Draco-REX Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVDO7p6eO0 Watch the second car. ... Yes, that's my bugeye. We didn't notice that the plate was missing until a hour or two later. I thought I had bounced it off on some rough roads, but it turns out we managed to get it on video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Wow washed it right off of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Wow washed it right off of there. Yup, like magic. I was using a plastic plate bracket from Advance so I could relocate the plate higher and keep it out of the airflow to the radiator. But the water just snapped it right off. I haven't decided if I'm goin to go that route again or toe the line and do the Euro-style plate mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 That's a good way to hydro-lock a motor..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimpsy1647545505 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 That's a good way to hydro-lock a motor..... My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Naw, there wasn't enough water to do that. Maybe some wetness, but you'd have to fill the entire airbox, intake piping, and intercooler before you'd get water into the manifold. ANd if the sucton ever broke, it'd drain out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 SOMEONE has never hydrolocked an engine. It doesn't take much water at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 takes less than a 1/4 cup of water to hydrolock a engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 http://images.fourwheeler.com/techarticles/trail/129_0706_07_s+waterproof_4x4+snorkel.jpghttp://www.rocky-road.com/media/tj_snorkel.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN1647545504 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 And we laugh at ricers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 takes less than a 1/4 cup of water to hydrolock a engine i find that extremely hard to believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 water does not compress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 its more easy to hydrolock then you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 my sister in-law hydrolocked a Geo Prism in about a foot of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Volume of combustion chamber at TDC = amount of water requred to hydrolock a motor. For a small block chevy 64CC - 2.1oz For a smaller motor, even less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Yes, but just 1/4cup or whatever in the intake is not going to hydroclock the engine. Enough water has to get there without becoming droplets for this to happen. It would take a hell of a lot more. It's like saying you can drown in 6 inches of water. True, but the circumstances have to be just right, and likely there are other factors involved. If air is allowed into the intake path, it'll flow around the water and allow it to pool or run out. The speed and volume of the air will likely turn the water into droplets which won't hurt the engine. Not that it matters, all that water and my airfilter was still bone dry. And I'm not running the silencer and snorkus. The last guy that crossed soaked his K&N, but he had a short ram which has no protection. Luckily the guy taking the video happened to have another filter in his car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maro Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Seriously.. that is pretty dangerous. I've personally seen two vehicles hydrolock in less water than that.... I wouldn't do that with my Subie... but that's just me. Be careful out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black ITR Guy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 on our modified dirt car our motor hydrolocked itself cuz someone forgot to turn the fuel line off. (junk carbs) but it is very very easy to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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