LULUSONG sa BAHA,ano mga kelangan gawin?

[Nuebe Siete]

Tip naman po diyan kung lulusong sa baha especially sa mga kotse at manual transmission.Last thursday kasi,baha na sa araneta.ang dami nag-aalangan lusungin pati ako,e honda civic vti '97 kotse ko.Gusto ko na ibalik kahit magcounter flow nako pero dami din car sa likod ko.Sinundan ko nalang yun mga kotse na lumusong.Awa ng Diyos kinaya naman.Ang alam ko lang kasi paglulusong sa baha lalo na sa manual transmission ay huwag magchange gear.

[renzo_d10]

Patayin din po ang aircon at any other electricals.

DO NOT stop in the middle of the floodwater.

Keep the rev up, to keep water from coming into your exhaust pipe and for other reasons

Kung magchange gear ka, do the heel-toe technique. LOL. Kasi kapag hindi mo ginawa yun, mag-baba ang rpm at ma-vaccum ang tubig. Kaya kung hindi kaya yun, wag na magchange gears.

[SiRbossR]

http://tsikot.com/forums/ford-cars-t...g-101-a-38316/ this thread will help you in your query.

There are a lot of threads about water fording. just read all of them to have a better idea.

[zap.FREEDOM]

ako kapag ganyan ilulusong ko sa baha, I always stuck at the first gear na lang hanggang sa makatawid. Nadala na ako noon, namatayan ako nung nagshift ako in the middle of the flood from 1st to 2nd gear medyo bagito pa kasi ako noon,

[CoDer]

Never ever change gear when fording a flood. Low gear na agad pag lusong.

[speed unlimited]

Hindi baleng mabagal ka habang lumulusong sa baha at mataas ang RPM . Kung mabilis ka at maaring mabasa iyong mga electrical wire mo lalo na iyong may mga distributor at high tension wire maaring pumalya makina mo lalo na pag abot na sa Fan ng makina iyong tubig.

[armscor40]

Patayin din po ang aircon at any other electricals.

DO NOT stop in the middle of the floodwater.

Keep the rev up, to keep water from coming into your exhaust pipe and for other reasons

Kung magchange gear ka, do the heel-toe technique. LOL. Kasi kapag hindi mo ginawa yun, mag-baba ang rpm at ma-vaccum ang tubig. Kaya kung hindi kaya yun, wag na magchange gears.

having experienced what you went through although w/ diesel engine...same as mentioned above w/ additional input just the same underneath components naman be sure after you went thru the floodwater don't turn off the engine for awhile, open the hood for any presence of water if there is specially in carb engines, constant checking of brakes to avoid sudden stuck up and check transmission by changing of gears to also avoid stuck up of clutch lining w/c happened to me last ondoy i traverse half tire flooded street that night for 3 hours before reaching home & the next morning altho i was able to start the engine but the gear won't engage cost me 25k lang naman for that...

[digitalron]

Some tips on fording the floods of Metro manila:

1. Make sure your car doesn't have holes on the floor where water could get in. Not only is the resulting mess a pain to clean up, you run the risk of ruining some parts (e.g. rusting of seat rails). Also, as it would be good to have gotten an undercoat just before the rainy season.

2. Check the vehicles in front of you; estimate how high the water would go up against your car.

3. Choose the lowest gear appropriate and stick to it once you're in the water. Proceed at a steady pace, slow enough to avoid splashing water all throughout, but reasonably fast enough to get out of it as soon as possible. don't stop, don't change gears, if driving an M/T, foot off the clutch!

4. Give ample space between you and the car upfront; the last thing you need is having a car die in front of you leaving you no room to maneuver out of its way.

5. Ensure you have an adequate knowledge of the road in front of you. You wouldn't want to be surprised by a big hole.

6. If the vehicle in front of you managed to cross safely, follow its path.

7. When in doubt, don't.

8. After the deed, wash your vehicle as soon as possible, especially the underside.

[renzo_d10]

Ipa-underwash mo after mag-flood water crossing.

[ghosthunter]

Some tips on fording the floods of Metro manila:

1. Make sure your car doesn't have holes on the floor where water could get in. Not only is the resulting mess a pain to clean up, you run the risk of ruining some parts (e.g. rusting of seat rails). Also, as it would be good to have gotten an undercoat just before the rainy season.

2. Check the vehicles in front of you; estimate how high the water would go up against your car.

3. Choose the lowest gear appropriate and stick to it once you're in the water. Proceed at a steady pace, slow enough to avoid splashing water all throughout, but reasonably fast enough to get out of it as soon as possible. don't stop, don't change gears, if driving an M/T, foot off the clutch!

4. Give ample space between you and the car upfront; the last thing you need is having a car die in front of you leaving you no room to maneuver out of its way.

5. Ensure you have an adequate knowledge of the road in front of you. You wouldn't want to be surprised by a big hole.

6. If the vehicle in front of you managed to cross safely, follow its path.

7. When in doubt, don't.

8. After the deed, wash your vehicle as soon as possible, especially the underside.

add:

Remember to lightly press the brake pedal for a while after you have exited the flood. This will aid to remove water from your brakes and let it be ready to stop the car anytime.

If your brakes are wet from the flood, your car will not have the same stopping power as compared to if the brakes are dry.

[Ry_Tower]

http://tsikot.com/forums/ford-cars-t...g-101-a-38316/ this thread will help you in your query.

There are a lot of threads about water fording. just read all of them to have a better idea.

+1 on this.

[shadow]

if the water is higher than half tire huwag na ninyo ilusong. maraming gago magmaneho sa baha taxis, trucks, saka other private motorist, ang bibilis magpatakbo ng kotse kaya yun wave eh mapupunta saiyo

[kotiko]

3. Choose the lowest gear appropriate and stick to it once you're in the water. Proceed at a steady pace, slow enough to avoid splashing water all throughout, but reasonably fast enough to get out of it as soon as possible. don't stop, don't change gears, if driving an M/T, foot off the clutch!

Sorry for my ignorance but I thought dapat naka-apak sa clutch habang lumulusong?

[niky]

You want it engaged, so it doesn't slip IF water gets into the transmission housing.

Best to follow OTEP's advice in the other thread... when in doubt... DON'T.

Before you go out... hell... very first thing you should do with any car, is to open the engine bay and familiarize yourself with the layout of the engine bay... particularly the air-filter. Because that tells you what's safe and not safe to cross. Most cars have a hood-level air snorkel, facing forward. This means that as long as your headlights are out of the water, you can cross... as long as trucks don't throw waves at the hood.

Some cars, including some crossovers (CR-V for one) have the air snorkel at bumper level. That means that bumper-level water is a no-no. Even if these are protected from bow-waves coming off of trucks (as in the CR-V, it's buried inside the bumper with a small air pocket to supply it if the bumper gets submerged), if you're crossing long sections of deep water, you're a dead duck come halfway.

The worst of these I've seen are on the old Lancer and the Optra... behind the bumper, open to the engine bay, facing forward. Terrible in a flood, even if the intake resonators give you some running time before the engine stops.

Safest, with the highest fording capability, are certain pickups that draw air from the inner fender to the side. This puts the snorkel out of the way of bow-waves, and gives them a big pocket of air to draw from. These will not begin sucking up large amounts of water until the water is close to your hood.

But once the water is over the hood of any car, the amount of time that you can safely run the engine is very VERY limited. And if there's a current, even water halfway up the doors can carry you away. So even if you're confident your car can make it, it's always best to err on the side of caution and find a high spot and wait out the flood.

Better a few hours late than on-time behind a tow-truck...

[ghosthunter]

Sorry for my ignorance but I thought dapat naka-apak sa clutch habang lumulusong?

As much as possible, do not step on the clutch. This is a precaution to prevent water causing your clutch to slip. Since our cars are not rugged 4x4 trucks, water may enter the clutch housing through the breather. A little water in the clutch is not a problem, a lot of water may result in issues like sliding clutch which may result in getting your car stranded in the middle of the flooded road.

[sm2by]

You want it engaged, so it doesn't slip IF water gets into the transmission housing.

Best to follow OTEP's advice in the other thread... when in doubt... DON'T.

Before you go out... hell... very first thing you should do with any car, is to open the engine bay and familiarize yourself with the layout of the engine bay... particularly the air-filter. Because that tells you what's safe and not safe to cross. Most cars have a hood-level air snorkel, facing forward. This means that as long as your headlights are out of the water, you can cross... as long as trucks don't throw waves at the hood.

Some cars, including some crossovers (CR-V for one) have the air snorkel at bumper level. That means that bumper-level water is a no-no. Even if these are protected from bow-waves coming off of trucks (as in the CR-V, it's buried inside the bumper with a small air pocket to supply it if the bumper gets submerged), if you're crossing long sections of deep water, you're a dead duck come halfway.

The worst of these I've seen are on the old Lancer and the Optra... behind the bumper, open to the engine bay, facing forward. Terrible in a flood, even if the intake resonators give you some running time before the engine stops.

Safest, with the highest fording capability, are certain pickups that draw air from the inner fender to the side. This puts the snorkel out of the way of bow-waves, and gives them a big pocket of air to draw from. These will not begin sucking up large amounts of water until the water is close to your hood.

But once the water is over the hood of any car, the amount of time that you can safely run the engine is very VERY limited. And if there's a current, even water halfway up the doors can carry you away. So even if you're confident your car can make it, it's always best to err on the side of caution and find a high spot and wait out the flood.

Better a few hours late than on-time behind a tow-truck...

The WORST car for Lulusong sa BAHA is the Toyota Prius, I've seen one on display at Toyota Otis when I checked under the hood.
Smack right at the front, behind the grill/bumper is all the Electrical Hardware/Wiring/Cables for the Motor, packed with "WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE, ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DO NOT TOUCH" stickers all at the Front of the Engine....

[marco_c]

sir nangyari din po yan last Thurs napalusong ako sa baha with my M/T Honda Esi, siguro mga 3mins syang nakababad sa baha bago ko naiahon. problema ko po ngayon pag start ko kanina ng sasakyan ayaw nang umabante o umatras, parang stuck yung handbrake ganun yung pakiramdam. Nakababa naman yung handbrake, pero pag aabante o aatras, parang naiiwan yung gulong at umaangat yung kaha. ano po kayang problema nito? thanks

[mda]

How about keeping the engine revving to keep water out of the exhaust?

Shouldn't you slip the clutch to do so? Or is the RPMs at idle enough to keep the water out of the exhaust? Tancha ko lumubog na yung muffler ko that time eh...

Experienced this last thursday sa may mandaluyong city hall. Hindi lang baha, traffic pa.

[niky]

Water at that level does not have enough pressure to keep the exhaust from coming out. When it's deep enough to do that, you've got bigger problems to worry about...

[r1chm0nd]

sir nangyari din po yan last Thurs napalusong ako sa baha with my M/T Honda Esi, siguro mga 3mins syang nakababad sa baha bago ko naiahon. problema ko po ngayon pag start ko kanina ng sasakyan ayaw nang umabante o umatras, parang stuck yung handbrake ganun yung pakiramdam. Nakababa naman yung handbrake, pero pag aabante o aatras, parang naiiwan yung gulong at umaangat yung kaha. ano po kayang problema nito? thanks

Sir I don't think it's the handbrake. maybe the rear brakes are the culprit. That happened to my friend's AE101 when he traversed Buendia. After reaching his destination, the brakes won't come off anymore.