Fell through ice and sucked water into engine

[CToney]

I was cleaning off the dugout for the kids to go skate and our Kubota 125X fell through. When we were trying to get out the front end went down and she took a drink. Now what do I do, the crankcase was full of water ( or should I say ice as she froze) When you try and turn it over more water comes out of the drain. Is she NFG or what. We needed backhoe to break the 18 inches of ice and a winch truck (oil patch truck) to pull her out. I feel like a huge idiot. I hope I make someone feel better because someone is stupider than them. Oh well, life goes on.

 

[Hoefler]

Pull the injectors, drain the oil and fuel. Fill with fresh oil and fuel, crank it over to expel the water out of the cylinders. Install the injectors, bleed them and get it started and get it hot and keep it there for awhile. You will need to get any remaining moisture boiled out of it. If you wait very long you will loose the engine to corrosion. I have been very successful when drying out sunken boats when I get them within a couple of days. After that good luck.

 

[HBarlow]

If your Kubota was running when it submerged you may be looking for a new engine. It may have ingested water.

When an engine ingests water on the intake stroke it tries to compress it on the following compression stroke and obviously, water won't compress. It normally bends a rod.

Years ago when I was an insurance adjuster I paid a claim where a woman drove her new Toyota Camry V6 sedan into a flooded parking lot at her place of employment. The engine air intake was down low in the grille and it ingested water. She knew it was flooded but wanted to get close to the office so she wouldn't get wet walking into her office. I paid a Toyota dealer for an engine rebuild.

 

[MChrist]

Pull the injectors, change the oil and oil filter, crank it over several times. After reinstalling injectors and bleeding them, if it starts and runs normally, you may have dodged a bullet. I would change oil and filter again and run it good and hard to evaporate any little bits of moisture you may still have. Good luck with that!

 

[rscurtis]

Rather than pull the injectors (assuming the engine has water in the cylinders), remove the valve cover and just put a little negative clearance on the exhaust valves. Much easier and quicker, and you won't need new sealing washers or have to bleed the system.



I once had a customer who's Bobcat mower jumped into gear and went into a swimming pool, right to the bottom. The air filter choked the engine before the water could damage it. No harm done- new air filter and oil change, ready to go.

 

[PMould]

I would also check and drain front axle,steering knuckles ect. next the hyd. system. is it hydrostatic? if water is in it drain and refill. before starting,so water wont be circulated thru hyd system. my 2 cents. good luck. p. m.

 

[Wingate]

I would pull the glowplugs rather than pulling the injectors. Either way, hydraulic lock and dirt are your two worst enemies. Hydraulic lock can/will bend connecting rods and blow head gaskets.

Dirt/mud from the pond likes to eat bearings/rings/finished surfaces.

Do as others have suggested, drain the oil, remove the fuel filter, pull the glowplugs/injectors (whichever you prefer) spin the engine over a couple of times to clear the water out. Once all the water is out, I would pour some MMO or WD-40 into the cylinders and spin it over several times to help displace any remaining water. Put everything back together and see if she will light.

If the fuel tank went under, don't forget to drain and flush it or bypass it by using a 5 gallon fuel can until you verify that the engine is ok.

You will end up changing the engine oil several times, so buy in bulk.

 

[CToney]

Thanks for the advice. She didn't get very deep but the air inlet is low. All fluids will be changed. Some water in one hyd drain plug but none in another. No glow plugs but a grid heater.

 

[HBarlow]

CToney,

What is a Kubota 125X? I"m assuming it is some type of utility vehicle.

I own a Kubota B series tractor and am somewhat familiar with Kubota's products and website. I looked and keyed in 125X and found nothing.

Now I'm curious.

 

[Babyfat]

CToney,



What is a Kubota 125X? I"m assuming it is some type of utility vehicle.



I own a Kubota B series tractor and am somewhat familiar with Kubota's products and website. I looked and keyed in 125X and found nothing.



Now I'm curious.

M125X..... Kubota Tractor Corporation - Tractors | M Series | M95X/M105X/M125X...

 

[HBarlow]

M125X..... Kubota Tractor Corporation - Tractors | M Series | M95X/M105X/M125X...

Wow, bad news! Now this has become a sad story indeed. An M series Kubota is a very capable tractor and very expensive to buy. I really hope you didn't ingest water into the intake.

I have a baby compared to the M-125. Mine is a little B2920. great for multiple uses around my little five acre parcel.

Is it perhaps covered by a Kubota comprehensive insurance policy?

 

[Babyfat]

It should be covered if it had Kubota Insurance, they say they cover it all.