BodybyFisher Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Its been non stop rain here on Long Island for a couple of weeks. Today I had the occasion to run through about 2 feet of rain water. I let a car go through in both directions before I attempted the pass. The water was about to the top of their rims... so maybe it was not quite 2 feet, maybe 18 inches. How deep do you guys think we can go before we hydrolock the engine, where is the safety margin? Maybe I need to go an measure how high the snorkel and PCM is.. Any ideas? Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I know that both the intake and the exhaust have to be above the water or you'll have problems. I wouldn't drive in 18" of water very long or you'll damage the electronics (as you already know). You also have to make sure that water doesn't get into the CV Joints, ball joints, tie rod ends etc. You need one of these. (notice that both the exhaust and intake are elevated) [attachmentid=2559][attachmentid=2560] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 You were in deeper water than I would ever attempt to drive through with a car; 12" is my limit. And less than that if others are pushing through and creating waves. Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Thanks Guys, I agree with you, I was too deep today... that's why I asked.. Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Mike, I'd guess at 2' you were close to the limit. Last time I drove through water much less deep than that, I wound up with a rusted caliper piston bore 6 months later. I found it when the piston hung up and I had a brake dragging. The bore had to be honed and the rusty pistone is still on my work bench. Come to think of it, I don't know what I'm saving it for. That was probably 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Time Flys! That must be a BIG bench! Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Yeah, it's 10' X 3' with about 3' X 2' works space left. I gotta get around to cleaning it up one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Yeah, it's 10' X 3' with about 3' X 2' works space left. I gotta get around to cleaning it up one of these days. Ranger, get rid of it! Get life! We rust much faster than calipers. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I think I will grease my ball joints this weekend after re-reading this, Hopefully my rear suspension compressor did not go under....and ingest water I had a line of cars behind me, otherwise I might have turned around Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I had a line of cars behind me, otherwise I might have turned around. 18 inches?!? Courage, thy name is BodybyFisher. Ya got me thinkin' and I went out and measured: center of exhaust tips are 12" above street level. I don't think I'd chance anything much above 6 inches. I'm such a wimp. Regards, Warren There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I made a big mistake, following the masses into the water. Figuring that wheels are 16 inches, it was quite deep... I should have wimped out and turned around Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I made a big mistake, following the masses into the water. Figuring that wheels are 16 inches, it was quite deep... I should have wimped out and turned around I hear ya. I've been found (but not stuck) in that position. I don't know about turning around though. You might have been T-boned by one of these . . . . There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Exhaust tips under water are not a problem. It'll just bubble like a speed boat. You need to be more concerned about the calipers going under. That was my problem. Got water in the caliper (not sure where as it is sealled) and the brake fluid being hydroscopic absorbed it and rusted the piston & bore. If that water was really 2' deep. I'd give some thought to bleeding the brakes soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I have forded a stream before in my Seville. As I recall, exhaust tips were under water, as was the rear air compressor. No problems. In fact, I forded it twice...once going and once coming. It was at a campground, and the stream was about as wide as the length of the car. I have pictures somewhere... Larry is correct that exhaust being under water is no problem. We've been on two Jeep Jamborees with a 1996 Grand Cherokee. The water level of the river was halfway up the side doors (about 30" probably). Air intake snorkel was temporarily diverted to the upper rearmost part of the engine bay to accomodate mud/water for the event. No problems with suspension or brake components. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Hank Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 That was the demise of my '93 STS, my wife drove it through high water after a police officer had diverted her down the street that did her in. I do not know how high the water was when she drove through it, but it was up to the top-bumper area when I saw it. The engine became a water pump and pumped water from the street into cylinder no. 8 (nearest the intake), and cracked the piston and tie-rod. My neighbor bought the car for $ 500, tore the engine down, but decided to forgoe the rebuild when he noted a crack in the aluminum block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 There are days that an Escalade would be handy, like when you need to go through standing water. SUV's aren't ducks either, but at least they have more clearance. Yesterday after a commute I arrived at the intersection of this highway and that highway to find a semi-tractor trailor was crashed in the intersection, with police and fire arriving, and 12 lanes of traffic beginning to build up. Hopefully no one was hurt. I was jealous when the SUV's around me U-turned over the curb and across the median and escaped the traffic jam, but it seemed a bad plan in the CTS. As is turned out I was able to creep past, then work through traffic and get back on track without a huge delay anyway. When I was growing up, we lived next to a viaduct, where the street ran under a railroad track. When it rained, the street below the track would flood with standing water. Cars regularly drove in to this and stalled out. Then the driver would climb out, and stand with hands on hips studying the vehicle while wondering what to do next. It would have been fun to maintain a sign that showed how many cars that viaduct had destroyed Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeal1892 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I drove my 3rd car through prolley close to 2 feet of water it killed that alt! never again....hehe Michael- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeal1892 Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 About a week ago I was on my way over to the walmarks and I decided to take the long way of course and I was driving and hit a really deep amount of water in the road totally by suprise and was being watched by a sheiff I was a mess and almost lost control. I have never seen any water in this area of the road before and its as your coming down from a steap hill Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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