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Sep 3, 2022 | 12:03 AM

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Sunburnt_Gecko

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Originally Posted by JohnZo

That's a bit low. I guess I would try a spoonful of engine oil in each cylinder to get the pressure up. The water likely washed out the oil on the rings. After that I would check that the injectors are actually firing.

So what path do you think the water took to get into the cylinders? Exhaust or Intake?

Yea I'll give that a go.
Definitely the intake

Sep 3, 2022 | 08:47 AM

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robertf

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that low compression on all cylinders sounds like a worn out timing chain

was the gas tank underwater too?

Sep 4, 2022 | 03:31 AM

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that low compression on all cylinders sounds like a worn out timing chain

was the gas tank underwater too?

Yea great.
The tank went underwater for a second but the filler was well out.

Dec 30, 2022 | 06:08 PM

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Sorted!!!

Thanks for the help guys!!
turned out to be a busted wire between the ignition and the coil. So power was sperattic and then there was just nothing. Replaced that and she ran fine.