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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)
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Organization: The Daisy Hill Puppy Farm
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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?