sunk my fx4 f'd it up
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Originally Posted by Ridinon22's
ok but do you guys think i should bring it to the dealer to figure out what codes its throwing i cleaned out the inside real good and spent at least an hour cleaning out the under carraige sooooo should i bring it in and say its throwing codes i think its the tranny and oh yea check the computer if it needs a reflash?
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Originally Posted by Ridinon22's
I have a 05 fx4 screw and was wheeling all weekend well I went thru a hole and dint realize how deep it was until it was to late i got in and couldnt get out started sinking the drivers side front got about 6 inches from the hood and i had water in the cab up to my ankles. I finally got it out after my buddys in a dodge and chevy pulled me out
which cleray sucked. When I got out i opened the doors and water came pooring out anyways I drove back to my camp and cleaned out the intake system and filter then began cleaning although being 100miles from home with no vacum it wasnt easy. NOW I have a check engine light on and my tranny is all messed up I think?Everyone thinks my computer needs to be reflashed but I dont know it feels like the o/d isnt working? When you give hard gas the truck revs to 3 or 4K rpms but doesnt go anywhere and doesnt shift untill you let off the gas. any thoughts I'm going to bring into the dealer tuesday I hope they dont void the warranty lol I've been cleaning for like 10hrs
P.s. i'll post pics asap
which cleray sucked. When I got out i opened the doors and water came pooring out anyways I drove back to my camp and cleaned out the intake system and filter then began cleaning although being 100miles from home with no vacum it wasnt easy. NOW I have a check engine light on and my tranny is all messed up I think?Everyone thinks my computer needs to be reflashed but I dont know it feels like the o/d isnt working? When you give hard gas the truck revs to 3 or 4K rpms but doesnt go anywhere and doesnt shift untill you let off the gas. any thoughts I'm going to bring into the dealer tuesday I hope they dont void the warranty lol I've been cleaning for like 10hrs P.s. i'll post pics asap
Be happy you didn't hydrolock the engine.
Good luck and be off road smart next time.
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Originally Posted by scott1981
If the problem is electronic you are lucky. Clean out all the connectors as said and let it dry out for a couple days. Report back what happened
Worked wonders on my Escape after I got my 4000 PSI pressure washer to clean the engine with a whole bottle of MeanGreen.
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taking that nice of a truck through deep water is just asking for problems, especially with how complicated these newer vehicles are...we all know it doesnt take much to stop something from working. be a little smarter next time 
good luck with everything.
good luck with everything.
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i think it might have been when i was trying to get unstuck as the previous reply said but I spent 12 hours washing it today I'm gonna give it a few days to dry out and then we'll see if its still f'd which i think it will be I'll bring it to a shop and have the tranny and oil changed but i dont think water got in either one the dipsticks look good the under carriage is super clean now and the inside is pretty good my bud snapped the pics with a disposable b4 he pulled me out and when the water came gushing out after i got out i'll get the pics from him and scan them it should take a lil bit but i'll post them when i get them. also after i this happened i drove home 100= miles from the camp and the motor was fine soooooo we'll see
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Originally Posted by NoLongerJeepin
i dont think your computer needs a reflash. you probebly have to much mud or crap stuck in the connections by your tranny. get under it with some q-tips, wd40, and a hell of alot of time and clean EVERY connection you can find. then take it to jiffy lube or something and have them change the tranny fluid and oil. including the torque converter fluid. they can probebly check the code as well. after that take it to ford and tell them its slipping up. this way they cant void your warrenty.
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Originally Posted by hmfic
Remeber, oil floats on water. Your dipstick check is not reliable to check for water.
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Ahahaha..
I knew this thread would turn into a "That's what you get for being a dumba$$!" type of thread.
Spray some WD-40 in the tranny connectors and many other connectors.
Like Ram said.. if theres alot of water in the oil, the dip stick would read a high and the oil would be milky... also, when you take off the oil fill cap, steam would come out.
Dis-connect the MAF and spray wd-40 in it. Throttle positioning sensor as well.
Drain tranny fluid and rear diff fluid too.
Good luck!
I knew this thread would turn into a "That's what you get for being a dumba$$!" type of thread.
Spray some WD-40 in the tranny connectors and many other connectors.
Like Ram said.. if theres alot of water in the oil, the dip stick would read a high and the oil would be milky... also, when you take off the oil fill cap, steam would come out.
Dis-connect the MAF and spray wd-40 in it. Throttle positioning sensor as well.
Drain tranny fluid and rear diff fluid too.
Good luck!
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well i brought it to my local shop today which was useless he said its throwing alot of codes but doesnt know what they are because he only can read up to 03' so i'm bringing it to ford thursday probably not sure yet. I'm still hoping for the best but this was the dumbest thing i have ever done for sure
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If there are alot of codes, alot of times the wires or connections on the tranny are screwed up. You should take some wd40 and make sure everything is all good, and make sure that the wires arent broken.
