Dodge 360 Sucked In Water And Wont Start!

[Aluminum]

I have a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 with a 4" lift, I drove through some water about 20" deep and the truck just shut off and died, truck still cranked over but wouldnt start. I pulled the air box tube it was fairly dry, the air filter was soaked, and the bottom of the air box was wet. I pulled the plugs and cranked it over no water came out, I cleaned all the plugs and reinstalled cranked but would not start. I pulled the plugs back out and poured a little bit of oil down in the cylinders and checked the distributor it was dry, and sprayed staring fluid in the intake It still cranks and cranks but wont start. I checked my coolant and oil there is no contamination so I dont think it is a headgasket. When you crank it it almost sounds like is has a timing issue, The distributor still spins so I dont t think its the timing chain. Anyone got any suggestions?

 

[SYKRAMMAN]

Maybe fuse box got wet n fried? Or pcm, something got wet obviously, give it some time to dry out. At least you didn’t hydro lock it, be thankful for that.

 

[BoDuke]

I would check your coil. Have you checked to see if you have spark? Dodge put the coil in a bad place for water in the front of the engine bay open in my opinion.

 

[WilliamS]

check for spark at the plugs

 

[rrb6699]

definitely electrical. a lot of sensors along tyranny that would get wet first along with coil. water grounded you out. stick fans underneath truck also to dry it out. lift kits usually don't lift the chassis, taller tires do.