The sign says flood

[D9406]

Title says it all.
My lad, Hdi 90 Estate, rings me up last night, "Dad I'm stuck." He had driven into a lane ignoring the flood signs Because he thought it was OK and got stuck in sill deep water. Because the air intake is so low on 406's he had sucked up water through the air filter and into the engine. RAC duly arrived and got him out, took glow plugs out and emptied cylinders of water by turning engine over and pumping water out of glow plug holes. Took out sodden air filter put glowplugs back in and tried engine, started first go. Lots of steam out of exhaust otherwise OK. So this morning oil and filter change, new air filter and everything seems OK so far.
RAC charged him £82 because although a member this was not a mechanical breakdown, they don't cover stupidity. New workboots £52 as his are soaked through, oil, filter and air filter, about £170 all up. Lesson learnt.

[DaiRees]

Very lucky to get away with that!!

[Welly]

Could've been a lot worse (bent con-rods and stuff).

[scotty73]

So does this mean we shouldn't cross any shallow rivers in our hdi's? i went through a sill deep puddle the other day mine was fine.

[DaiRees]

What it means is that if the water is more than about 6" deep you'd be safer jumping out and disconnecting the intake hose from the filter housing before you go fording. If it's deep enough to get straight into the filter box with the hose disconnected, you've got more to worry about!

[lozz]

iused to take my old d9 through the river, ididnt bother it.
iguess iwas lucky then,

iwas going to take the lag for a dip too, dont think iwill bother now, iwill use the jet wash instead

[scotty73]

What it means is that if the water is more than about 6" deep you'd be safer jumping out and disconnecting the intake hose from the filter housing before you go fording. If it's deep enough to get straight into the filter box with the hose disconnected, you've got more to worry about!

I had never thought of that, every diesel i've had (only 2) have gone through water with no problems, i shall have to remember that it's a car.... And not actually a barge.

[lozz]

What it means is that if the water is more than about 6" deep you'd be safer jumping out and disconnecting the intake hose from the filter housing before you go fording. If it's deep enough to get straight into the filter box with the hose disconnected, you've got more to worry about!

I had never thought of that, every diesel i've had (only 2) have gone through water with no problems, i shall have to remember that it's a car.... And not actually a barge.

I had never thought of that, every diesel i've had (only 2) have gone through water with no problems, i shall have to remember that it's a car.... And not actually a Submarine. [/quote]

[scotty73]

Nice edit Lozz you got me thinking of watching twin town for the 200th time now.

And this glue is for my submarine not for putting up you're f*c*ing noses, and dont think i dont notice cos i do... Buy your own f*c*ing glue!!! Fatty Lewis Twin town 1997

At the moment you wouldn't think my submarine has been anywhere near any water it two months it's bloody stinking from camping mud

[lozz]

someone rekoned the Wartburg can drive on water,
whats one of them erm dunno?

just you tubed it,

looks good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml3JcywG ... re=related

where can i buy one

[scotty73]

someone rekoned the Wartburg can drive on water,
whats one of them erm dunno?

just you tubed it,

looks good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml3JcywG ... re=related

where can i buy one

Looks like a lada in a prom dress to me.

[lozz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eUObcKIm9I Fail

are those garden strimmers

[jasper5]

I remember the old Wartburg 3 cylinder 2 strokes

First job I ever did as an apprentice was to help the mechanic I had as mentor remove the engine to change the clutch.

Did loads of jobs on those, used to be fun watching the floor twist and bend as you drove along

[trem1]

twas how i lost my 406
mine was a 1.8 petrol and i went through a ford that was only 6 inches deep. insurance wrote it off cos engine was fubarred

[Doggy]

I remember the old Wartburg 3 cylinder 2 strokes

First job I ever did as an apprentice was to help the mechanic I had as mentor remove the engine to change the clutch.

Did loads of jobs on those, used to be fun watching the floor twist and bend as you drove along

They were dog-rough, but the 3-cyl 2-stroke sounded just like a decent straight 6, at least when it was pulling.