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    I Sank my 2003 Z71 Tahoe

    Also, the only reason it wasn’t staying on idle was bc of water still being in the gas tank. So I completely dropped it instead of just using a siphon.
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    I Sank my 2003 Z71 Tahoe

    Just an update for everyone: She is good as new and runs like a dream! Only issues from the flooding was a CEL from the knock sensors. That I assume got rusted when the 50+ gallons of water got sent through the system. I plan to fix them but if I’m going to replace them I want to do a whole...
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    I Sank my 2003 Z71 Tahoe

    Thanks for the help! When you say ‘3 or 4 button’ are you talking about how many buttons are on the dash for 4wd? The transfer case fluid was blue and the atf was red.
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    I Sank my 2003 Z71 Tahoe

    Can anyone please help with the amount of diff, transfer and trans case fluid amounts I should put back into the truck? Also I think a ground may have came loose because when cranking everything sounds fine and will fire up with starting fluid but not idle. No bad sound coming from engine and...
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    I Sank my 2003 Z71 Tahoe

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    I Sank my 2003 Z71 Tahoe

    Hey everyone, thanks for the responses! To catch y’all up. I pulled the plugs and cranked all the water out of the motor and exhaust. I have also drained all the fluids from everywhere possible and let them dry for several days. I need to know the specs on how much to put back into the...
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    I Sank my 2003 Z71 Tahoe

    Sorry for the late response. I’ve been real busy. However here are the answers. 1. How deep of water? The front end got up to the bow tie. 2. Was it running and then stopped due to hydro locking? Yes. 3. Have you taken a fuel sample from the rail? Or as most have stated, drained the tank...
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    I Sank my 2003 Z71 Tahoe

    Greetings! This is my first post. I recently hydro-locked my Tahoe. I have already cleared all the water and am currently in the process of changing all the fluids. The main thing I need to know is why I can start the motor with starting fluid but can’t get it to idle. I’m think maybe water...
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