OMG! I think I killed my car:(

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KyngofPop

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HELP!! I think I killed my car:( Hydro-Lock)

I think I killed my SHO tonight. Today I decided to clean the intake and did. Well after I cleand the upper intake I noticed that there was MAJOR build-up on the lower intake ports. I sprayed the Berryman's B-12 into each of the 12 lower intake ports and proceeded to take a break for about 2 hours. Came back to the car and put everything back together, FORGETTING that I sprayed the B-12 into the lower ports :O . I tried to start the car and it seemed hydro locked. Tried again to restart.... Same thing. I then remembered that I had sprayed the friggin B-12 into the cylinders and disassembled everything to remove what I could. I burned off as much as I could and then reassembled. Well this time it seemed hydrolocked for a split second then I got this creepy turnover similar to a car whose timing belt is broken, or the timing is WAAAAY off. :( I tried to start it again and got the same thing. I inspected the timing belt and it was not broken and everything else seemed in order. I'm having a sinking feeling right about now, but guys please, please tell me that there's some hope. I feel like the BIGGEST bonehead in the history of car repairs.

TIA
FreddyB
 

KyngofPop

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Problem solved. Thanx anyway.

Never mind. Got the car started. I think I just got too much B-12 into the cylinders and the car couldn't get any compression. The way I got it started was to take all of the plugs out and turn the ignition over to get the remaining B-12 out of the cylinders. Then I had to hold the gas pedal to the floor as I turned it over and let the cylinders gain some compression. Took about 2-4 minutes of this but I got it started, thankfully. I really thought that I had ruined my car.
 

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Make sure the valves are closed for that cylinder you're spraying down into & suck it out with a shop vac works for me.

Also, next time try squirting some (a little) oil in the cylinder to help create some compression.
 

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