For those fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with the term, a diesel engine suffers a hydrolock after ingesting water into its cylinders. As water cannot be compressed the engine locks up, sometimes ...

We fell in love with the Dodge Viper from the first meters of hooning. And with the supercar now gone, we use every possible occasion to bring it under the spotlights. However, some Viper adventures ...

I stand looking at the 4.0-liter engine I've just spent hours installing, sweat and grease dripping from my face. After sitting for nearly a year, my once-hydrolocked Jeep XJ now has a new engine, and ...

Hydrolocks are an old phenomenon with combustion-engined vehicles, but most drivers still fail to understand how it happens. That’s what makes so many try their luck crossing flooded areas without ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. I hydrolocked and completely ruined my engine when I went off-roading on Saturday. But there was an upside: I bought a new engine off Craigslist for ...

For those fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with the term, a diesel engine suffers a hydrolock after ingesting water into its cylinders. As water cannot be compressed the engine locks up, sometimes ...