Will Water Enter the Engine of a Statically Submerged Vehicle?

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EmmettLynn
07/30/25 2:05am
If a car is submerged in water and remains stationary without being started, water can still enter the engine cylinders. Here are the reasons why water may enter: Water is incompressible: When water enters the engine intake, either statically or dynamically, it flows through the intake into the cylinders, forming a mixture of air and water. While air can be compressed, water cannot. Connecting rod bending: When the crankshaft pushes the connecting rod to compress the piston, water's incompressibility causes the connecting rod to bend under the pressure. If the engine is turned off at this point and then restarted, the immense counterforce can cause the bent connecting rod to rub against the cylinder wall, leading to potential bending or even fracture of the engine block's top.
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