Hubris strikes...

[Joe ex PNG]

...me right in the rear today. If memory serves me right, about one month ago I was talking to a few friends about the proper technique for driving through large, deep puddles of water. Foolishly I mentioned how I knew a couple of ladies who did it wrong, and were flooded out...

Heh- here comes Nemesis...

Well, wouldn't you know with all of Fay's flooding, I would just have to encounter a patch of road closer to a lake in depth than a puddle, And foolishly, the line of cars turning around did not deter me from pressing on. Nor did the stalled caddy- in fact, I beleive I thought I was going to show that driver the exact way one would drive on a flooded road...

Kind of seems right that I stalled my car right next to that one.

Anyway, I was able to call up a friend with a proper 4x4 to tow me to my garage, where I spent the past 3 hours pulling bits off of my engine to vaccuum out the water. And, I learned a lesson- don't be an arrogant jerk (wonder how long that will last?).

[clyde621]

Heh- here comes Nemesis...

Nahhh that was the Fickle Finger of Fate and you know where he stuck it

[Joe ex PNG]

Ok, got the intake, plugs, and valve cover pulled off. Vaccuumed out about a quart of water from the cylinders, and I'm going to let it sit over the weekend before changing the oil and filter, then doing a compression test.

Not the prettiest car in the world, nor the most glamourous, but hey- 32mpg! It's paid for, and worth saving.

[mekender]

if water got up to the dash, its probably not savable.

[Joe ex PNG]

Just to the floor of the car, thank goodness. However, the water was high enough to hit the air intake, which then sucked it up like a shop vac. Heck, my radio and A/C were still working even after the motor died- kind of embarassing as Deep Purple's Highway Star happend to be playing at that moment.

[308Mike]

kind of embarassing as Deep Purple's Highway Star happend to be playing at that moment.

LOL - you weren't being much of a highway star right then, were you??

[Joe ex PNG]

I thought I looked rather kewl pushing an Escort through knee deep water.

[randy]

Just to the floor of the car, thank goodness. However, the water was high enough to hit the air intake, which then sucked it up like a shop vac. Heck, my radio and A/C were still working even after the motor died- kind of embarassing as Deep Purple's Highway Star happend to be playing at that moment.

At least you didn't experience Smoke on the Water!

[Cybrludite]

Glad I don't have to worry about my air intake or battery until the water gets up past my door handles. I may have to look into getting a deep water exaust kit, though.

[Joe ex PNG]

Well, it's bad- 2 broken piston rods. I'll be pulling the head later today to see if it's worth rebuilding.