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Title: Deep Water Driving
Post by: TysonS on August 03, 2006, 06:09:00 PM
Just wondering how all you guys drive when going threw deep water.  Any little hints, tips or tricks?

Thanks
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: wildgoody on August 03, 2006, 06:17:17 PM
A little grease on the ignition cable ends
to keep water from grounding the spark,
and keep the water about half way up the
door without a snorkle, otherwise water
could get sucked into the engine
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: kirknd4spd on August 03, 2006, 06:49:10 PM
drive SLOW
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: RGERBER on August 03, 2006, 07:44:57 PM
A little grease on the ignition cable ends - what do you mean by this, spark plug wires - and where do you put the grease?
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: wildgoody on August 03, 2006, 07:47:04 PM
Yes, use dielectric grease and put it
into the ends of the spark plug wires,
plug them back onto the distributor
and the plugs, keeps water out
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: TysonS on August 03, 2006, 08:05:06 PM
Well, I have a snorkel.  Tranny, T-Case,Front diff snorkeled through the firewall into the cab.  Coil and distributor coated with wd40 seems to make the water just beed right of.
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: Uncivilized on August 03, 2006, 08:08:12 PM
Quote from: kirknd4spd on August 03, 2006, 06:49:10 PM
drive SLOW
Hahaha, yeah, don't drive fast through water, it makes it deeper around the vehicle than what it really is. Plus you don't know what's under you, and you don't want to get hung up on that big log or rock that everyone seemed to miss but you.  ::)
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: Yoak on August 04, 2006, 02:29:48 PM
...slow...water dosen't compress well  ::)
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: zutefisk on August 05, 2006, 12:23:49 AM
slow with a tow strap, a buddy, and a teenage kid if the water is real cold.
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: TysonS on August 05, 2006, 07:25:10 AM
 :o Well, I am a teenager so i guess i got that part covered.  I also have a towstrap and 85% of the time a buddy with another truck ;D
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: ZeusZuki on August 05, 2006, 02:41:49 PM
My best advice is WALK IT FIRST.

If you do not then you could end up like this "Tenager" did  :'(

Needless to say - it did not make it. A total write off. It went swimming for a long time and got really wet throughout  :-X

ZeusZuki  8)
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: ADavis on August 05, 2006, 06:20:45 PM
HOLY CRAP :o!  That is a really nice roof though.
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: ddevil on August 05, 2006, 08:20:34 PM
omg man!!!!  what the hell where you thinking!?!?!?  :o

mike
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: da_tub on August 05, 2006, 08:53:29 PM
now that what i call a thurow wash...lol too funny
Title: Re: Deep Water Driving
Post by: ZeusZuki on August 05, 2006, 09:04:11 PM
Was not me.

The young man had just joined our club ( Canterbury Suzuki Club ) a week before and had attended our annual training day. Part of the training was specifically aimed at "driving water obstacles" and a demo through some deep water was also presented.

You just can not get through to some people LOL. I pissed myself with laughter too  :'( - tears of laughter   :D

Poor bugger, better him than me  ;) . I do not think his missus was impressed either ( she was in the passenger seat  :D , none of this -  :-* that night I bet  :-\ )

ZeusZuki  8)