Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site mako.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!tektronix!orca!mako!seifert From: seifert@mako.UUCP (Snoopy) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: driving through black-top rivers Message-ID: <479@mako.UUCP> Date: Sat, 29-Dec-84 20:13:08 EST Article-I.D.: mako.479 Posted: Sat Dec 29 20:13:08 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Dec-84 04:19:23 EST References: <275@pertec.UUCP> Reply-To: seifert@mako.UUCP (Snoopy) Distribution: net Organization: The Daisy Hill Puppy Farm Lines: 31 Keywords: rain Summary: In article <275@pertec.UUCP> kitten@pertec.UUCP (karen hettinger) writes: >Southern California is being soaked by yet another winter storm, and >I thought it might be a good time to offer tips on how to drive safely >through standing water. Standing water meaning 1/2-3 or 4 feet of water, >standing or flowing. Well, kitten, I guess that explains your previous article. It takes a lot of gas to push four feet of water out of the way! By the way, what sort of snorkle do you have on the car? At four feet, the air intake would be under water. Does it flood that much up here? Perhaps I should look for a good used Schwimmwagan(sp), or that amphibious Lotus James Bond had. > If you drive a manual 4 or 5 speed, stay in third. > ... and keep your revvs high. hmmm, your car must have lower gearing than mine, that combination gives "go directly to jail" speed in mine. Snoopy adds further hints: I do agree with keeping the revs up, and remember to keep-em-up while changing gears, too! (ask me how I know!) Helpful things to have in the trunk: can of "Wire-dry", spare set of spark plugs (and spark plug wrench), dry rags, rain gear (for you), tow cable. How long since you changed those plug wires?