Flooded OPE revival

[repairman54]

I helped a old friends widow out by servicing her snowblower and mower that were underwater.
Tecumseh on the blower was a easy drain, flush and refill. I've worked on a few over the years. Cranked right up. Lubed up drive bearings and good to go.
1 yr. old Toro non propelled push mower had a B&S no oil change motor. First one I ever saw.
125 hr. compliance rated motor. *** a plastic carb ? Anyway 2 screws and bowl was off, flushed fuel system and did a oil change and it cranked up also.
I let them run a 1/2 hr to cook out any residual moisture and gave them my blessing.
I have to say even though that BS motor with the plastic carb looked like junk it is a one pull starting motor and fairly quiet also.
Full synth. lubricants used also.

 

[Lubener]

Fresh or salt water?

 

[repairman54]

Fresh or salt water?

Thankfully fresh.

 

[jeepman3071]

They should be fine, especially because the engine blocks are aluminum. I've seen worse from equipment that sat outside in the rain for years and filled with water.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I've had pretty good luck! I had a bunch of stuff under water - including a Harbor Freight Titanium brand welder and for the most part everything came back around. I still need to clean the friction drive flywheel on the snowblower since it was submerged in oily water. Even the generator seemed to survive being under water!