Imagine approaching that ford, seeing a number of cars broken down the other side, a depth gauge telling you it's 2ft deep AND a load of people spectating/filming you go through. Then you floor it and write off thousands of quids worth of car. Absolutely genius!
Honestly, it just blows my mind how thick the majority of drivers seem to be. I'm driving a vehicle with an engine that needs to breathe air to run, so I'll not not only drive into this deep water but I'll do it while trying to ram as much water into the air intake as possible!
@marcokoehler5020 no it's not smart to drive fast. Your logic of less water "reaching stuff" doesn't make since. The slower you go, the more likely you won't get water through your intake. What's hilarious is what people don't realize is that if they drove through backwards. No problem at all.
the snorkel shows he has experience in water crossings and off roading. i highly doubt you have a snorkel on your car? because it not normal, only for the off road enthusiast
For those who are wondering what the knocking noise is when they break down and try to restart,it’s water in the engine cylinders. Basically a new engine.
Water does not compress in an engine so it breaks everything, rods, Pistons. That's 100% failure. I watched a guy try to seafoam his car in an AutoZone parking lot same thing happened hydrolock.
It’s not water in the engine, it’s the RESULT of water in the engine. The knocking sound is their newly bent connecting rods, which are now hitting their block with every revolution.
As someone who does routine maintenance and repairs on my own cars. Its easy to forget that most people don’t and don’t have a clue how their vehicle operates. The just put gas in it and go. Everything else is just magic.
I was guilty of that because most cars I had was fairly new or brand new. All I was concerned about was putting gas in it therefore I knew nothing about mechanical issues. Today I've learned so much with my old BMW that's 21 years old with all kinds of issues I'm slowly learning and figuring out. It's been challenging and an experience.
Exactly. Not at all would I submerge a vehicle into water like this. All the electronic damage they will have in the future is their doing. I bet insurance companies would love to see these videos. "I'm sorry sir but your claim cannot be approved, your policy doesn't cover stupid"
I think we can all agree, the Amarok at the end made the right decision. What compels people to, highly likely, ruin their engine by driving through water without a snorkel is beyond me.
Few observations: The Landcruiser was the only vehicle that did a textbook water entry, electric vehicles are bloody good in deep fording situations and with the value of the cars written off at this ford, they could have built a bridge to rival the Golden Gate!
@@Jonathan11225 No it did not. Sped through and survived on luck. Intake for jeeps is forward facing and at the top of the bonnet, driver is lucky his jeep didn't vacuum up some water and blow the engine. Slow entry and steady through to create a small bow wake and keep water levels down in the engine bay just as the modified off road SUV did it, despite having a raised air intake.
The air intake is typically right above the manufacturer's logo at the front of the car. If the water gets higher than about 1 inch above the logo, the car is going to swallow water. That's why it's essential to drive dead slow to avoid making a wave that pushes water up and over the intake. If the engine swallows water, with a petrol you might be able to maybe run it after it dries out but probably not. With a Diesel it's even more unlikely because the high compression means you'll bend a connecting rod if the engine tries to compress water. Honestly, the best car out of all of these is the Tesla because it doesn't intake anything to run. That thing will keep working probably even totally submerged if the seals around the electronics hold.
There's a video from china where the tesla is submerged in the water to the windows and still drives without any problems for a good couple hundred metres that it's visible in the video.
Not at all. Water has definitely got into the battery, many MS/MX owners had water inside their batteries after going through a deep puddle (not even a lake like in this video!). The problems will show up after about a week or two. This car has basically one foot in its grave.
IIRC teslas can be completely sealed from the outside and are able to be fully submerged for a little bit. And also I believe the new cyber truck also floats in deep water so you can essentially boat it across water
I'm thinking the best thing to do is pull the spark plugs out a petrol or glow plugs / injectors out a diesel whatevers easier then crank the engine over until it sprays all the water back out without compressing it. Definitely don't park the car using the starter motor in gear or even try to restart the engine. Will insurance or warranty even cover those fools or are they about to get shafted by the stealership! Love how the Tesla ate that for breakfast. Everyone goes too fast! Need to crawl through it instead. Air intake is behind the grill unless the range rovers take in from back of bonnet. And especially those with a snorkel can get the camera crew wet of the wanted
@@potatojake197 100% agree. Most the Japanese / German stuff would be fine if they left it alone after the initial stall out. If they just crawled through in 1st gear most cars would make it. I really want to try my VW Phaeton but I live miles away. 🤣
In the event that water gets sucked into an engine, it is advisable not to attempt to restart it immediately. Instead, remove the spark plugs and then restart the engine. This will allow the water to be expelled through the spark plug holes, preventing hydro-locking of the engine and avoiding damage to its components, if not already sustained during the initial water ingestion.
@@potatopizzacar3318 wait thoough i was with you for a second..BUT with no spark plugs, but youre still connected to the battery, would the engine still turn over? like do the rrurr ruurr ruuur rruuurr, cycling the engine without starting it? cuz then if its cycling, the pistons are still shooting the water out?
A slow even pace is what you want, never overrun your wake. Longtime offroader and jeeper here, you can cross impressively deep water in a regular vehicle if your careful and understand what is happening. The key is to avoid quickly running water that can take you downstream to certain despair.
I'm sure I could drown my Jeep in that, the intake is above the left headlight. But I'd creep in then drive through slowly and the water would never get over my bumper.
They deserve to have they car flooded, hydrolocked, especially that guy on the jeep hauling the vehicles. Why dont he stay on the other side of the water, warning the drivers?
During my career as a mechanic I dismantled several engines that were wrecked due to hydraulic lock up. When water enters the combustion chamber on the compression stroke it has nowhere to go, and water cannot be compressed. When the piston reaches the top of it’s stroke it meets the uncompressible water, and the usual result is a broken piston and/or a bent con rod. It only takes an eggcup sized amount of water to enter the engine to destroy it.
Years ago, having fitted a cold air intake/induction kit I drove through a not very deep flood and proceeded to hoover it into my engine. By some fluke the head gasket was apparently on the way out and the water in the cylinders blew the head gasket apart resulting in no compression but no damage to the engine beyond replacing the gasket.
I was thinking more that they were getting there intake wet an the maf on the throttle body if that gets wet there's no way the car is continuing to run I once seen a friend get his car hydro locked with too much gas it was a stinky an has everywhere
@@weejohnbb sorry,The electric motor doesn't need air, and the high voltage electrics are well shielded, so there's no risk of electrocution. Teslas will quite happily drive through deep puddles
@@adammaysz9356 The water level was very high, if it reached the height of the headlights the Amarok would suffer the same as the other cars. Also, it is preferable to waste a few minutes looking for another way than try to cross the small river and suffer a breakdown of several thousand dollars. If it had an extended air intake like the Rally trucks do, it would be able to get over the river with no problem, but that's something this truck doesn't have.
This is what happens when you have generations of people who do not understand how cars work. You can tell who understands by how fast they went through the water. It's really sad.
@302 FOX Oh gotcha yeah in that sense. That said with knowing how cars work I would never still attempt this. This is more than just a big ass puddle. The moment the water is high enough for the intake it's done.
@@IRJesoosVidya That is why I said generations of people, not just this generation. However, it is much more prevalent now as more and more people dont even know how engines and cars work.
Because he knows what to do and does this stuff regular :) I have a mildly lifted Hilux with a snorkel and would do the same, create a little bow wave and follow it.
@@jamesrindley6215 ALL the vehicle's fording that level of water most likely will be damaged. I was just point out how successful the Teslas were making it through versus the combustion engine vehicles. That's all.
In Australia we fix a tarp across the front of the car to keep the water out of the engine bay . Helps keep your motor dry. It creates that nice bow wave protects your radiator. You take it off straight after you cross or it impedes air flow and your car overheats . But it does wonders for the crossing .
Not necessarily in this area... Recovery companies usually tow you to your home town for repairs. Local pubs and cafés will see an increase in footfall whilst people wait hours for recovery though 🤣
And you will have tons of broken engines sitting arround, you can make one good engine out of 3 hydrolocked ones, and make some extra chash selling them.
@@exeverrr If you are driving a car then you should know a lot of simple things about cars, how it is working and why you shouldn't charge a flood that deep in a road car. There are two ways of learning, first one is just getting your knowledge about cars from books, manuals, internet or just asking someone who knows and second way is just by being clueless moron who fullsends his car into water and getting a nice chance to spend a lot of money.
I like how the guy with the snorkel is the only person who went through this properly. A lot of them would have been ok if they didn't see the water and think "punch it!"
Good for Tesla for making it further than many others! I don't know if this is a competition but if this is just a local issue I can't believe that this town wouldn't try to make this issue better
I have so many fond memories of this Ford. My Grandmother used to take us through in her Land Rover Discovery for fun, when I was a child. Just goes to show you need the right vehicle and to go through with the right conditions.
But why doesn't the town interfere to build a bridge on top of it or something ? It seems like a lot of people pass through it everyday so i guess it's one of the main roads in this town
@@Thedude.997 one of life's great mysteries laziness and arrogance is my guess. If you search for Rufford Mill Ford you can see on maps that it is only short detour to go round it if the water is deep
Teslas are heavy enough to maintain grip, electric so they don't need air intake continuously, and the battery packs are well enough sealed to cope with a ford. Not entirely sure how well the doors and air vents are made to keep out water though.
If you just go slower, the water wont build up to the point your intake eats a gallon of water. Water doesn't burn, this is why the cars stall. The intake gets air, gas, and water, instead of just gas and air. Go slower, and the water has a good chance of staying below the air intake. Unless you have a snorkel system.
Special stupid award to the BMW driver who wasn’t content to hydro lock his engine but went that extra mile and filled the car with water too! Twingo driver recovered well by driving out the water on the starter, engine still buggered though and, it’s in the boot, bonus point for that trick!
If you intend to drive through a flooded section of road, your first task is to check the depth of the water. In normal vehicles you should never attempt to drive through water that is more than about 25 centimetres deep (or up to the centre of your wheels).
absolutely right. There is a saying in Russia. Do not know the ford (Shallow place of the river or lake, convenient for crossing), do not go into the water
I smiled like a proud father when the Jeep made it through. When I was 19 and dumb I drove my charger through a similar amount of water, thank god I made it. Team Mopar baby!!
It amazes me that we have had 100+ years of the internal combustion engine and clearly the majority of these folks have no clue that A) Their engines intake and compress air B) water cannot be compressed. These individuals deserve every single penny of expense they have coming.
The people in the Ranges and Jeeps at least have the excuse that their car should be able to sit above the water. The dude in the Toyota and the BMW wagon are wild for trying it😂
Not everyone have the knowledge of the combustion engine regardless of its technological age LOL. I'm certain that there are less complex tech that are older than you and have not clue how it works.
As so many have pointed out, water in the air intake is going to cause hydrolock, and most modern vehicles now have low level air intakes due to compact packaging requirements - but it's also interesting just how many petrol vehicles seem to be runners after the event, but running really badly due to damp looms and water surrounding the ignition coil modules.
There's often a drain to evacuate water from the air intake, provided you're not still underwater. If it ingests a lot of water into the engine yes, it will hydrolock, but if only a little actually made it in, it can often work itself out, provided you can otherwise get the car to run, from the wet coils and so on.
@@StrokeMahEgo Coils on some petrol engines like Land Cruiser Prado 120 4.0 V6 have no issue being submerged in water. Also the LC 80 and 100 petrol have no issues due to engineering of those engines.
I live in Louisiana where we have to deal with water in the roadways fairly often. Your really can't tell how deep the water is before you're in it and going around every little bit of water you see because you can't tell if it's 2 inches or 2 feet deep isn't practical at all. That said, 99 times out of 100 the police will barricade a roadway if its too deep to drive through so if you don't see a barricade like in this video, most people just go for it. The people that intentionally sneak around barricades and get stuck absolutely deserve it though lol
Any car can go through deep water. You just need to know where your air intake is and drive accordingly. And high vechile will easy go through that water. Biggest mistake the people make in this video using their cars. They enter the water way too fast and don't realize the pussing the water up to go over the bonnet and swamp the engine bay with water. Rule 1 don't go into water if the standing water will be higher than the Lowes part of you car body. If you must go do it very very very slowly
@@romanbeletsky6988 Yeah, I off-road in Borneo with a Hilux. We know there are other things, such as diff breathers, which we'd rather not forcibly flood. Wet, yes. Under speed/pressure? Best not.
I was a lorry driver for all of my working life, and i remember in the mid 70's coming across a Vauxhall 'Victor' stuck in a flood, luckily, the people in the car were on their way to the local dump, and they had an old mattress on the roof. We took the mattress off the car, and stuck it behind the car, and I gently pushed them out of the water with my lorry.
The way the Kia drove straight up to the mini like they hadn't ever seen it. It's like when a car is broken down at traffic lights, hazards on - and still over 50% of drivers just pull up and sit there behind it, beeping, expecting it to move. A very modern British way of 'driving'.
Not just a british way to drive, it's happening world wide. People care less and less how a car works so they don't even know this kills the engine and resulting in an expensive swap/repair....
Here's the thing tho... Why did they take the performance, luxury and economy hit of an offroad vehicle then? Anyway, I had a good chuckle at them, but admire them for calculating their own risk and making a call they were happy with.
@@M3rVsT4H Coz they run like a bat out of hell (atleast the v6 does), you can chuck the dogs in the back, go out on the farm load a it up with antelope and in front they are immensely spacious and comfortable. Some people want a little bit of a mix of hot hatch, ute and luxury suv in their lives and some just want a one trick ponies.
Mal ehrlich... Die können doch nicht alle soooo dämlich sein. Vor allem wenn ich schon ein Auto im Wasser stehen sehe das nicht mehr rauskommt da denke Ich mir doch nicht "Ach da fahr Ich jetzt auch rein. Was soll schon passieren". Und da sind ein paar Autos dabei die wirklich nicht billig sind. Wie haben es Menschen mit so wenig Verstand geschafft an Jobs zu kommen von denen sie sich solche Autos leisten können... ?
Its such a shame, most vehicles can happily get through that water without any issue, I mean its only upto the axle hubs!!! They just decide to plow into it for a reason I'll NEVER understand.. If you coasted through that water in 1st gear at idle without making any splash whatsoever, the car would get through it like a puddle lol
Indeed. Notice how at about 5min in a 4x4 with a snorkel shows up, and the guys drives through it as he should, without splashing the water all over the car, and making sure he has a nice bow wave. Did not even need the snorkel there.
I live only 15 minutes from this Ford, many years ago It had been raining for days, we knew the lake would be at it's max, so had to go to Rufford, was with my parents watching cars go through the Ford, one car I still remember was a red Vauxhall Nova, it hit the water with such high speed it lifted like a speed boat out of water, it then nose dived and the spun to the right, hitting the small bridge, then cocked over, driver getting out of the passenger window. 👏
@@local_authority I still laugh about it nowadays, even more so now I watch the clips on youtube, Back then no one came out with a 4x4 or tractor to pull out the vehicles, the Nova was in the waters edge for days.
@@mrfingers4737 Thing is this is a very minor road and was a virtually unknown ford to outsiders, but because of media this place has gone daft, one thing for sure its not doing any good for Rufford Park because all it's bring is trouble caused by idiots. It's about time it was a closed off road because it's a rat run now to beat queuing traffic.
The biggest fail is trying to drive fast through, pretty slowly and steady is the key to not get water into your air intake. And if the engine stops never try to restart, the water gonna destroy the hole engine, creates to high pressure inside !
@@samgraham4168 I should have read down thru the comments, my exact thought as well. You can hear and feel the rods bend in the mini as it exists the water and comes to a screeching halt as the motor locks up. Good times.
That's because he knows how to do water crossings. Enter slowly so you don't create a massive splash, and then drive through at a steady pace so that you create and stay behind a nice bow wake, which basically pushes the water out from in front of you. Most of the SUVs that drove through that probably could have made it has they hadn't gunned it.
@@brandonmcandrew4859 the mini was bigger than the smallest car in my country and those small cars stay alive after some water crossing ‘coz they have more knowledge than these idiots.
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In this case there is literally a depth gauge and I think someone said it's at 2ft. My number 1 rule for water is never go dapper that half way up your tires MAX. Usually once you're above your hubs you're dangerously close to things like your transfer case, dif and tranny breathers. Then above that is usually your air intake tucked somewhere in the bumper. Hell my Celica routes the intake right to the front grill, right at the bottom so maybe 6" off the ground at most it's actually below my tranny breathers.
Most will be claimed on the insurance, my arnty did it at my local Ford because the sat nav told her to go that way, she's lived in the area her whole life too so knew about the ford.
Most cars will start back up and be fine. I once repaired a delivery van that drove through the ford and stopped on the hill on the other side. Took out the air filter and cleaned out the water. A few pumps of easy start to get rid of the water in the engine and started and run ok. But most of the modern cars won’t re start as the water shorts the electric system and then will not start. Great viewing people ruin good motors for the sake of a few mile detour.
I have never seen so many people blow up so many engines in such a small stretch of road way. That's mind boggling. Every single one of those newer cars has at least 10k$ of damage.
I'm guessing most people have no idea how an engine works and that there's a wide open hole in the front (yes with a filter) where the car SUCKS in air. Replace Air with water and goodbye car!
I have been watching this river crossing for many years. I still can't understand why people stubbornly test city cars in the water? Do they have no idea how an internal combustion engine works? 😁 Greetings from Poland.
Eventually, at least one sane driver realizes that that isn't just a tiny water puddle but it is a deep flood indeed that could potentially damage the car.
Having driven a car through deep water, they are going too fast. You need to create a bow wake that stays in front and creates a lower water surface just in front.
About to say this. On many occasions I've had to cross 4ft in my 2000 buick lesabre. Nice easy consistent slow speed and I dont even get water through the doors. The whole time watching the bow wake
I was wondering if they crossed the flooding in reverse some cars would have survived, once the water goes above the hood (air duct) its over for the engine but in reverse the "wave" would be at the back of the car. Idk if the escape pressure can keep the water out, though
@@AndreFG I've never tried it, but it does sound like a good idea. The water level does appear lower at the rear end. I got my experience trying to get a flight out of Houston during a Hurricane. I made it to the airport, but unfortunately not enough the airport workers made it there and flights were cancelled. The only negative side effect, the starter was a little rusty trying to start it several days later. But, it did start and the vehicle had no issues.
Not only this, but you want traction when driving through water. You go fast you're likely to get swept away if the water is moving at all, which only increases the deeper the water. Not to mention with flooding that bad it could cause road erosion. I had to drive through water in a truck and I could feel pieces of the road breaking up under me
@@DVul there is 5min longer way around it a bad infrastructure decision would be to build an expensive bridge whit continuous maintenance cost when there is a 5min longer alternative that you would only have to use on high water days.
1- if possible- avoid driving through water 2- if you do it, do it slowly 3- make sure the water isn't deeper than what your car can cross 4- at least I'd try to turn the engine off and push the car through. Then wait a few minutes so the water can flow out and then try to start it.
If your engine stalled after going into deep water, never try and start it again afterwards. Just take it to service straight away. You might save yourself an engine this way..
Every single one of the cars that broke down is a total write off. The car full of water wont be the only one...flood damage= wet carpets, mold, damaged electrics and the rest...etc for ever
@@james-5560 But even if you can get a cheap used engine and put it in yourself, the remaining damage won't make it worth it and cause big issues down the line
Wrong, sometimes the engine will stall just from no air getting in and before water can enter the combustion chamber. Then you just pull the plugs crank the engine and get any water out and jobs a goodun.
Water in the engine does not mean it will definitely be totalled. I've recovered two cars that were swamped driving through deep water and both were fine after. It does however make a difference on how the vehicle was flooded and the engine speed.
Electric vehicle does not need air for combustion, which is why the majority of non 4x4 vehicles broke down (sucked in air into the cylinders). Though I suppose in the long run the moisture collected will wreak havoc on its electronics.
@@MarcusStuff_ even if that's true it almost definitely totaled that Tesla, just like a lot of the cars that made it out even in this video probably will be. they're not waterproof lol. just getting rid of the mold in any of these cars will be a nightmare, let alone the electronics problems they may or may not have as a result in the coming days/months/years.
Forcing water into your air intake is a great way to destroy your engine, as some of these drivers found out. Even in a 4x4 this is risky without a snorkel and good diff breathers.
Rufford ford kills more vehicles due to driver incompetence than anything else. Having watched countless video's 90% of the vehicles would have made it through fine had it been driven at low speed with minimal throttle input! In most of these vids the water is barely at hub height so no need at all for diff breathers or a snorkel! Those attempting to cross when the depth is 3' or over in a BMW or Sprinter are just begging for failure! Leave it for the JCB's. PS: Most 4WD's have a MINIMUM safe wading depth of 600mm ..... but NOT at 60mph! 😁
The one guy on the dirt bike knew what he was doing. Slightly higher RPM, nice and slow and watch the airbox. His buddies knew even more. Take the pedestrian bridge. 😆
@Jay D An Evoque made it. The Disco Sport failed... Though another one managed it later on... The lady in the Range Rover and the driver of that Land Cruiser showed them how to do it right
SUVs are not 4x4 they may be 4WD/AWD but they are not 4X4s, that is a name used for off road and greenlane vehicles. Defenders, disco 1&2 , landcruisers etc.. are 4x4s. rangerovers, disco sports and the likes are SUVs.
@@garethreece the disco sport could've easily made it. with proper technique (also known as common sense) i have no doubt it would do a lot better than most
Internal combustion engines are basically pumps, or air compressors if you like. Get any water in the cylinder, and you're screwed, fluids dont compress, and something has to give, usually connecting rods. So, game over when that happens.
The Land Rovers seemingly traversed the water with ease. The one EV made it through easily also. The people in this particular area apparently are not concerned about the potential repair expense. I suppose it is about the thrill of making it through.
Tip. Don't buy used cars in the rufford area.
Yes
@@AYISHA786NURJAHAN ran when submerged
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@@gmdhargreaves how much
@@jowans it’s the one in the video being towed off with “Send To Crusher” sign on the back! PX welcome 🙏
You know what really makes these videos great? No music, no commentary, just the crowds cheering! Love it.
Yes, the minimalistic editing is a godsend.
Yea. I also admire these brave ducks hanging around... ;)
I’m hip!!!! And countless stunned humans
Ye i think the same 😎👍🏻
Here I am thinking it’s all the water locked engines that made this video great
Imagine approaching that ford, seeing a number of cars broken down the other side, a depth gauge telling you it's 2ft deep AND a load of people spectating/filming you go through. Then you floor it and write off thousands of quids worth of car. Absolutely genius!
Darwin stuff... people really are morons
Yeah, but they keep the economy going though.
@@jtbtabimono They keep insurance prices skyrocketing
@@james-5560 You've got a point there James!
People do anything for a "like"
The cylinder head repair folk must be living the life there 😂
Get Rotary no head 😂
needs more then a cylinderhead after hydrolock my friend.
better buy a new engine
@@Ryan-fb1otyeah.. because rotary is sooooo much better lol.
@@carlbothmannnah. Just get a leaf blower to make it a bit more dry and I’ll be fixed!
@@ErwinPPP yes
Honestly, it just blows my mind how thick the majority of drivers seem to be. I'm driving a vehicle with an engine that needs to breathe air to run, so I'll not not only drive into this deep water but I'll do it while trying to ram as much water into the air intake as possible!
It's not just the engine... That BMW opening the door... It could have damaged some of the cars electrics as well.
Have to agree, it beggars belief.
@@elmo319 or not to drive through at all...
@@paulb7964 for sure. that car will only make problems in the future. mostly electrical ones. i would sell it asap.
Speeeed and poweeer! 😁
If there is a “puddle” with 50 people standing in the rain recording, that might be a clue to find a different route…
Or just go slow and don’t destroy the car
if its any consolation, there are probably a lot of people who do this, its just that there's no reason to upload those parts to youtube
@@krabbe969 i was thinking that too, but it looks hard. i thought that grey kia was going the right speed but he sucked in water too.
Exactly, Turnaround and use you Google maps
Clearly you don't know how to become a youtube star ;)
Watching people totally destroy their cars never gets old.
Это точно 😂
Or the people trying to restart the engines!
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It does lol it’s annoying it annoys me so bye
4:38 that woman was smart enough to slow down when she saw water was above the hood unlike other guys who kept their throttle pinned
Actually not sure what's worse. The faster you're through the less water reaches stuff
@@marcokoehler5020 people in this video thinks the same as you
聪明人就不会在那开车！
The smart one is the one at the end
@marcokoehler5020 no it's not smart to drive fast. Your logic of less water "reaching stuff" doesn't make since. The slower you go, the more likely you won't get water through your intake. What's hilarious is what people don't realize is that if they drove through backwards. No problem at all.
The guy in the Landcruiser had a snorkel and was still smart enough to enter the water SLOWLY 🤣
the only one with that knowledge...
the snorkel shows he has experience in water crossings and off roading. i highly doubt you have a snorkel on your car? because it not normal, only for the off road enthusiast
Совершенно верно! Потому, что знает, чем это опасно. Многим другим предстоит дорогой ремонт двигателя
@@deficator750 landcruiser would also have extended diff gear box and transfer case breathers
The only driver that knew how to drive through water 😅
For those who are wondering what the knocking noise is when they break down and try to restart,it’s water in the engine cylinders.
Basically a new engine.
It's just not worth the risk unless you've got a snorkel to keep the water out of the air intake.
Also doesn’t help them going so fast forcing water into the intake
Water does not compress in an engine so it breaks everything, rods, Pistons. That's 100% failure. I watched a guy try to seafoam his car in an AutoZone parking lot same thing happened hydrolock.
It’s not water in the engine, it’s the RESULT of water in the engine. The knocking sound is their newly bent connecting rods, which are now hitting their block with every revolution.
@Hakim Mohamad yes. We all know. I think you misunderstood my comment.
As someone who does routine maintenance and repairs on my own cars. Its easy to forget that most people don’t and don’t have a clue how their vehicle operates. The just put gas in it and go. Everything else is just magic.
Yeah I'm surprised no one tryed going through backwards, I saw someone do that on a road before
I was guilty of that because most cars I had was fairly new or brand new. All I was concerned about was putting gas in it therefore I knew nothing about mechanical issues. Today I've learned so much with my old BMW that's 21 years old with all kinds of issues I'm slowly learning and figuring out. It's been challenging and an experience.
the tesla did it
I know. It was brutal watching all those folks hydrolocking their vehicles one after another.
Exactly. Not at all would I submerge a vehicle into water like this. All the electronic damage they will have in the future is their doing. I bet insurance companies would love to see these videos.
"I'm sorry sir but your claim cannot be approved, your policy doesn't cover stupid"
This is like a Range Rover and Land Cruiser commercial.
Grand Cherokee too
looks like a tesla commercial to me
I enjoy how the number of spectators seems to be growing. This is also the water equivalent of the 11’8” bridge.
That comparison killed me but I think this is even more silly
While we're at it, I just want to say that i miss those nice Drumbeats.
Yep, we know. This is said under every single one of these videos.
As I noticed there was a whole Gallery in the background watching
And not a stobart in sight
I think we can all agree, the Amarok at the end made the right decision.
What compels people to, highly likely, ruin their engine by driving through water without a snorkel is beyond me.
Er Facebook and a proximity to London ??
The Amaroks air intake is very low , I tried a similar crossing but didn't make it.
Very poor design for an off road vehicle
He was Chicken shit
I have a Ford Ranger and I can do 3 Feet without Water getting into the Air Intake
The VW is a poor off road vehicle !
Few observations: The Landcruiser was the only vehicle that did a textbook water entry, electric vehicles are bloody good in deep fording situations and with the value of the cars written off at this ford, they could have built a bridge to rival the Golden Gate!
Yeah but no content then! I’ll destroy any bridge!
it appears the LC was the only one that handles it appropriately...
Screw that, full send right into it!!!
the Grand Cherokee did perfect
@@Jonathan11225 No it did not. Sped through and survived on luck. Intake for jeeps is forward facing and at the top of the bonnet, driver is lucky his jeep didn't vacuum up some water and blow the engine. Slow entry and steady through to create a small bow wake and keep water levels down in the engine bay just as the modified off road SUV did it, despite having a raised air intake.
No phones in sight. Just cars living their last moment. Majestic.
The air intake is typically right above the manufacturer's logo at the front of the car. If the water gets higher than about 1 inch above the logo, the car is going to swallow water. That's why it's essential to drive dead slow to avoid making a wave that pushes water up and over the intake. If the engine swallows water, with a petrol you might be able to maybe run it after it dries out but probably not. With a Diesel it's even more unlikely because the high compression means you'll bend a connecting rod if the engine tries to compress water. Honestly, the best car out of all of these is the Tesla because it doesn't intake anything to run. That thing will keep working probably even totally submerged if the seals around the electronics hold.
There's a video from china where the tesla is submerged in the water to the windows and still drives without any problems for a good couple hundred metres that it's visible in the video.
that's why it's essential not to drive in a body of water without a snorkel fitted - those drivers have more money than brains, even the Tesla driver
True. fun fact, Elon said that his cars are basically made like submarines
Not at all. Water has definitely got into the battery, many MS/MX owners had water inside their batteries after going through a deep puddle (not even a lake like in this video!). The problems will show up after about a week or two. This car has basically one foot in its grave.
IIRC teslas can be completely sealed from the outside and are able to be fully submerged for a little bit. And also I believe the new cyber truck also floats in deep water so you can essentially boat it across water
The sound of piston's trying to compress water 😂
More like the sound of valves being turned into pretzels.
@@Trialnerror not only the valves... the pistonrods and the crankshaft bearings should be dead too XD
I'm thinking the best thing to do is pull the spark plugs out a petrol or glow plugs / injectors out a diesel whatevers easier then crank the engine over until it sprays all the water back out without compressing it. Definitely don't park the car using the starter motor in gear or even try to restart the engine. Will insurance or warranty even cover those fools or are they about to get shafted by the stealership! Love how the Tesla ate that for breakfast. Everyone goes too fast! Need to crawl through it instead. Air intake is behind the grill unless the range rovers take in from back of bonnet. And especially those with a snorkel can get the camera crew wet of the wanted
@@E69apeTheMatrix420 That spark/glow plug trick only works if the engine survives the initial water intake. Most probably would but some would't
@@potatojake197 100% agree. Most the Japanese / German stuff would be fine if they left it alone after the initial stall out. If they just crawled through in 1st gear most cars would make it. I really want to try my VW Phaeton but I live miles away. 🤣
In the event that water gets sucked into an engine, it is advisable not to attempt to restart it immediately. Instead, remove the spark plugs and then restart the engine. This will allow the water to be expelled through the spark plug holes, preventing hydro-locking of the engine and avoiding damage to its components, if not already sustained during the initial water ingestion.
The engine still alive however the sparkplug and the battery..
@@potatopizzacar3318 wait thoough i was with you for a second..BUT with no spark plugs, but youre still connected to the battery, would the engine still turn over? like do the rrurr ruurr ruuur rruuurr, cycling the engine without starting it? cuz then if its cycling, the pistons are still shooting the water out?
@@karsonhutler9923 yep
@@karsonhutler9923 without a battery, sparkplugs is useless
@@karsonhutler9923 and without a sparkplugs, it puts lot of stress to turn on the engine
This should be a sporting event. This is insane. 😂😂
It would get very boring very quickly, as everyone would just have snorkels. This is better as people can’t prepare
A slow even pace is what you want, never overrun your wake. Longtime offroader and jeeper here, you can cross impressively deep water in a regular vehicle if your careful and understand what is happening. The key is to avoid quickly running water that can take you downstream to certain despair.
@@zaandam0172 it’s only a 5min diversion to go around this
It’s not your wake. It’s your bow wave you need to keep in front of you.
@@dannyt3180 sshhhh don't broadcast that, it'll spoil our viewing if they go the other way 😉
"jeeper"
I'm sure I could drown my Jeep in that, the intake is above the left headlight. But I'd creep in then drive through slowly and the water would never get over my bumper.
Tip to drivers: if you come to a spot lined with people all pointing their cellphones at you, think about why that might be...
Lol
Tbh I think many are tempted to even do it because there are so many kids cheering. Sure it‘s funny to watch but a bit shitty of the residents too.
@@pavelp5000 It would be kinda funny to come at it going about 100kph and shower all those people.
It’s amazing that the crowds of locals with cameras out don’t make people stop and think “This may be a bad idea…”.
Exactly
They deserve to have they car flooded, hydrolocked, especially that guy on the jeep hauling the vehicles. Why dont he stay on the other side of the water, warning the drivers?
@@fodaogamer1 people also need to have a little common sense and think for themselves.
Fool has to switch on they brane
Why waste your time trying to stop people who are already determined to be idiots and drive through flooded roads?
Snorkel Jeep driver had flawless form. Real satisfying to watch.
4:06 - I absolutely love that this guy pulled his own car out of the water using nothing but the starter motor 😂.
You'll do the starter motor a lot of good doing that, NOT!!
@@matthewvwuk when the car is a write off like his - it wont matter any more haha
@@matthewvwuk Did you hear his ring gear complaining too! LOL!
@@matthewvwuk I think that's the least of his worries.
electric car
During my career as a mechanic I dismantled several engines that were wrecked due to hydraulic lock up. When water enters the combustion chamber on the compression stroke it has nowhere to go, and water cannot be compressed. When the piston reaches the top of it’s stroke it meets the uncompressible water, and the usual result is a broken piston and/or a bent con rod. It only takes an eggcup sized amount of water to enter the engine to destroy it.
Well said and you forgot to mention about the many electrical shorts that also occurs. So many computer in modern cars.
Years ago, having fitted a cold air intake/induction kit I drove through a not very deep flood and proceeded to hoover it into my engine.
By some fluke the head gasket was apparently on the way out and the water in the cylinders blew the head gasket apart resulting in no compression but no damage to the engine beyond replacing the gasket.
@@fuijika especially that Tesla.
I was thinking more that they were getting there intake wet an the maf on the throttle body if that gets wet there's no way the car is continuing to run I once seen a friend get his car hydro locked with too much gas it was a stinky an has everywhere
@@weejohnbb sorry,The electric motor doesn't need air, and the high voltage electrics are well shielded, so there's no risk of electrocution. Teslas will quite happily drive through deep puddles
7:36 Finally a driver that have brain and loves his car.
❤️yes. 😀
0:40 Tesla crossing badass the river
Pussy would have made it easily
But he has VW amarok . He easly goes staith the river
@@adammaysz9356 The water level was very high, if it reached the height of the headlights the Amarok would suffer the same as the other cars. Also, it is preferable to waste a few minutes looking for another way than try to cross the small river and suffer a breakdown of several thousand dollars.
If it had an extended air intake like the Rally trucks do, it would be able to get over the river with no problem, but that's something this truck doesn't have.
@1:42 “What’s that? Your mini is flooded? Let me join you!”
this one is peak
I would think that all the people standing with cameras waiting for you to drive through was a good indication to turn around.
Facts
haha
You would think so but most of those drivers obviously haven’t been fully baked. They are far from being the sharpest tools in the drawer.
Drive slooowly no problems...
You'd think with all these videos on TH-cam they'd think to avoid driving through
This is what happens when you have generations of people who do not understand how cars work. You can tell who understands by how fast they went through the water. It's really sad.
What does your speed have anything to do with it. Wouldn't it be about depth? If the water reaches the intake that's all that matters.
@302 FOX Oh gotcha yeah in that sense. That said with knowing how cars work I would never still attempt this. This is more than just a big ass puddle. The moment the water is high enough for the intake it's done.
A lot of the people are older, I don't think generation is an issue, it's just people who are uninformed, from all generations.
@@IRJesoosVidya That is why I said generations of people, not just this generation. However, it is much more prevalent now as more and more people dont even know how engines and cars work.
Smartest thing is to revers through it though
Amazing , the land cruiser with the snorkel and roof top tent who prop could have gone through at any speed was one of the few that did it correctly
Yep. Water has 700 times the density of air, it can break stuff.
Because he knows what to do and does this stuff regular :) I have a mildly lifted Hilux with a snorkel and would do the same, create a little bow wave and follow it.
@@wordreet Exactly. Why do most of these drivers think that it's a good idea to drive through water at high speed when is so dense🤔
@@Johnny24rs "maybe if I go fast enough, I can get across to the other side before the tires have a chance to sink too far into the water"
That's not true the last truck did it properly.
0:40 The Tesla was like, "Hold my beer."
Yeah but it doesn't mean it was OK. Motors and battery packs and electronic modules full of water could come back to haunt them later on.
@@jamesrindley6215
ALL the vehicle's fording that level of water most likely will be damaged. I was just point out how successful the Teslas were making it through versus the combustion engine vehicles. That's all.
In Australia we fix a tarp across the front of the car to keep the water out of the engine bay . Helps keep your motor dry. It creates that nice bow wave protects your radiator. You take it off straight after you cross or it impedes air flow and your car overheats . But it does wonders for the crossing .
Just blew my mind with this hack.
@@DroughDough10 Banjo Patterson called it the country of drought and flooding rain . He wasn't wrong .
Yeah, and we go slower … steady as she goes … not dive in like a lunatic
@@VH-gw3qi there is that too.
@@VH-gw3qi But if you go even faster you might even just plane across
Let’s be honest, we all come here for the fails.
And it didn`t disappoint today!
Of course we do😈
And stupidity
I want to see someone throw a rod right through the hood!
Surprised how well the tesla did 👏
Thanks again, Ben...i liked the one where the guy was being pulled out and opened his car door to let ALL the water escape... Simply Amazing...🤦♂️👍
Just shows how ruined the car was.
Your not gonna climb out the window and keep the water in there are you 🤦♂️
Car is dead and for what, to save a de-tour 🤦 ruined!!!
😂😂 Best one yet! Took the time to get a personalised reg for it but didn't care enough to take a detour!!
I just loved how the Audi gave no regard whatsoever and added an extra splash of water on the BMQ and got stuck himself.
"I'm a submarine" - Ralph Wiggum
Underrated comment 😂😂😂
Lmfao
7:50 one of the few smart drivers in this video. Tries to enter, realizes the depth, and nopes outta there. Saved themselves a bunch of money
That dude was like “ naah my vw’s maintainnence is already high”
The mini parked in the middle of the road was the red flag 🚩
He prolly also have a capable car
Yeah...... about that..
The stats don't look good for the humans
Imagine having a shop in this area.. you'd be swamped doing engine swaps all day. Bent valves, bent pistons, snapped rods must be the #1 problem
a shop and a tow truck company
Not necessarily in this area...
Recovery companies usually tow you to your home town for repairs.
Local pubs and cafés will see an increase in footfall whilst people wait hours for recovery though 🤣
And you will have tons of broken engines sitting arround, you can make one good engine out of 3 hydrolocked ones, and make some extra chash selling them.
@@denzzlinga - Clean aluminum prices are high
"Swamped" nice.
The stupidity of people plowing into deep water in their pride and joys with no clue of the potential damage is amazing!
And you happen to know everything about everything. Captain Stupid.
people with no brain .....
Money can't buy common sense
@@exeverrr If you are driving a car then you should know a lot of simple things about cars, how it is working and why you shouldn't charge a flood that deep in a road car. There are two ways of learning, first one is just getting your knowledge about cars from books, manuals, internet or just asking someone who knows and second way is just by being clueless moron who fullsends his car into water and getting a nice chance to spend a lot of money.
And the stupidity of people where watching/filming and not warning is it too, just 10 times more bad.
I love how there’s just a crowd of people watching to see who makes it or not, I’d take a front row seat 😂 I’ll make some popcorn!
It’s one of the best spectators sports going 😂
I like how the guy with the snorkel is the only person who went through this properly. A lot of them would have been ok if they didn't see the water and think "punch it!"
Yeah true but sealed batteries on the tesla bossed it
Yeah, the Tesla went through it like it was made for it😂
Give it some time….
I’m sure those electronics will have some damage.
Very true.
@@gurudath_s , however, if water gets into the Tesla, it will require much more expensive fix than a ICE.
Im honestly shocked at how many stupid people attempted to drive through this.
Ikr, people dont know abt hydrolock
Some people like to learn the hard way 🤣
@@HondaRidea haha! Yeah - a bit like Lemmings!
Yeah, but what's $50k, no big
That was likely an average intelligence cross section of people.....
These videos are actually as informative as crash test videos! Love them. Truth and nothing but the truth!
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Also get an idea which cars are better waterproofed than others.
Am surprised the mercedes SUV gets water logged...
Good for Tesla for making it further than many others! I don't know if this is a competition but if this is just a local issue I can't believe that this town wouldn't try to make this issue better
the 10 minute detour is easier.............
tesla gay
@@tristan.9991ok gasshole
The Li Ion batteries will catch on fire later and explode....water is the arch enemy of Lithium ion...causes instant fires
Can’t believe how thick these people are…
median IQ is about 100, that leaves lots of room for stupidity. Add in ego and showing off and there is plenty of material to work with.
We share the road with these people lol
I have so many fond memories of this Ford.
My Grandmother used to take us through in her Land Rover Discovery for fun, when I was a child. Just goes to show you need the right vehicle and to go through with the right conditions.
But why doesn't the town interfere to build a bridge on top of it or something ? It seems like a lot of people pass through it everyday so i guess it's one of the main roads in this town
@@Thedude.997 it's not a main road, it's easy to get round hence why there is no bridge.
@@solidoperative but why luxury cars owners still choose to take this road then ? Anyway thanks for the explanation
@@Thedude.997 one of life's great mysteries laziness and arrogance is my guess.
If you search for Rufford Mill Ford you can see on maps that it is only short detour to go round it if the water is deep
Right tool for the job.
This could be a land rover ad. Love how the Tesla got through with ease.
Teslas are now famous for their deep water capabilities.
The driver was electrocuted just down the street…
Thing is, if just a small amout of water gets to those lithium batteries they will ignite
Teslas are heavy enough to maintain grip, electric so they don't need air intake continuously, and the battery packs are well enough sealed to cope with a ford. Not entirely sure how well the doors and air vents are made to keep out water though.
Old Land Rovers.
If you just go slower, the water wont build up to the point your intake eats a gallon of water. Water doesn't burn, this is why the cars stall. The intake gets air, gas, and water, instead of just gas and air. Go slower, and the water has a good chance of staying below the air intake. Unless you have a snorkel system.
rip for all the connecting rods that lost their lives during this.
Lmao!
just connecting rods replacement if you're lucky...
@@LOLatThefail most of them are water damaged too
Just put some rice in the engine bay and it will be ok in the morning. I read about it on TicTock. 😆
Mmmmm _hydrolocked_
Special stupid award to the BMW driver who wasn’t content to hydro lock his engine but went that extra mile and filled the car with water too!
Twingo driver recovered well by driving out the water on the starter, engine still buggered though and, it’s in the boot, bonus point for that trick!
It wasn't a Twingo, it's called Renault Modus
If you intend to drive through a flooded section of road, your first task is to check the depth of the water. In normal vehicles you should never attempt to drive through water that is more than about 25 centimetres deep (or up to the centre of your wheels).
absolutely right. There is a saying in Russia. Do not know the ford (Shallow place of the river or lake, convenient for crossing), do not go into the water
Or if there are a bunch of people there filming
And a lot of people seem to be having car trouble 🤷🏻♂️
It's not deep it's only halfway up on the ducks
I draw the line at about 1ft with my car or 30cm, that sits around the centre cap on my wheels. Any more than that is too much risk for me.
I smiled like a proud father when the Jeep made it through. When I was 19 and dumb I drove my charger through a similar amount of water, thank god I made it. Team Mopar baby!!
It amazes me that we have had 100+ years of the internal combustion engine and clearly the majority of these folks have no clue that A) Their engines intake and compress air B) water cannot be compressed. These individuals deserve every single penny of expense they have coming.
35 years of driving and this is the 1st im hearing of it. I feel smarter suddenly! 🙂
The people in the Ranges and Jeeps at least have the excuse that their car should be able to sit above the water. The dude in the Toyota and the BMW wagon are wild for trying it😂
But only if it goes to the engine right ?
Otherwise no problem
Not everyone have the knowledge of the combustion engine regardless of its technological age LOL. I'm certain that there are less complex tech that are older than you and have not clue how it works.
Also, water doesn't burn that well - even if mixed with fuel.
As so many have pointed out, water in the air intake is going to cause hydrolock, and most modern vehicles now have low level air intakes due to compact packaging requirements - but it's also interesting just how many petrol vehicles seem to be runners after the event, but running really badly due to damp looms and water surrounding the ignition coil modules.
There's often a drain to evacuate water from the air intake, provided you're not still underwater.
If it ingests a lot of water into the engine yes, it will hydrolock, but if only a little actually made it in, it can often work itself out, provided you can otherwise get the car to run, from the wet coils and so on.
@@StrokeMahEgo Coils on some petrol engines like Land Cruiser Prado 120 4.0 V6 have no issue being submerged in water. Also the LC 80 and 100 petrol have no issues due to engineering of those engines.
I live in Louisiana where we have to deal with water in the roadways fairly often. Your really can't tell how deep the water is before you're in it and going around every little bit of water you see because you can't tell if it's 2 inches or 2 feet deep isn't practical at all. That said, 99 times out of 100 the police will barricade a roadway if its too deep to drive through so if you don't see a barricade like in this video, most people just go for it. The people that intentionally sneak around barricades and get stuck absolutely deserve it though lol
@@The_Touring_Jedi true
Can you say that but in English?
Big ups to the towing guy...he earned lots of cash that day 🥳💲
How much would you charge?
Sit there all day and just do $50 tows and make a killing
50 for the normal cars, 75 for the range rovers.
@@BoleDaPole LOL
If I was a local, Id for sure have a towing company there
If I was the tow guy, I'd be charging $100 USD per car rescue. Looks like a $1,000 Day easily.
Love how the landcruiser just strolled through that like it was a puddle. Incredible vehicles. Impressed with the Jeep Grand Cherokee too.
Got to be an american.
Range Rover? The proper one? Land cruiser had a snorkel
Any car can go through deep water. You just need to know where your air intake is and drive accordingly. And high vechile will easy go through that water.
Biggest mistake the people make in this video using their cars. They enter the water way too fast and don't realize the pussing the water up to go over the bonnet and swamp the engine bay with water.
Rule 1 don't go into water if the standing water will be higher than the Lowes part of you car body. If you must go do it very very very slowly
@@SoldierDemps nope, next worse country for drivers, the UK.
A snorkel and driving slow is all it takes.
I love how the only person who didn't have to go slower (with the snorkle) was also the only person that drive through at an appropriate speed.
Because he has snorkel . He knew what he was doing. ;)
That LC80 driver sure knows how to cross a body of water
@@romanbeletsky6988 Yeah, I off-road in Borneo with a Hilux. We know there are other things, such as diff breathers, which we'd rather not forcibly flood. Wet, yes. Under speed/pressure? Best not.
Huh? The Grand Cherokee ripped right through but it actually has water fording abilities, although unlikely at the speed he went through.
its actually safer to drive slower through water.
I was a lorry driver for all of my working life, and i remember in the mid 70's coming across a Vauxhall 'Victor' stuck in a flood, luckily, the people in the car were on their way to the local dump, and they had an old mattress on the roof. We took the mattress off the car, and stuck it behind the car, and I gently pushed them out of the water with my lorry.
I love how the Tesla is “No shits given”. LMAO
Yeah! Benefit of driving EVs. Nissan first demonstrated that with the Leaf over ten years ago.
th-cam.com/video/Y9plRzRZ_PY/w-d-xo.html
And "I don't need my license plate anyway."
@@bw9729 nobody cares electric cars are garbage for long term ownership and the environment
@@dietznutz1 Ooh, someone is salty. Big yikes
yeah, they even beat SUV's
The way the Kia drove straight up to the mini like they hadn't ever seen it.
It's like when a car is broken down at traffic lights, hazards on - and still over 50% of drivers just pull up and sit there behind it, beeping, expecting it to move.
A very modern British way of 'driving'.
Yes he may of made it if he'd looked ?
Wooden eyes.
Not just a british way to drive, it's happening world wide. People care less and less how a car works so they don't even know this kills the engine and resulting in an expensive swap/repair....
I noticed that too!
how utterly dumb!
@@320iSTWEdition 200% agree
The Amarok's driver is by far the wisest... evenmore concidering the truck seems lifted and looks like it would have cleared the ford without issue.
It wouldn't, I know someone who took a brand new amorok through there and wrecked it
Here's the thing tho... Why did they take the performance, luxury and economy hit of an offroad vehicle then? Anyway, I had a good chuckle at them, but admire them for calculating their own risk and making a call they were happy with.
@@M3rVsT4H 😂😂 hey merv off road and under water are two completely different things though 🤷🏼♂️
@@M3rVsT4H Coz they run like a bat out of hell (atleast the v6 does), you can chuck the dogs in the back, go out on the farm load a it up with antelope and in front they are immensely spacious and comfortable. Some people want a little bit of a mix of hot hatch, ute and luxury suv in their lives and some just want a one trick ponies.
@@armandvandermerwe4720 What sort of commission are you getting? lol. But seriously, they're not a bad unit.
Nächste mal rückwärts 😂
Abschleppdienst gold wert 😂
Mal ehrlich... Die können doch nicht alle soooo dämlich sein. Vor allem wenn ich schon ein Auto im Wasser stehen sehe das nicht mehr rauskommt da denke Ich mir doch nicht "Ach da fahr Ich jetzt auch rein. Was soll schon passieren". Und da sind ein paar Autos dabei die wirklich nicht billig sind. Wie haben es Menschen mit so wenig Verstand geschafft an Jobs zu kommen von denen sie sich solche Autos leisten können... ?
When the driver of that BMW estate opened his door to empty out the water, I just couldn't stop laughing!
Haha that got me too! Suppose it's to be expected considering it was practically floating when that other car passed it 😂
😂😂😂
Its such a shame, most vehicles can happily get through that water without any issue, I mean its only upto the axle hubs!!! They just decide to plow into it for a reason I'll NEVER understand.. If you coasted through that water in 1st gear at idle without making any splash whatsoever, the car would get through it like a puddle lol
Indeed. Notice how at about 5min in a 4x4 with a snorkel shows up, and the guys drives through it as he should, without splashing the water all over the car, and making sure he has a nice bow wave. Did not even need the snorkel there.
Exactly. Those idiots think the faster, the better.
Not to mention the fact that water is actually pretty hard and going through it at like 20 mph can easily rip many plastic parts off.
They go for the famous “speed and power” solution 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@danielc4296 the Jeremy Clarkson approach
I live only 15 minutes from this Ford, many years ago It had been raining for days, we knew the lake would be at it's max, so had to go to Rufford, was with my parents watching cars go through the Ford, one car I still remember was a red Vauxhall Nova, it hit the water with such high speed it lifted like a speed boat out of water, it then nose dived and the spun to the right, hitting the small bridge, then cocked over, driver getting out of the passenger window. 👏
Legend, what a picture you painted
@@local_authority I still laugh about it nowadays, even more so now I watch the clips on youtube, Back then no one came out with a 4x4 or tractor to pull out the vehicles, the Nova was in the waters edge for days.
Anyone ever consider a bridge?
@@mrfingers4737 Thing is this is a very minor road and was a virtually unknown ford to outsiders, but because of media this place has gone daft, one thing for sure its not doing any good for Rufford Park because all it's bring is trouble caused by idiots. It's about time it was a closed off road because it's a rat run now to beat queuing traffic.
Even Top Gear said the Vauxhall Novas are most frequently found in ditches the wrong way up 🤣
The biggest fail is trying to drive fast through, pretty slowly and steady is the key to not get water into your air intake.
And if the engine stops never try to restart, the water gonna destroy the hole engine, creates to high pressure inside !
I think the clip at 1:43 is my favourite - saw the mini and went for it anyway - “this’ll be no match for my off road machine” 🤣
The "click CLUNK" of a hydraulic locked engine is my favourite...
@@samgraham4168 I should have read down thru the comments, my exact thought as well. You can hear and feel the rods bend in the mini as it exists the water and comes to a screeching halt as the motor locks up. Good times.
+1 for the lock. Idiots.
I hope the civil engineer for this road is appreciated for such nice videos
I thought the same thing, especially when there's a walking bridge right next to it lol
I like how the one with the snorkel was the only one that didn't go splash splash through the puddle.
yeah, the trick is to not throw water over the hood of the car like an idiot.
That's because he knows how to do water crossings. Enter slowly so you don't create a massive splash, and then drive through at a steady pace so that you create and stay behind a nice bow wake, which basically pushes the water out from in front of you. Most of the SUVs that drove through that probably could have made it has they hadn't gunned it.
@@mattm340 true, I believe that every car there could have made it with the right driver even the mini
@@brandonmcandrew4859 the mini was bigger than the smallest car in my country and those small cars stay alive after some water crossing ‘coz they have more knowledge than these idiots.
@@brandonmcandrew4859nope
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The number one rule of driving across water:
The water is always deeper than it looks.
And that water looks pretty deep already lol
In this case there is literally a depth gauge and I think someone said it's at 2ft. My number 1 rule for water is never go dapper that half way up your tires MAX. Usually once you're above your hubs you're dangerously close to things like your transfer case, dif and tranny breathers. Then above that is usually your air intake tucked somewhere in the bumper. Hell my Celica routes the intake right to the front grill, right at the bottom so maybe 6" off the ground at most it's actually below my tranny breathers.
I love it when people ruin there cars even more by trying to start them back up after getting flooded.
Most will be claimed on the insurance, my arnty did it at my local Ford because the sat nav told her to go that way, she's lived in the area her whole life too so knew about the ford.
Most cars will start back up and be fine. I once repaired a delivery van that drove through the ford and stopped on the hill on the other side. Took out the air filter and cleaned out the water. A few pumps of easy start to get rid of the water in the engine and started and run ok. But most of the modern cars won’t re start as the water shorts the electric system and then will not start. Great viewing people ruin good motors for the sake of a few mile detour.
I especially love the part where they keep trying to start the car after its hydrolocked.
Your cars valves also love that part
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I'd say their mechanics..
@@madmaxd1 oh no all of those cars are insurance claims and trashed guaranteed
I have never seen so many people blow up so many engines in such a small stretch of road way. That's mind boggling. Every single one of those newer cars has at least 10k$ of damage.
@@Ba11leFieldAce And they probably could have spent 10 or 20 minutes driving around the flood.
@@HawkGTboy 2 mins.
I'm guessing most people have no idea how an engine works and that there's a wide open hole in the front (yes with a filter) where the car SUCKS in air. Replace Air with water and goodbye car!
I have been watching this river crossing for many years. I still can't understand why people stubbornly test city cars in the water? Do they have no idea how an internal combustion engine works? 😁
Greetings from Poland.
mini drove straight through, as much to do with the drivers as the type of car
Actually the majority of people don't have the slightest idea of what can go wrong and why.
Of course not they just push the pedal & it goes
Hi Poland
Guess the local council sees this as a tourist attraction versus building a bridge 😂
They've closed it permanently now.
@Muhammad Fazri due to insurance claims lol.
It's nice of them to build a lovely pedestrian bridge. Cars? No, sorry.
I think that all the spectators should hold up 1-10 cards to rate the driving.
And stupidity
4:08 bro is deadass moving his car with his starter 💀 im dead
Eventually, at least one sane driver realizes that that isn't just a tiny water puddle but it is a deep flood indeed that could potentially damage the car.
Nar that’s because it was a VW Amarok fully allergic to H2O.
And funny how it's the driver that drove a car that could have made it across safely...
Oh it will damage unless it has a snorkel car will be fine
Having driven a car through deep water, they are going too fast. You need to create a bow wake that stays in front and creates a lower water surface just in front.
About to say this. On many occasions I've had to cross 4ft in my 2000 buick lesabre. Nice easy consistent slow speed and I dont even get water through the doors. The whole time watching the bow wake
I was wondering if they crossed the flooding in reverse some cars would have survived, once the water goes above the hood (air duct) its over for the engine but in reverse the "wave" would be at the back of the car. Idk if the escape pressure can keep the water out, though
@@AndreFG I've never tried it, but it does sound like a good idea. The water level does appear lower at the rear end. I got my experience trying to get a flight out of Houston during a Hurricane. I made it to the airport, but unfortunately not enough the airport workers made it there and flights were cancelled. The only negative side effect, the starter was a little rusty trying to start it several days later. But, it did start and the vehicle had no issues.
Yes Bro
They have to leaRn fisrt
Not only this, but you want traction when driving through water. You go fast you're likely to get swept away if the water is moving at all, which only increases the deeper the water. Not to mention with flooding that bad it could cause road erosion. I had to drive through water in a truck and I could feel pieces of the road breaking up under me
The amount of money in motors that road has claimed could of paid for a bridge
It did. A pedestrian bridge
Why don't they build a bridge
@@AlphaKing30 That costs the _locals_ money, and they already know how to get around it if they can't get through.
@@DVul there is 5min longer way around it a bad infrastructure decision would be to build an expensive bridge whit continuous maintenance cost when there is a 5min longer alternative that you would only have to use on high water days.
На Рено водитель -молодец!!догадался выехать из воды на стартере
1- if possible- avoid driving through water
2- if you do it, do it slowly
3- make sure the water isn't deeper than what your car can cross
4- at least I'd try to turn the engine off and push the car through. Then wait a few minutes so the water can flow out and then try to start it.
I'm telling you now water is not dripping out once it gets into your intake or in your engine
what about going in backwards? see this work as a gem one time,
Create a bow wave drive slow don't let go of the pedal
Thanks dad!
5- try not to drive off of any cliffs
If your engine stalled after going into deep water, never try and start it again afterwards. Just take it to service straight away. You might save yourself an engine this way..
Every single one of the cars that broke down is a total write off. The car full of water wont be the only one...flood damage= wet carpets, mold, damaged electrics and the rest...etc for ever
Not to mention bent piston rods from where the water won't compress and the engine destroys itself
@@james-5560 But even if you can get a cheap used engine and put it in yourself, the remaining damage won't make it worth it and cause big issues down the line
Wrong, sometimes the engine will stall just from no air getting in and before water can enter the combustion chamber. Then you just pull the plugs crank the engine and get any water out and jobs a goodun.
@@waynepantry7023 Water suffocates the engine before reaching piston
Water in the engine does not mean it will definitely be totalled. I've recovered two cars that were swamped driving through deep water and both were fine after.
It does however make a difference on how the vehicle was flooded and the engine speed.
Find the highest point down stream and get rid of the flood 😅. Awesome show 😎 and if you took the time to record this. Ty ha
The Tesla seemed to manage it comfortably.
Electric vehicle does not need air for combustion, which is why the majority of non 4x4 vehicles broke down (sucked in air into the cylinders). Though I suppose in the long run the moisture collected will wreak havoc on its electronics.
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just the plate is gone :D. BEV are the future!
As much as I dislike Teslas and what they stand for, this water crossing was pretty impressive.
@@MarcusStuff_ even if that's true it almost definitely totaled that Tesla, just like a lot of the cars that made it out even in this video probably will be. they're not waterproof lol. just getting rid of the mold in any of these cars will be a nightmare, let alone the electronics problems they may or may not have as a result in the coming days/months/years.
Forcing water into your air intake is a great way to destroy your engine, as some of these drivers found out.
Even in a 4x4 this is risky without a snorkel and good diff breathers.
Rufford ford kills more vehicles due to driver incompetence than anything else. Having watched countless video's 90% of the vehicles would have made it through fine had it been driven at low speed with minimal throttle input! In most of these vids the water is barely at hub height so no need at all for diff breathers or a snorkel! Those attempting to cross when the depth is 3' or over in a BMW or Sprinter are just begging for failure! Leave it for the JCB's. PS: Most 4WD's have a MINIMUM safe wading depth of 600mm ..... but NOT at 60mph! 😁
The Discovery self-destructing at the start was a blockbuster opening 👌
You have to laugh, I’m really sorry 😂there is a depth sign on one of the walls!
Love watching though lol 😅
The one guy on the dirt bike knew what he was doing. Slightly higher RPM, nice and slow and watch the airbox. His buddies knew even more. Take the pedestrian bridge. 😆
I love when the 4x4 drivers think they are invincible.
@Jay D Technically it is.
@Jay D An Evoque made it. The Disco Sport failed... Though another one managed it later on... The lady in the Range Rover and the driver of that Land Cruiser showed them how to do it right
SUVs are not 4x4 they may be 4WD/AWD but they are not 4X4s, that is a name used for off road and greenlane vehicles. Defenders, disco 1&2 , landcruisers etc.. are 4x4s. rangerovers, disco sports and the likes are SUVs.
@@garethreece the disco sport could've easily made it. with proper technique (also known as common sense) i have no doubt it would do a lot better than most
@@mylifeasmanta no argument there (as proved by the one later on that did complete it)
The Beamer was the true winner here, the waterfall as he opened his door 😂😂 straight to the salvage yard
At 4:30... "It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand."
Every Range Rover and Land Rover were like, "Hold my Water".
3:47 - belly laughs at that! 😆
A spectacular number of people think they can drive their car through 2 feet of water! 🤦♂️
About spat my drink out at that 😂 and the poor headlights flickering back to life just before
That could only have been made funnier by the addition of a fish coming out of the car🤣
Internal combustion engines are basically pumps, or air compressors if you like.
Get any water in the cylinder, and you're screwed, fluids dont compress, and something has to give, usually connecting rods.
So, game over when that happens.
Тесла тоже зря проехала , вода попадёт в блок батареи и контакты , если не сгорит , то просто умрёт😂
The Land Rovers seemingly traversed the water with ease. The one EV made it through easily also. The people in this particular area apparently are not concerned about the potential repair expense. I suppose it is about the thrill of making it through.
I think this village has huge car repair shop and half the population lives on it.
insurance jobs
the vogue was so smooth