Baha: To cross or not to cross ??

[kimpOy]

ang kulit mo baiskee...

[kimpOy]

ang kulit mo baiskee...he..he

[mikaztro]

By the way, a 1500 rpm is close to normal idle around +/- 1000rpm. So there is really no problem of having to step on the accelerator and break all at once. You can step on the accelerator or break pedals vice versa. No need to step both. The key is playing with your accelerator and maintain your rpm as possible. Be wary of your tachometer. not realy a pro but am just sharing what i've learned in the 4x4clinics and water fording situations from the 4x4gurus. Hope this helps.

[mbt]

baiskee,

bwahahaha... bilib talaga ako sa photoshop skills mo

[jerkky]

[QUOTE=mikaztro]As much as possible avoid the often flooded streets of Metro.

Things to remember when fording high waters:

3. The higher your rpm, the higher risk you stall. (radiator breakage due to shattered fan blade, fan breakage, electronic breakdown due to splash of water; air filter-intake water seapage).


observation ko lang, parang hindi na nga dapat mag-worry kung masisira yung fan blade and radiator, at least for fwd cars. di ba may parang switch na magsaasbi kung kelan mag-on yung radiator fan pag mainit na yung engine. ang observation ko kasi, pag baha and sinugod mo car mo, pag nabasa na yung switch na sinasabi ko, automatic mag-off yung radiator fan. kasi nga ang reading niya is malamig ang temperature. wag lang siguro masyadong matagal nakalubog. pero kung slowly moving naman, tingin ko ok lang.

except siguro kung naka-on ang aircon mo, which will also turn on yung aux fan. pag umandar kasi ang compressor, aandar din ang aux fan. so kung umiikot ang aux fan tapos sinugod mo sa tubig, malaki ang chances na masira ang fan and radiator na rin.

pero wag nga tatapak sa clutch pag nasa baha ka. ginawa ko yan dati, nakalusot naman ako. ang downside is, nung nag-check ako ng tranny, may halong tubig yung gear oil. palit na ko ng clutch, may kalawang na rin kasi.

[mazdamazda]

thanks for the tip guys.

been doing it all wrong it seems... hehehe... used to play with the clutch while fording really deep waters.

[mikaztro]

what i do is to shift second or first gear at constant acceleration before going into a flooded street. no need to speed up just go slowly. i never stop. di ko inaapakan ang clutch. syempre bago ko gawin ito sinisigurado ko na malayo agwat namin nung naunang sasakyan just in case di ako maka-preno dahil basa na yung breaks.

Correct ka dyan pare!

[the_wildthing]

Simple answer... huwag!

Sa kotse, hanggang tire wall lang ako, pag abot na yung "mags", di na.

Other vehicles have better fording capabilities. Meron nga kasama sa brochure yung water level hehe.

Ang question ko pala is, bakit bawal mag clutch? Hindi ba sealed ang tranny?

[baiskee]

baiskee,

bwahahaha... bilib talaga ako sa photoshop skills mo

hehe...wala akong ginalaw dyan...

[geode]

assess how high the water is by observing other vechicles in front of you. if you think it's low enough then proceed slowly making sure there's big enough gap between you and the vehicle in front but making sure you're not too far behind that you can't take advantage of the wake he/she made.

streets are usually inclined away from the center island (ie. they're inclined towards the banketa) so make sure you're in the leftmost lane. PERO if you observe that most cars are concentrated sa certain lane then follow them

sabi nga sa isang previous post, "as slow as possible and as fast as possible". drive at a slow constant speed (1st gear lang usually). avoid using the clutch pero if kailangan talaga then shift as fast as possible.

after leaving the flooded area pump the brakes to dry them off while driving.

afaik indi na kailangang magrev.