Brendan91 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 on a stock '91, at what point do you risk drowning the engine? Just curious =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Youll drown the electronics box before the engine, sooo right under the passenger seat if im not mistaken (and i very well could be) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan91 Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 Thats inside the cabin, yes? One wouldn't want water inside anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookie Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Youll drown the electronics box before the engine, sooo right under the passenger seat if im not mistaken (and i very well could be) More commonly you will drown the engine before the ECU. You don't have to be in deep water to take in water. A big splash, a funny bow wave rolling back at you, etc. etc. Alot of engine drowning occur when you first nose down into a creek or river. Front end dips, then it's over. The intake is right behind the drivers side headlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 i've had water over the top of the hood once but wouldn't recomend it. mookie is right! ecu tends to get wet when you die in the water and it has a chance to get in the cab... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Geologist Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 You have a car not a canoe. Remember this each time you drive into water. If you don't want water in the cabin (drowning the ecu under the passenger seat) then the best way to avoid it is to not drive in water of questionable depth. Damage from water gets soooo expensive soooo fast. Keep a pair of sandals in your rig, and walk the crossing (both wheel tracks) to make sure of the depth. It is suprising how quickly a bow wave can wash up over your hood and ruin your day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 "You have a car not a canoe." LMAO, good point ! My questions would be up stream, down stream, across, or still water ? I'm morally opposed to getting stuck or drowning a vehicle, so I'll always get out and walk or probe before proceeding. My thumb rules... Moving water: if you have trouble wading across, so will your Pathy. Depth, current, and bottom consistancy all apply. Still water: 3 feet deep and you are pushing your luck. Slaughter a chicken while wearing a goat's head and dancing around a bonfire naked (chanting is advisable). Procede with water crossing, hoping 1 chicken was enough. Muddy water: don't guess. Get out and find out ! I carry a cheap telescoping fishing rod 6'+ and use this to check things out if I cant see the bottom. Then, if I was to drown, I can sit on the roof and see if the fish are biting until someone comes along to pull my sorry, stupid, drowned carcass out. Rami may have some specific insight on this Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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