Quote Originally Posted by OTEP
Bakit sa off-roading 101, halos murahin tayo ng instructor kapag tinapakan natin ang clutch while submerged?

For me, no clutch underwater ang policy ko (unless kelangang huminto, quick step lang ginagawa ko then slam into neutral).

Although unnerving at first, a well-maintained engine will actually idle underwater.
I think we're talking about knee-deep floods on ordinary streets with ordinary cars. Not 4X4 off-roading. The rationale behind riding the cluth and overrevving while traversing a flooded area is to keep the exhaust velocity enough to prevent water from stalling the engine by going in the exhaust. How can you do this on a normal car if you're in idle? Maintenance of the engine has nothing to do with it. The point is to prevent water from getting in the exhaust. Another thing to consider is that catalytic converters in the exhaust works at high temperatures. Getting it submerged in water can crack it. It's very expensive to replace.