Survival Guide: Driving Through Floods 101

[niky]

Censored yung link... here's a better one:

https://www.facebook.com/Kotsedotcom...53289264748207

What you did was okay... simply watch and see that other cars can make it... then take your turn.

But you should always be aware of how high your intake is... because some cars have ridiculously low intakes (mid-90's Lancers and Sentras... CR-Vs, Escapes) compared to their competitors.

EDIT: Link also borked... weh... copy paste nalang.

http://www.kotse.com/index.php/features/item/900-suvival-guide-driving-through-flood

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With a/t, just put it in low gear. Drive very slowly and easy on the gas pedal.

Max I would get into a flood is 3/4 the tires. Any higher, I'll let others pass me.

[12vdc]

Same protocol driving an M/T.

I actually find AT better than MT when fording floods, one can focus more on the roads and not worrying with the gear. Also, MT has the tendency slipping the clutch when flooded.

Similar damage in case water breached powertrain & transmission. Hub-height flood fording is safe, but going beyond could flood breather tubes of tranny/transfer. Having a milky-colored ATF is a sign of water breach in your tranny..

[_Cathy_]

What is L for A/Ts? I only know D

I am not sure if I drove slow enough kanina, I was so used to driving a manual in 1st gear when driving through gutter deep flood, I don't know if the gears shifted while I was passing the flooded area

What do I need to do to the car now to check that it's okay? I need to get an underwash at the casa? My car is 7 months old pa lang nabaha na :cry:

[ninjababez]

What is L for A/Ts? I only know D

I am not sure if I drove slow enough kanina, I was so used to driving a manual in 1st gear when driving through gutter deep flood, I don't know if the gears shifted while I was passing the flooded area

What do I need to do to the car now to check that it's okay? I need to get an underwash at the casa? My car is 7 months old pa lang nabaha na :cry:

diba lower gear? alam ko 2-3-d-n-r-p

-ninjababez-

[_Cathy_]

Ano yung lower gear? 1? Kasi naka D lang ako kanina.

[12vdc]

L = low, equivalent to 1st gear from the usual AT shift pattern.. P-R-N-D-2-L

Kung hub-height flood OK pa yan since wheel bearings are designed for that, bearings are sealed & packed with grease for water insulation. Kung madalas na nilulusong sa baha, ibang istorya na kasi eventually ma wash-out ang selants and syempre metal exposed to water = corrossion.. Just observe yung mga vehicles from Malabon and those naka park sa flooded streets, madali mabulok pang ilalim..

Usually underwash lang to remove acids from flood/sewage then inspect drivebelts for slippage, plus yung mga basura na dumidikit sa radiator, fender protector, etc..

[TaNgENgot]

L = low, equivalent to 1st gear from the usual AT shift pattern.. P-R-N-D-2-L

Kung hub-height flood OK pa yan since wheel bearings are designed for that, bearings are sealed & packed with grease for water insulation. Kung madalas na nilulusong sa baha, ibang istorya na kasi eventually ma wash-out ang selants and syempre metal exposed to water = corrossion.. Just observe yung mga vehicles from Malabon and those naka park sa flooded streets, madali mabulok pang ilalim..

Usually underwash lang to remove acids from flood/sewage then inspect drivebelts for slippage, plus yung mga basura na dumidikit sa radiator, fender protector, etc..

if L=1st gear in M/T

What are the equivalent of "D" and "2" in M/T ? (meron pa nga atang "3" ba ?)

[ninjababez]

yung may +/- (tiptronic?) P - R - N - D nalang ba?

-ninjababez-

[Ry_Tower]

if L=1st gear in M/T

What are the equivalent of "D" and "2" in M/T ? (meron pa nga atang "3" ba ?)

Yung "D" = all gears in the tranny including overdrive (OD on dapat)

"2" = segunda din sa MT, 2nd gear. Usually ginagamit sa pababa kasi sobrang bagal naman minsan "L" gear.

[TaNgENgot]

Yung "D" = all gears in the tranny including overdrive (OD on dapat)

"2" = segunda din sa MT, 2nd gear. Usually ginagamit sa pababa kasi sobrang bagal naman minsan "L" gear.

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

[_Cathy_]

Saan ako when driving through flood?

P

R

N
+
M D
-

I am not sure how high the flood waters were because I was looking at the right side of the street and it was gutter deep. But I think the road to Skyway onramp Buendia dips so I am afraid mas mataas yung nasugod ko na baha Last night was probably one of my worst driving experiences. I could barely see the road. Akala ko dagat ng Osmena hiway. It's a good thing there was a taxi that passed me so I saw that there was no flood naman pala.

[_Qwerty_]

just stay on D and drive slowly.. kung di mo na makita gutter.. don't try.. kung makaka atras or makaka park somewhere.. then palipas muna nang oras.. or kung malakas talaga ulan and baha na.. park muna sa mall.. mahirap na lalo na pag matic..

[markygy]

Saan ako when driving through flood?

P

R

N
+
M D
-

I am not sure how high the flood waters were because I was looking at the right side of the street and it was gutter deep. But I think the road to Skyway onramp Buendia dips so I am afraid mas mataas yung nasugod ko na baha Last night was probably one of my worst driving experiences. I could barely see the road. Akala ko dagat ng Osmena hiway. It's a good thing there was a taxi that passed me so I saw that there was no flood naman pala.

1st gear on M D mode (+ -). On a full stop once you select the Manual/Drive mode automatic na nasa 1st gear iyan. This will be equivalent on staying on 1st gear on a MT car. Don't try shifting it while crossing the flood.

[Ry_Tower]

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

i-google mo na lang sir...

[crosswind]

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

[_Cathy_]

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

[markygy]

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

Ano po ang car nila?

[_Cathy_]

2014 Altis

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[peejay_07]

dun ka sa M. + is for shifting up and - is for shifting down. so stay ka lang sa M para hindi mag shift.

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