As much as What Car Can Crashing Flood?

Crashing Car For Flood ability - Again, flood greet capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. Various news about the floods in Jakarta, must already know. About we talk about floods, not only Jakarta alone know the potential. High rainfall lately so may make your area submerged. However, in case of any severe flooding, which obviously life activities to keep running right? So no wonder, if many people desperate flood hit with his vehicle. To be sure, they believe that the vehicle will not be anything even used for the floods hit. Look at a later stage amateur video circulating. In the video, it looks desperate action to break through flooding in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. The question that arises is: in fact, as much as what the car could hit flood?

In fact, not all car manufacturers could cross the puddle of water as high as the hood. If these conditions occur in the car and, water will enter from all directions. In fact, the grille which should serve to direct air flow to the engine room, it will be a gap inlet. If the water meets the engine room, the various kinds of trouble is very likely to occur. Electrical devices is clearly a component to be problematic. This is because, there is potential for a short circuit. Well, the most dangerous is if it undermined the Electronic Control Unit or ECU.

In addition to damaging the electrical device, the incoming water can also be wet spark plugs. Even water will get into the combustion chamber through the air filter is wet, causing the engine severely damaged or has a term water hammer. When the engine off in the middle of the flood risks that threaten the safety of you was more than doubled.

If we see a car that is "saved" after the floods hit, usually the car has been modified, in addition there is the luck factor. Modifying the off-road, it usually does perform various modifications to improve the car. As a result, the car becomes reliable enough to cope with extreme conditions, including floods. You remember the Suzuki "Ichiro" Vitara? The car that had horrendous world automotive Indonesia last week, is a concrete example. Ichiro has a snorkel, for elevating the air suction channel to the roofs and has high horses. So which is your choice? Only the standard car, or modified for specific needs? See also