"Ivan Vegvary" wrote:

3/4 hp motor, capacitor start.
This is the motor (cement mixer) that got under water for about 24 hours.
That was 4 months ago. I thought it would start and I simply had to clean
out the end-cap bearings. Won't start. Just hums.


Hum is good, means it isn't blowing the breaker.

I'd test the starter cap and look at the centrifugal switch. Water should not kill it.
I've washed a radar package before to deal with salt water contamination and after the
pieces dried, it worked fine.

The rope start suggestion to get quickly to will it run was excellent.

Wes