What to Do If Water Enters the Engine?

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Engine water ingress handling methods: 1. If the car stalls in water due to engine water ingress, do not immediately restart the engine. Instead, tow the vehicle to a safe area; 2. If water enters the cylinder block and you attempt to restart the engine, water, unlike oil, can cause deformation or even breakage of critical engine components. If engine water ingress is confirmed, the car should be towed to a repair shop; 3. If the engine only has water vapor mixed in from the air filter, simply clean the water vapor from the air filter, throttle valve, and cylinder; 4. If a significant amount of water enters the engine but does not affect normal driving, though the engine noise is louder, it may indicate small amounts of water in the oil or fuel. In this case, replace the oil and clean related engine components.