Rufford Ford & Flooded Cars
Discussion
TorqueVR said:
I've seen a few of the videos of cars coming croppers in the Rufford Ford. With the steam from the exhausts I assume they've ingested water, so does that mean the engines are trashed, or do they simply need to turned over to clear the water out and be made to run again?
Steam from the exhaust might just be as a result of water sitting on the pipe following the dunking.An engine works by compressing the fuel and air mixture and igniting it- the resulting explosion forces the piston down and then the exhaust valves open to release the exhaust from the explosion. What is compressed is primarily air and a bit of fuel. If the cylinder has more liquid in it cannot be compressed like air and so the piston cannot move and all the parts connected to the piston take the strain and break. Hence engine is goosed.
MikeM6 said:
Canon_Fodder said:
hot exhaust + cold water = steam
I was going to say just that, it doesn't mean water had been ingested, just that water had come into contact with a hot component. Ivan stewart said:
MikeM6 said:
Canon_Fodder said:
hot exhaust + cold water = steam
I was going to say just that, it doesn't mean water had been ingested, just that water had come into contact with a hot component. Steam from exhausts doesn't automatically mean that water gets into the engine, otherwise every winter we would need to tear down our engines!
MikeM6 said:
Err.... If water isn't ingested, then why would you have bent conrods?
Steam from exhausts doesn't automatically mean that water gets into the engine, otherwise every winter we would need to tear down our engines!
There is a big difference from some cold weather condensation caused by fuel and air being burnt , Steam from exhausts doesn't automatically mean that water gets into the engine, otherwise every winter we would need to tear down our engines!
And an engine sucking a few litres in through its air filter which is why these idiots cars expelled clouds of steam
I guess a small amount going thru a petrol engine might not do much damage , a diesel however won’t stand it hence the diesels lock up in the ford and the petrols get through with the clouds of steam ..
Wondering if the people are behind with their pcp payments and want it written off or if the van drivers think it’s funny to wreck the works van or truck ,
Either way I hope the insurance are watching these cretins..
Edited by Ivan stewart on Saturday 28th May 09:25
Most people simply don’t understand how to drive through water.
Hence huge speeds in and the engines die from drinking water in.
You will occasionally see someone do the slow and steady approach to going through water.
Others is bad design.
Sprinters have a very bad intake for water hence the overwhelming majority of them don’t make the other side.
Good to watch though in a “glad it’s not me making that mistake” way.
Hence huge speeds in and the engines die from drinking water in.
You will occasionally see someone do the slow and steady approach to going through water.
Others is bad design.
Sprinters have a very bad intake for water hence the overwhelming majority of them don’t make the other side.
Good to watch though in a “glad it’s not me making that mistake” way.
I've watched a couple of those videos when killing time, can be entertaining.
I think the op is refering to the cars with vapour exiting the exhaust like a steam train. Some conk out nearly immediately others have the driver revving the engine on the roadside. I guess some engines are able to take a small amount of water ingress before going kaput.
I think the op is refering to the cars with vapour exiting the exhaust like a steam train. Some conk out nearly immediately others have the driver revving the engine on the roadside. I guess some engines are able to take a small amount of water ingress before going kaput.
Edited by Funky Squirrel on Saturday 28th May 14:49
gamefreaks said:
I'm convinced most of these are insurance fraud.
No-one can be thick enough to drive a normal car in water up to it's door handles and expect anything good to come from it.
Would insurance cover it ? Our company insurance definately won't, as a couple of our engineers will confirm.No-one can be thick enough to drive a normal car in water up to it's door handles and expect anything good to come from it.
Red9zero said:
gamefreaks said:
I'm convinced most of these are insurance fraud.
No-one can be thick enough to drive a normal car in water up to it's door handles and expect anything good to come from it.
Would insurance cover it ? Our company insurance definately won't, as a couple of our engineers will confirm.No-one can be thick enough to drive a normal car in water up to it's door handles and expect anything good to come from it.
Mostly brain dead delivery drivers and German car drivers who look surprised when their rental fails as a U boat !!!
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