug size has nothing to do with changing oil. But for obvious reason, if you simple putting the new oversize plug in without re-threading (making new teeth) your plug would not seal properly. Eventually it would not seal and leak oil. Worse case is it would fall off while driving and destroy your car. Have it fix properly by putting in new thread and proper plug of any size. Or, just get a new oil pan. Depend on the car it can be expansive.



The Wal-mart that does not touch your car is smart because it is a lot of responsibilities. I would not touch your car with plug like that. The thread is stripped, you need new thread or new pan with proper thread, period. But, the plug size or type does not matter. My car have 50 cent .5%26quot;x1%26quot;long s.s. bolt with a 25 cent s.s. washer for a plug. I save me money to know these things.How do you fix a stripped oil pan?Stripping or rounding off the hex on an oil pan bolt has nothing to do with the threads. If the threads were screwed-up there's no way in hell I would have allowed anyone to screw an oversized threaded oil drain plug on *my oil pan! Wish you'd have explained exactly what about the drain plug was origionally messed-up.



I don't understand why a new %26quot;standard%26quot; oil pan drain plug wasn't substituted for the first one Walmart messed up.



Here's where you made a big mistake. A new car dealer of your mothers car should have done the repairs to begin with. If a complete new oil pan was needed then so be it. You should and could have communicated with them through the process.

1999 Ford Ranger Oil Pan Gasket?

I have an oil pan gasket problem, one day i went to the local store went in came out and i locked my keys in the truck with it running, i had to call my gf to come let me in which it took her an hour to get to me, mean while right before she came i noticed an oil puddle under the truck, luck for me she got to me in time, i was able to get it home with no problems, anyways i looked under the truck and found that the oil pan gasket had been pushed out from the front of the pan, i read my chilton and it said that the motor had to be pulled to put a new gasket in, i loosened a couple of bolts that i was able to reach and push the rubber gasket back in place and tightened it back up, my question is what would have made that gasket pop out like that ? and my warrenty will not cover the gasket, if i had to have it changed how much do you think it will cost, Thank you to everyone that replys,1999 Ford Ranger Oil Pan Gasket?The best thing for you to do is to have the pan gasket replaced. I do not believe that the motor has to be pulled. I have a 98 ranger, and the oil pan is right there in plain view with no obstructions. Chilton is not a reliable repair manual anyway. You say that you have already loosened a couple of the bolts, did you look to see if the pan would just come down if all the bolts were removed? There should be nothing in the way for you to do this job. Just drain the motor oil, remove all bolts, you may have to %26quot;tap%26quot; the pan with a rubber hammer to break it free, just clean it up, get you a new gasket, put you a thin film of gasket sealent on the pan's gasket surface, (just enough to hold the gasket in place for assembly) put the bolts back in, and tighen them to where the gasket just starts to squeeze, but not too much. put oil back in the engine, check for leaks. now as far as the reason the gasket pushed out could be crankcase pressure, just as a safe measure, replace the PCV valve, they are relatively cheap, you can clean them, but for the cost of a new one, just get a new one.1999 Ford Ranger Oil Pan Gasket?the gasket probably split and squeezed out from pressure, you should have it replaced, some people loosen the bolts and sqeeze a sealant in there like silicon, %26amp; then retighten the bolts, I wouldn't recommend that.1999 Ford Ranger Oil Pan Gasket?I can't speak for all cars, but usually you don't need to pull out the entire engine just to replace an oil pan gasket. But with newer fords, who knows? LOL



It can start to leak just from age. I don't think leaving your car running did anything. The oil pan is just that- a big pan. There is a tube hooked to a pump that pulls oil out of it and up through the engine, but it's not like the space in that pan is under lots of pressure.



I'd talk to my mechanic to get a repair estimate. In the meatime keep a very careful watch on your oil level. The big danger is that oil gets low and you damage the engine. I don't trust the Oil Low light to come on soon enough.1999 Ford Ranger Oil Pan Gasket?Have you checked your PCV valve....sounds like your getting a buildup of crank case pressure.....If it is pressure,better get that fixed before your main seals fall out on the road.

In the Inland Empire area I need help. Other than the BBB who can I file a complaint with for automotive prm?

In December of last year I travel to San Bernardino, my van broke down. I had lfter replaced. The party suppose to change the oil as he did the work. It turn out he reused some of the old parts and still charge me full price. He also seal my oil plug. So the next time I needed an oil change I had to have te oil plug remove along with the oil pan, it cost me an addtion $350 to have my oil change. He said he done nothing wrong. I read the law in Californa and it said its against the law to put on silcone sealent. I went to the BBB and they side with him, inspike I show all reciepts and letters with three different companies stating what he did wrong to my van. I just feel if he charge me $700 to do something, I should not have to pay someone else to correct his mistake. I live in Wisconsin, the company is in San Bernardino so I can't take him to court. How do I get my money back for his mistake? This is a guy who told me to promise him when get to Wis I should sell the van.In the Inland Empire area I need help. Other than the BBB who can I file a complaint with for automotive prm?I think it would be hard to recover any damages from the mechanic, but you could file a complaint with the California State Dept. of Consumer Affairs. They are responsible for the regulation of auto mechanics. Mechanics have to have a licence to operate in the state of California.In the Inland Empire area I need help. Other than the BBB who can I file a complaint with for automotive prm?i feel so bad for you! usually the BBB is better than that. I'm not exactly sure what you can do except talk to a lawyer. you could try talking to the owners or the corporation the mechanic worked for. you can file a complaint with the e.p.a. though, no monetary reward for you. sometimes you just have to learn a lesson the hard way. again, I'm sorry that you got ripped off. you are not the only one and there's many people out there that feel your pain!!