1999 Ford Taurus knocking

1999 FORD TAURUS
114,789 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BHODGES
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I stalled out in high water and now I am having problems. The car starts but there is a knock in the engine. I had water in the air filter, changed that, pulled all the plugs and they were real wet. I let them dry. Also, when you start the car water pours out the tail pipe.
Apr 25, 2008 at 12:22 PM
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LEGITIMATE007
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a lot of smoke too? if so, it sounds like a blown head gasket or cracked head
Apr 25, 2008 at 3:01 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

best to do a comp test to see if you have a bent valve and suffered a hydraulic lock and compressed a rod, the knock and the water sound ominous, i feel you have done some serious damage to the engine.

Mark (mhpautos)
Apr 25, 2008 at 3:02 PM
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