sunday morning dip

[nlaw]

good monday morning to everyone, had no choice but to drive my t350 through a foot or two of water yesterday due to downpour, apart from bellows of steam eminating from the front for next half hour she made it through ok, only thing is not sure if should look out for anything that may or might play up in future? ..having said that dont want to encourage any anxieties, went like a dream after so might have done the engine some good!

[L1OFF]

nlaw said:

good monday morning to everyone, had no choice but to drive my t350 through a foot or two of water yesterday due to downpour, apart from bellows of steam eminating from the front for next half hour she made it through ok, only thing is not sure if should look out for anything that may or might play up in future? ..having said that dont want to encourage any anxieties, went like a dream after so might have done the engine some good!

Had the same with the Saggy, if there was a problem it would most likely be hydrolock, due to the low level of air intake this would be instant so don't worry.
Alan

[T66ORA]

Agree with Alan, we where cringing at S6 owners revving there engines going through large puddles yesterday, a with a S6

[hollowpockets]

could be wrong but is there not a hole in the underside of the airbox so in the event of puddles it doesn't suck water up?

[david godfrey]

yup - but still probaly a bad idea

[sidewayz]

Did exactly the same on Sunday turning round in Park Lane to go north.Bloomin' great swimming pool in the cut through which came over the sill height. Nothing leaked and no harm done although we were making steam engine impressions at Hyde Park corner.