Goddamned The Rain!
12-30-2004, 08:10 PM
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Goddamned The Rain!
Yeah, i was driving home in the rain, and i was goin about 45-50 and outta no where this big ass body of huge ass water appears. Of course i didnt see it and hit the damn thing going full speed. The shit shoots up about 2 stories and my car dies. So im trying my damnedest to stay on the road and im not sure if i hit the sidewalk, but my car darts off into the second lane. So i pop the clutch into 3rd and continue driving--but the shit literally scared the shit outta me, and im gonna go change my under roo's right now.
12-30-2004, 10:56 PM
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Couple things...
Deep water is like driving on slippery ice. Your car probably died because your tires were hydro planing as you hit the brakes or from engine braking if you lifted the throttle... so you stalled the engine when the wheels stopped. The car will pretty much steer any direction it wants to in that situation depending on which wheel has the most traction.
If you can, it's best ot push in the clutch as you go through the water and rev the engine to keep it from drowning, then down shift and drive out keeping the revs up if needed. With higher revs, the engine is less likely to stall if the tailpipe is submerged.
Deep water is like driving on slippery ice. Your car probably died because your tires were hydro planing as you hit the brakes or from engine braking if you lifted the throttle... so you stalled the engine when the wheels stopped. The car will pretty much steer any direction it wants to in that situation depending on which wheel has the most traction.
If you can, it's best ot push in the clutch as you go through the water and rev the engine to keep it from drowning, then down shift and drive out keeping the revs up if needed. With higher revs, the engine is less likely to stall if the tailpipe is submerged.
12-31-2004, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by motoguy128
Couple things...
Deep water is like driving on slippery ice. Your car probably died because your tires were hydro planing as you hit the brakes or from engine braking if you lifted the throttle... so you stalled the engine when the wheels stopped. The car will pretty much steer any direction it wants to in that situation depending on which wheel has the most traction.
If you can, it's best ot push in the clutch as you go through the water and rev the engine to keep it from drowning, then down shift and drive out keeping the revs up if needed. With higher revs, the engine is less likely to stall if the tailpipe is submerged.
Deep water is like driving on slippery ice. Your car probably died because your tires were hydro planing as you hit the brakes or from engine braking if you lifted the throttle... so you stalled the engine when the wheels stopped. The car will pretty much steer any direction it wants to in that situation depending on which wheel has the most traction.
If you can, it's best ot push in the clutch as you go through the water and rev the engine to keep it from drowning, then down shift and drive out keeping the revs up if needed. With higher revs, the engine is less likely to stall if the tailpipe is submerged.
12-31-2004, 03:54 AM
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my friends civic die like that . 2 accord drove righ behind the civic but only the civic suck up all the water and the engine complete drown on the spot but now the civic has a better engine and more hp on it. all cars have the short ram intake but i guess the civic step on the gas to much or something.
12-31-2004, 02:44 PM
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I went through a large as puddle of water, there was no way around it so I speed up and then drop it in neutral and coasted through the puddle, came out and dropped it in 2nd went about my business.
12-31-2004, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BONE
I dont think you want to rev the engine as you go through water especially if you have a CAI. If I see deep water and cant drive through I'll turn around Im not taking any chances.
