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Driving through Water

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I dunno...... I used to love flooring the gas in my jeep cherokee going through flooded roads (picked up a ticket from a state trooper hidden... "it's dangerous to do that," he said. "Then, why were you hiding instead of just preventing me," I answered. He just smiled. Anyway, don't hit the water already doing 50mph or something... Start from rest just before you get to the puddle.. you are not going to "hydroplane" in terms of losing control... but you won't get nearly the same traction as you would on a dry road. (which, is basically the same principle of hydroplaning). You'll be lucky to hit much more than 30 or 35 mph if you do that, in that depth of water. As far as really losing control... I've never even come close... you'll just naturally keep going forward, and if you take your foot off the gas, you'll slow down quite quickly. Just don't do it with oncoming cars.... they'll be blinded by the water coming from your vehicle.
 
Originally posted by: GigaCluster
I don't see how anyone can advise to floor it -- a fast-moving car is less attached to the ground and is thus way more liable to hydroplane.
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Is your sarcasm meter broken?
 
Water ingested into the intake track will cause a hydrolock that will stop your engine dead. Someone already stated that the road could be washed out. If you can't see the road, don't floor it.

Traction control won't save ya if the water decides to carry you away.
 
Originally posted by: WhiteKnight77
Water ingested into the intake track will cause a hydrolock that will stop your engine dead. Someone already stated that the road could be washed out. If you can't see the road, don't floor it.

Traction control won't save ya if the water decides to carry you away.
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I'm probably better off jumping the median then next time. I have a mental note not to go there when it rains now...
 
Originally posted by: DrPizza
I dunno...... I used to love flooring the gas in my jeep cherokee going through flooded roads (picked up a ticket from a state trooper hidden... "it's dangerous to do that," he said. "Then, why were you hiding instead of just preventing me," I answered. He just smiled. Anyway, don't hit the water already doing 50mph or something... Start from rest just before you get to the puddle.. you are not going to "hydroplane" in terms of losing control... but you won't get nearly the same traction as you would on a dry road. (which, is basically the same principle of hydroplaning). You'll be lucky to hit much more than 30 or 35 mph if you do that, in that depth of water. As far as really losing control... I've never even come close... you'll just naturally keep going forward, and if you take your foot off the gas, you'll slow down quite quickly. Just don't do it with oncoming cars.... they'll be blinded by the water coming from your vehicle.
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Sometimes throwing a wake like that will piss off the locals, whose house is already flooded. Just try to keep this in mind as you storm through a huge puddle.

 
How slow you need to go depends largely on the car.

For anything by GM or Ford, you have to go pretty slow because there is exposed electrical wiring underneath the engine. If it gets a little wet, the first thing you will lose when it gets splashed is your power steering will go away until the water runs off. If you really short it out good, it will interfere with spark plug firing and your car will stall & get stuck.
 
Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: DrPizza
I dunno...... I used to love flooring the gas in my jeep cherokee going through flooded roads (picked up a ticket from a state trooper hidden... "it's dangerous to do that," he said. "Then, why were you hiding instead of just preventing me," I answered. He just smiled. Anyway, don't hit the water already doing 50mph or something... Start from rest just before you get to the puddle.. you are not going to "hydroplane" in terms of losing control... but you won't get nearly the same traction as you would on a dry road. (which, is basically the same principle of hydroplaning). You'll be lucky to hit much more than 30 or 35 mph if you do that, in that depth of water. As far as really losing control... I've never even come close... you'll just naturally keep going forward, and if you take your foot off the gas, you'll slow down quite quickly. Just don't do it with oncoming cars.... they'll be blinded by the water coming from your vehicle.
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Sometimes throwing a wake like that will piss off the locals, whose house is already flooded. Just try to keep this in mind as you storm through a huge puddle.
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so, isn't the point of driving fast thru it, is to get someone pissed?
 
By the way, on my way to the college yesterday I hydroplaned about 6-7 times @ 50mph


that was fun....
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traffic was really fast despite torrenttial downpours...


<--needs new tires....they even skid when braking MODERATELY on dry pavement.
 
Originally posted by: Ylen13.
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Sometimes throwing a wake like that will piss off the locals, whose house is already flooded. Just try to keep this in mind as you storm through a huge puddle.[/quote]

so, isn't the point of driving fast thru it, is to get someone pissed?[/quote]Uhh, no it's not, you gormless twit.

Do you find it entertaining to make an ass of yourself every time that you post?

 
Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: Ylen13.
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Sometimes throwing a wake like that will piss off the locals, whose house is already flooded. Just try to keep this in mind as you storm through a huge puddle.
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so, isn't the point of driving fast thru it, is to get someone pissed?[/quote]Uhh, no it's not, you gormless twit.

Do you find it entertaining to make an ass of yourself every time that you post?[/quote]

Shakespearean insult generator?
 
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