Survival Guide: Driving Through Floods 101

[baludoy]

When traversing deep floods
Manual car
1st gear and 2nd gear
Automatic
L or 2
to prevent water from entering the exhaust

so kung may paddles shifters - sa lowest gear parati? wala kasing L or 2 selector iyong tranny ng fd or ng monty namin

[crosswind]

Wala ako L or 2, + M or -. Saan dun?

Just put it on M saka pwede mo na rin sa M-

[crosswind]

thanks po ....iyon "ÖD" saan nga po pala gamit noon or paano gamitin ?

You know OD is Over Drive

You should know you should drive w/ OD on
its is for the engine to shift to higher gear
OD off is for highway driving or inclined highway driving for better acceleration
The instruction comes with your which is written in the owner's manual

[leodawesome]

I can't access the link anymore.

I just drove through gutter deep flood waters tonight in Buendia. It was so frightening I was already crying while I was driving. I could hardly see the road. It was raining too hard and I have bad eyesight. I could only see the flashing of those cars with hazard lights.

It's a good thing I was with my Mom and she told me to just keep in mind what Dad taught us when driving through floods. The problem is that was with a manual car! I just know to stay in gear and not to shift then pump the brakes after passing the floods. Tinuloy ko na since I saw a Civic and City pass the flood.

What's the protocol when driving an AT car through flood? What do I need to do after?

OT: I followed an exsior about half the drive from Lucky Chinatown to Quirino/Taft. He seemed to know where to pass. I was adamant taking Lagusnilad but when he did, sumunod na ko and it was a good call. It started raining hard about 10 mins pa lang and Lagusnilad was not flooded yet.

Use your left foot with the brake pedal, so your right foot could constantly pump the gas pedal to avoid stalling.

[ans_lim168]

That's the problem driving a matic, I don't want to compromise my ride stalling. Once I see the water is gutter deep or deeper than the sidewalk I don't proceed anymore, better look for alternative route or park some where safe. Let the water subside a little before venturing out again.

[dreamur]

Reminded me of my harrowing experience when I forded the flood from yakal to buendia during last year's habagat. If not for the 4wd option, the jimny would have been on sulit by now. I remember seing the waves splashing on the hood and the side of the driver's door and praying so hard like there was no tomorrow. I'm so impressed with the performance of the jimny!

I think therefore I am...

[markygy]

2014 Altis

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Once you put the shift lever to M or Manual mode it will stay in the middle of the + and -. If you are in a full stop and put it at M, nasa 1st na po yun gear. If you are running and put it to M, it will retain the current gear where you are in. Shift it to either + or - when you remove your hand on the shift lever it will go back in the middle of the +& - position.

[3GEMS]

just last night,i underestimated the flood along Alfonso Mendoza rd from quiapo, around 1 am actually marami ng hindi tumuloy pero ako itong inip na umuwi dahil gusto na magpahinga, hintay kunti, may nakita akong vios sumugod sumunod na ako sa kalagitnaan ng baha malalim pala mga above knee, akala ko lulutang yung fofi ko kitang kita ko yung nag build up na tubig sa harap naiilawan ng HL, ayaw ko nung ganung pakiramdam ****, after macross baha umilaw ABS, kinabukasan nawala din naman... Nagpalakas ng loob ko yung review of Jeremy Clarkson sa Top gear sa fofi nilusong sa dagat and fofi is mataas ang airintake taas ng headlight but hindi hindi ko na uulitin yun kahit dalawang beses ko ng ginawa wew... Under my observation fofi ko now baka may bibigay na bearing or anything, nag DIy under wash narin ako...
Ano guys mga observe pyesa after fording floods?

[dreamur]

Been there, done that and will never do it again! I got my CEL lighting up after the fording but luckily no detected leak yet.

I think therefore I am...

[_Cathy_]

Once you put the shift lever to M or Manual mode it will stay in the middle of the + and -. If you are in a full stop and put it at M, nasa 1st na po yun gear. If you are running and put it to M, it will retain the current gear where you are in. Shift it to either + or - when you remove your hand on the shift lever it will go back in the middle of the +& - position.

Thanks. So when I am going to pass through flood, I will do a full stop first then shift to M? After passing the flood, I can shift direct to D?

What is the purpose of the + and - pala?

I don't know if I am being paranoid pero parang iba na takbo ng auto ko I know that a civic and city easily passed through the flood in Buendia but what I am worried about e baka nagshift yung auto while I drove through the flood on D It's gutter to a little over gutter deep kasi may dip yung road.

Same question as 3GEMS, what needs to be checked after driving a flooded road?

[markygy]

Thanks. So when I am going to pass through flood, I will do a full stop first then shift to M? After passing the flood, I can shift direct to D?

Yes, better to make a full stop and think twice if you're going to proceed. You can directly shift to D from Manual mode (M) regardless of the car's speed.

What is the purpose of the + and - pala?

Like what was posted, to shift to a higher gear use + and to shift to a lower gear use -. Do not worry using this feature, if the ECU of the car detects that your speed is to low for the gear you are trying to shift to, it will simply not allow it to shift. On the other hand if the ECU detects that your gear is to high for the current speed you are in and you fail to down shift using the - the on board sensor will kick down the gear for you automatically.
I suggest playing around with this feature you have on your car to get yourself more familiar with it. It's fun to have this kind of feature.

I don't know if I am being paranoid pero parang iba na takbo ng auto ko I know that a civic and city easily passed through the flood in Buendia but what I am worried about e baka nagshift yung auto while I drove through the flood on D It's gutter to a little over gutter deep kasi may dip yung road.

Same question as 3GEMS, what needs to be checked after driving a flooded road?

Besides looking for any icon that just suddenly lights on the instrument panel. Pull over on a safe side on the road and check the ff: Raise the oil dip stick and see if you can find droplets of water on it or if the oil level is unusually very hiigh, it will be obvious since water and oil don't mix. Open the engine air filter box and pull out the air filter, check if it is wet. If you find water on those mentioned, then don't bother starting the engine, have your car towed to the nearest mechanic.

[[archie]]

The most important for me are the bearings, caliper of brakes... Basta pangilalim.

Oil and fluids are not much of a concern unless you crossed hood deep waters... Then again, I'll check the ecu and other electronics first.

[[archie]]

Besides looking for any icon that just suddenly lights on the instrument panel. Pull over on a safe side on the road and check the ff: Raise the oil dip stick and see if you can find droplets of water on it or if the oil level is unusually very hiigh, it will be obvious since water and oil don't mix. Open the engine air filter box and pull out the air filter, check if it is wet. If you find water on those mentioned, then don't bother starting the engine, have your car towed to the nearest mechanic.

More evident is the color of the engine oil. Kung Mukhang milo na, well yun na yun. Hehe

Oil level is not accurate because umiikot oil sa makina.

[crosswind]

Thanks. So when I am going to pass through flood, I will do a full stop first then shift to M? After passing the flood, I can shift direct to D?

What is the purpose of the + and - pala?

You dont have to stop when changing to M fr. D
+ is to shift to higher gear and - to downshift

[12vdc]

water and oil don't mix.

Oil and water do mix by imulsification.

Water ingress to engine seldom happens not unless the entry is in your air intake, but at considerable amount of water ingested would result to an airlock.

Checking breather tubes(axle, trans, transfer) would be more concerning as these vents usually are placed in confined spot. Damage due to water ingress on these parts would be almost hard to notice untill the day weird noises are heard, and by that time its too late.. These breathers are usually located just below headlight level.

Basing water fording capability on air intake alone is risky. Most cars nowadays tho at hood level intake have resonators as low as the radiator and these resonetors are not totally sealed.. Pickups and most SUV's do get the advantage because of air intake inside fenders, plus there are lots of aftermarket snorkels to further raise the intake.

[_Cathy_]

I got this from ANC. This is gutter deep floods diba? Vios should not have any problems after crossing that?

It's only now that I realised that the muffler gets submerged in water at gutter deep flooding.

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I got this from ANC. This is gutter deep floods diba? Vios should not have any problems after crossing that?

It's only now that I realised that the muffler gets submerged in water at gutter deep flooding.

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Unless your driving a higher vehicle
the exhaust will not be submerged