Water Damage

[BigEars]

I live in a fairly flood prone area, and often have to either find alternative routes or attempt to cross roads that I have guesstimated only have a few inches of water on them (yeah I know, unsafe).

How good is the evo at handling a big puddle? Would it stall easy, or, with a good run up should it make a bow wave big enough to carry it through? I don't wanna risk this car like I have others.

[chickonwheels]

I have three-words for you my friend:

Don't risk it.

If you think its not worth it, then don't ever attempt or think about it. It may cause you some bucks to have it fixed, so why risk at all?

[Pengiun]

If BigEars is anything like me, because risking it might save my job! I'm not good with getting places on time, so if I hit a bad spot in the road I tend to just plough through. I take a good look first, stick me foot in, back her up and don't go to slow.

But, I've never done it in an evo. Ford Cortina does it just great though!

[rara]

Don't risk it is a good idea to stick with. Some evos sit low to the ground, and while it may look as it clears, your right you really don't know how deep it is. I did this once in a non evo car, and ended up being stuck, as the water had damaged the roadway and ended up lifting and moving a chunk of the road out that I couldn't see.

[Pengiun]

Chunks of road would definitely put a dampener on your day, that must have sucked. I would never advocate that others do the same stupid things that I do, however it is a risk that I don't mind taking in none evo cars.

[BigEars]

I know it's a big risk, but I have done it more than a few times. The biggest thing is to go fast enough to cause a bow wave-that way the engine is kept clear of water because the front of the car pushes it out of the way like the bough of a ship. Go too slow and you drown.

Anyhow, I am not sure I will be taking risks of any kind with the evo.

[Callaghan]

*sings* memoriiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeees.

Oh man, I remember thinking a puddle was shallow enough to drive though, only to get to the midle of it and it was up to my KNEES when I got out of the car after it died. lol I wasn't laughing then, but oh man. I've never taken that risk since.

[Speedster]

Too many times it's just kinda hard to accurately judge the depth of the water puddle. It can be very deceptive and then by the time you know it, it's too late. Plougghing through also depends a lot on how wide the puddle is - I am more likely to run the risk if it's not too wide, then I just try to keep a high, steady rev all the way through.

It's always best to err on the side of caution.