Holy crap, I never thought about the starter shorting out like that after hitting water! I guess I better not park my scout near any little cars after wheeling! I always leave it in gear
On a "real" boat, had that happen to customers who took on water at their slips. Salt water is an awesome conductor. In one case, the boat ran until the water got up to the dip stick.... needless to say.... time to rebuild. The craziest emulsification I ever saw though, was in that tranny. Because water got in through the breather, even though not engaged, the pump circulated it all into peanut butter.
Awesome video... I miss Panama. Is the Canal expansion finished?? I did some 4 wheeling there in the ditch too, just after they started cutting the Canal... does a Nissan Sentra rental car count as 4 wheeling? All 4 wheels stayed on the ground.