Deep Water !

[PETER PEARCE]

While I wouldnt recommend it, the Sport Trac will happily go through 3 Feet of water if you go slow and keep moving.



Pete

 

[Robert Thomas]

Then sell it in 3 months if it is salt water.

 

[PETER PEARCE]

Fresh water, even so when i finally got home I completely power washed the truck including underneath.



Pete

 

[JR Neuzil 2]

Just be careful at any speed going through deep water. While a little different setup, about six years ago we had a crown vic in our fleet go through deep water. With newer cars and trucks the air intake for the engine goes down into the wheel well for cold air intake. Sucked a bunch of water into and blew the engine. The Sport trac rides higher, but something to think about and keep in mind.

 

[swshawaii]

Three feet of water is getting very close to the intake. Doesn't take much to hydrolock.

 

[Robert Howell]

True, water tends to not like compressing. The rod gives before the water does.

 

[EddieS'04]

One more thing. The gen 1 5r55e trans has a vent tube on the drivers side. If the tube is submerged and you let of the gas enough. The front pump on the trans might suck up water. Water and hot trans fluid steams and destroys, clutch and band material.

 

[PETER PEARCE]

I knew I was pushing my luck but I really had no choice if I had stayed the water would have been 6 feet and I would have been cooked.



Changed all the fluids yesterday and all looks good.



Maybe I'll be lucky

Pete

 

[EddieS'04]

Changed all the fluids yesterday

Excellent.....:supercool:

 

[rod denton]

A WHILE BACK I HIT DEEP WATER AND HYDROLOCKED IT WAS DUE TO THE AIR BOX HAS ITS OPENING IN FRONT BEHIND THE HEADLIGHT



BE CAREFUL OIL CHANGES =5

DISMANTLE THE ALTERNATER AND REMOVE SILT

FRONT DIFF SERVICE ,REAR DIFF SERVICE TRANSMIISION SERV AND BREATHER TUBES MODS TO ALL



KEEP TRACN







SORRY FOR THE CAPS I HAVE A BAD KEY BOARD