I think I know what the trouble is here but wanted someone to "bounce" thoughts off of.
This past Sunday my son (16 yo) was driving on a snowy unplowed road in 2WD and the rear end "came around" on him; he spun 180* and wound up upside down in the ditch. The whole top filled w/water. (he got out fine; it took a few mins for the ice in the ditch to bust, under the Jeep's weight.) Upside down the whole cab filled w/water to the point where the windows protrude from the door tops, and 1/2 way to the back seat.
It was still running when he got out(still resting on roof). So before he went for help he went back in and shut it off.
We up righted it and had it towed home (about a mile and 1/2)
I pulled the plugs and cranked it over;cyl # 3 was full of oil. Once the oil cleared I put the plugs back in. Started right up and after dumping 2-1/2 qts of ATF in the trans (emptied out of the dipstick tube) I drove it around the block. Drove like always. Warmed up the engine; oil pressure was like always no knocks etc. never overheated.
Later that night the kid was taking the garbage out. He came in and told me he heard the fuel pump running on the wrecked Jeep. (it was) I grabbed my keys and tried to start it. It cranked and would not fire.
So I tried again yesterday morning. same result. So I sprayed it with starting fluid. still no start (the pump appeared to work with the key as it should)
So we pushed it into the garage and called it a day.
My thinking is that the water that got into teh electrics,(fuse block, etc as we "righted" it) froze and somehow created a "short circuit" connection to cause that pump to run on its own
I'm also thinking that the reason it wont start now is also ice; maybe a crank sensor?
I got a call from the insurance co. today (adjuster is supposed to be here tomorrow,) I am thinking seriously of "buying it back" if at all possible.
This past Sunday my son (16 yo) was driving on a snowy unplowed road in 2WD and the rear end "came around" on him; he spun 180* and wound up upside down in the ditch. The whole top filled w/water. (he got out fine; it took a few mins for the ice in the ditch to bust, under the Jeep's weight.) Upside down the whole cab filled w/water to the point where the windows protrude from the door tops, and 1/2 way to the back seat.
It was still running when he got out(still resting on roof). So before he went for help he went back in and shut it off.
We up righted it and had it towed home (about a mile and 1/2)
I pulled the plugs and cranked it over;cyl # 3 was full of oil. Once the oil cleared I put the plugs back in. Started right up and after dumping 2-1/2 qts of ATF in the trans (emptied out of the dipstick tube) I drove it around the block. Drove like always. Warmed up the engine; oil pressure was like always no knocks etc. never overheated.
Later that night the kid was taking the garbage out. He came in and told me he heard the fuel pump running on the wrecked Jeep. (it was) I grabbed my keys and tried to start it. It cranked and would not fire.
So I tried again yesterday morning. same result. So I sprayed it with starting fluid. still no start (the pump appeared to work with the key as it should)
So we pushed it into the garage and called it a day.
My thinking is that the water that got into teh electrics,(fuse block, etc as we "righted" it) froze and somehow created a "short circuit" connection to cause that pump to run on its own
I'm also thinking that the reason it wont start now is also ice; maybe a crank sensor?
I got a call from the insurance co. today (adjuster is supposed to be here tomorrow,) I am thinking seriously of "buying it back" if at all possible.
