water water everywhere!

[emzy]

Blue sky and sun hear to be honest...

[rcracer]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/...allery.shtml?1

i,m moving

[emzy]

Haha, oh god, literally the second I posted that... its started heavy showering...

I can still see blue sky!

*EDIT* Aaaand, back to sun again.

[emzy]

Just think...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/...ds_470x352.jpg

That could be us...

[mark christopher]

just a warning to you all, i work in a ford dealership and from non yesaterday we now have over 10 cars all wanting engines from drivers taking em through water. lots of cars have thier air intake pipe alot lower than the air box and they suck in the water, hydrolic and then you need a new one

[Northy]

I saw a dead 306 that I think had done that. I've heard they do it.
Whats the intake on the Focus like?

G

[Chrislong]

On the Focus is there any other intake other than the one going over the top of the front panel when you open up the bonnet? Or is each model (I.e. CL, LX, Zetec, ST170) of Focus Mk1&2 different.

I wouldn't risk driving through water any deaper than about 6 inches.

Ok, so for example - car parked up and under water, when it eventually drains is it advised to turn the engine over with the spark plugs out?

[dave g]

if you try to start it with the plugs in and it draws water in,it will as mark says hydrolock,theres a good chance of it then bending/stressing the internals of the engine.

[Northy]

Originally Posted by Chrislong

On the Focus is there any other intake other than the one going over the top of the front panel when you open up the bonnet?

Chris, I think that is the air conn intake

[LiamD]

Originally Posted by rcracer

pretty tame compared to the west of Hull

Apparently Hull is pretty bad...

Pics - http://www.demonvw.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16098

Blue skys here...

[Northy]

Originally Posted by LiamD

Apparently Hull is pretty bad...

Yeah, but that's still true when it's NOT flooded

G

[telboy]

I've got a 1999 focus and drove through about a foot of water yesterday morning to take my daughter to school, and evrything was fine.

My daughter thought it was hillarious.

Where is the air intake on the focus mark?

[Oscar]

At over 1200ft above sea level, the day i get flooded your all doomed

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by Oscar

At over 1200ft above sea level, the day i get flooded your all doomed

Don't tempt fate John, water could burst into your house via a dodgy pipe.

[telboy]

God help us all if it happens!!

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Northy

I saw a dead 306 that I think had done that. I've heard they do it.
Whats the intake on the Focus like?

G

Originally Posted by Chrislong

On the Focus is there any other intake other than the one going over the top of the front panel when you open up the bonnet? Or is each model (I.e. CL, LX, Zetec, ST170) of Focus Mk1&2 different.

I wouldn't risk driving through water any deaper than about 6 inches.

Ok, so for example - car parked up and under water, when it eventually drains is it advised to turn the engine over with the spark plugs out?

good advise if you have to go deaper slow and kep the bow wave in front of you dont overtake it!!

err if its been in water phone your insurance/recovery and before the ho2 gets into the engine the elictrics will be soaked and it will be a write off

Originally Posted by dave g

if you try to start it with the plugs in and it draws water in,it will as mark says hydrolock,theres a good chance of it then bending/stressing the internals of the engine.

Originally Posted by Northy

Chris, I think that is the air conn intake

air con is a sealed unit?? the air for the cabin blower comes in from under the pasenger pollen filter housing (under the pass wiper) (if you get wet on passenger floor its normally that cover there is a modified one)

Originally Posted by telboy

I've got a 1999 focus and drove through about a foot of water yesterday morning to take my daughter to school, and evrything was fine.

My daughter thought it was hillarious.

Where is the air intake on the focus mark?

MK1 MK2 is where chris says (bonnet slam pannel) there are small variations on the ST170 however the trunking is not seal and wil draw water in petrol are less prone to diesels but you could pos get away with 2 feet BUT id not risk it myself terry was near my limit.
latest focus are worse and drop under the batter left fog lamp area!

[langers]

there is a drain on the heater box about 12 to 15 inches from the ground which can allow water into cabin on the focus

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by langers

there is a drain on the heater box about 12 to 15 inches from the ground which can allow water into cabin on the focus

air con drain, if it hits that its in your door seals and allready in the car givin you wet feet!

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by Northy

Chris, I think that is the air conn intake

Aaaaah, you thought wrong :P

Personally I wouldn't risk it. We have a slush drain or whatever its called near us, and it floods the main road every so often and even though it may be no more than 3-4 inches deep down the middle of the road, I do a 3point turn on the dry road and go a different way around.

if you get caught, unlucky and I sympathise as I love cars (especially Focus's right now), but with choice - avoid it.

[mark christopher]

just round back of my work