Challenge: top this car industry insanity

[djfllmn]

No. I think he said it was a 23 but i dont remember.

Must not have had enough ducks on the dash to keep it afloat

 

[Curious Hound]

Must not have had enough ducks on the dash to keep it afloat

By the time the water gets to dash level, it's too late. The ducks need to be under the Jeep for flotation.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

My point being if that was a 79 CJ or something it wouldnt of happend.

Water in the engine has been killing engines for centuries...

It is much easier to protect an EFI engine than it is one with a carb, I have worked thru putting a snorkel on mine and more than splash protection is pretty hard to do.

I really did not like driving in deep water before mine stranded me in freaking river anyway... so it is easiest so far to just avoid it. The gut sinking moment the fire went out in mine I was terrified that it hydrolocked... thankfully it didn't.

Now off to the quote thread.

 

[Roert42]

“Why do people buy these big expensive off-road trucks just to drive them to the grocery store in the suburbs!”

“Why do people off-road their big expensive trucks!”

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

“Why do people buy these big expensive off-road trucks just to drive them to the grocery store in the suburbs!”

“Why do people off-road their big expensive trucks!”

To be fair both are valid points.

The first time I took mine out my mom asked "I thought you liked your truck?"

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Meh. No electronics in the door let it get soaked.

Even better if its vinyl seats

I still prefer to keep as much water out of the cab as possible, lol

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Water in the engine has been killing engines for centuries...

It is much easier to protect an EFI engine than it is one with a carb, I have worked thru putting a snorkel on mine and more than splash protection is pretty hard to do.

I really did not like driving in deep water before mine stranded me in freaking river anyway... so it is easiest so far to just avoid it. The gut sinking moment the fire went out in mine I was terrified that it hydrolocked... thankfully it didn't.

Now off to the quote thread.

I get that but im just saying.

Not even sure how the water got in. It was a 3.6. Unless it seeped in the oil filter housing....that was submerged im pretty sure.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I still prefer to keep as much water out of the cab as possible, lol

I left the windows down all night on that 96 F150 i had. It poured overnight so bad that i dont think the seat dried for a week.

Oops

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I get that but im just saying.

Not even sure how the water got in. It was a 3.6. Unless it seeped in the oil filter housing....that was submerged im pretty sure.

Oil fill cap probably isn't hermetically sealed to be submerged. Who knows about the PCV either.

That is what got me with my snorkel endeavor, there are a million places to leak just in a traditional carb air filter system let alone the fill cap and PCV. But wait, the throttle shafts on a carb or TBI are not sealed either...

 

[Curious Hound]

Oil fill cap probably isn't hermetically sealed to be submerged. Who knows about the PCV either.

That is what got me with my snorkel endeavor, there are a million places to leak just in a traditional carb air filter system let alone the fill cap and PCV. But wait, the throttle shafts on a carb or TBI are not sealed either...

WE don't take the time very often. But there are things that should be done right before a deep water crossing. Some are long lasting remedies, like waterproofing electrical connections, adding caulk around cable penetrations and grommets and remounting things higher in the engine bay. Some things are temporary "get me through this river" items. Throttle shafts would benefit from a heavy glob of grease and maybe even stay sufficiently sealed for a few days. I've heard of stretching condoms over distributors or other electrical components for water crossings.

So far, I haven't needed most of those things. 2 water crossings on Vagabond trips have been my deepest water crossings to date. And they have only gotten to the threshold at the bottom of my doors. As I re-assemble my engine bay during my current project, I may try to incorporate more long-term solutions for deep water. I need to check my air filter box and make sure it doesn't have any holes. You mentioned PCV. I've definitely seen those where the grommet is old and hard and the valve is just rattling around loose in the grommet where it connects. My differential vents and transmission vents are already located high.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Oil fill cap probably isn't hermetically sealed to be submerged. Who knows about the PCV either.

That is what got me with my snorkel endeavor, there are a million places to leak just in a traditional carb air filter system let alone the fill cap and PCV. But wait, the throttle shafts on a carb or TBI are not sealed either...

Knew i had a picture somewhere

 

[Roert42]

I bet if he was going faster he would have made it.

 

[Curious Hound]

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Knew i had a picture somewhere

That stopped him? Doesn't look bad from here.

 

[Jim Oaks]

FIFY

I wish I would have snagged power doors for my Ranger back when they were everywhere. Power windows would be very nice to have now that I have copilots that can't operate crank windows and have bulky seats that impede me just leaning over.

I thought you got an automatic window roller 6 years ago.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I thought you got an automatic window roller 6 years ago.

The crank is in front of his legs below his booster seat...

If I stop and he gets out he can roll it up/down which is sub optimal.