I was driving today in the heavy carolina rain, when I drove through a large puddle of water. I did hydrolock my engine, it shut itself off and I coasted off the road. I had my vehicle towed back to my barracks. I have since removed the spark plugs and rotated the engine, allowing a good amount of water to exscape out. I have fuel, spark and timing are good. I still have moisture inside the combustion chamber.
How can I remove the remaining water out?
Can it be done be hand without the use of electrical or air-compressed tools?

I feel very sad for my honda.

 

Read these two:

Honda-Tech - View Single Post - getting water out of engine

Honda-Tech - View Single Post - getting water out of engine

 

Although I didn't hydrolock my engine, I had to remove water from the cylinder when the head gasket went and there was enough water in at least one cylinder to prevent the engine from starting. I removed the spark plugs, ran each piston to the top of the stroke (you can rotate the power steering pulley to do this when all the plugs are out), then used my shop vac to suck as much water out as I could. I had to adapt the 1.25 inch hose down to about a 5/16 vinyl tube (think duct tape and PVC fittings). Then, turn on the shop vac, stuff the little tube in the cylinder and move it around to suck out the water. Worked for me.

 

Good post to remember members, this happens quite often it seems..Remember where you saw this post.

 

I normally just pull the plugs then hold the starter on for a while. The compression should push most of the water out. Me and my Buddys do alot of mudding in our jacked up trucks and this is a common thing to suck water in a mud hole. Spray alittle starter fluid down in the cylinder let it dry and put the plugs back in and it should fire. Dry your air filter out also

 

Thanks for all the helpful replies, I will work on my car this evening and update from there.

 

I forgot about updating. Car is good, problem fixed.

 

Well, was it just a drying-out process? WAS there water in the cylinders? Did it come out by cranking with sparkplugs removed? Details, details...