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Dave, Unfortunately no. DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR INJECTORS.... The Diesel engine uses a much higher compression ratio to ignite the diesel fuel. It is this reason alone that will mean you have potentialy bend a con rod or something else just as catastrophic. If you have insurance cover on your car the I would do nothing and have the insurance company repair your car. If this is not possible then I would recommend removing the Glow Plugs only and winding the engine over by hand for several turns, about a dozen full turns should suffice. If that is possible by hand then give it a quick turn with the key ( with the glow plugs still out). The common rails system is very sensitive to having the jinjection lines disconnected, so make sure you DO NOT disconnect them. This will generally result in having to replace them as they are classified as one use only. Once you have determined that the engine will turn over of its own accord ( with the starter) then refit the glow plugs. Replace the air filter and fuel filter and try to fire it up. It may run rough for a few mins but if it continues to run rough after that you will have to have it looked at by a mechanic as it is most likely internal water damaged ( bent con rod) Good luck, Mark

Expert:	Mark
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Answered:	11/21/2009

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23 Years experiance as a Vehicle Mechanic in Australian Military. 4WD enthusiast for most of my life