Let's play spot the VX

[volume311]

http://englishrussia.com/?p=1210#more-1210

[mdwyer]

Hmmm... well, at least it seems to be moving. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't try that drive, though.

[E-ZooZoo One]

Nope, me neither...
I already learned my lesson with the Rodeo -- driving it through about 1.5 to 2 feet of flash flood water in WV -- and even getting an above-the-fold photo of myself on the front page of the local Sunday paper -- only to discover a day or two later that I fried my A/C compressor doing it

Ahhh, yes… such is the price of fame

[VXD959]

Why some vehicles are not being affected (see below video)? I noticed the snorkel, but should the engine and other electrical parts be affected by going that deep into the water?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfmKZ...elated&search=

[WormGod]

In Mother Russia, sewer drains ownz you!

[circmand]

I have always maintained that when driving in high water turn off everything that you are not using. I think a hot moving compessor which could introduce water to its internals would not have been an issue if it was idle.

[biju]

In Mother Russia, sewer drains ownz you!

First thing to make me laugh in a long long LONG time... Brilliant. Thanks Gary.

-biju.

[mdwyer]

Why some vehicles are not being affected (see below video)? I noticed the snorkel, but should the engine and other electrical parts be affected by going that deep into the water?

Engines, in general, work underwater. So long as they have air and fuel coming in, have somewhere to put the exhaust, and some sparks to light the fires, they'll keep running.

Exhaust is under pressure, so that one's okay. The air intake is on top of the engine, so that's usually okay up to a point. Electrical is the last issue, and one of those fun scientific truths is that water is actually not a very good conductor.

Still, most engines that are entended to go underwater are diesel -- no spark plugs means no water/electrical problems.