Why It's Dumb to Drive Through Water
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- Drive through water. Why it's dumb to drive your car through flood water, DIY fail with Scotty Kilmer. Driving through flooded roads can damage or destroy your car beyond repair. Even six inches of water can destroy your car's engine. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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5. Common Sense: seems this didnt star when you never mentioned a water bra msa4x4.com.au/catalogue/water-bra/water-bra/ nor a snorkal
Where do you buy 5 I need to give that to some people
Scotty Kilmer is that car for your funeral??
Scotty Kilmer okay, but where can you get the common sense? I know a few people...
Ah but what about a car that has the air duct mounted to suck air from the front of the car?
I feel like I can trust this guys info more than my local mechanic
Ikr, Part of the Australian Values, they should put that on the description for the new citizenship process.
Same here but mechanic in the u.s suck too they play u
XxVicissitudexX this is why i would own a riaed up truck. carries alot and can drive theough some water
Yea but you gotta weigh the potential for not getting water in your engine vs. looking like a total fucking douchebag
My local mechanic doesn't leave wax schmutz around crevices and all over the car's badge. She also doesn't yell everything.
I like this guy
hey Dan !!! reply ?
Do It With Dan I like this guy
Hector Garcia hey
Do It With Dan DAAAAAAAAAAN ! :DDDDDDDDD
I like +Do It With Dan better
I already knew why it was a bad idea to drive through deep water but it's always a pleasure to hear Scotty explain it 😌.
I like the way this guy talks
he's so enthusiastic
He's the Billy Mays of car repair.
It stressed me the fuck out!
me too
Great go ask his number for a date :)
"Now when you look under the hood of a modern day car..." Opens hood of a '96 Celica lol!
SNBoomer 94 i think
mr me Even worse 😂
SNBoomer the funniest part though is that on that particular motor, at least when it was in my Corolla, the intake was near the top of the motor not in the fender
dosmastrify Yeah, the guys who designed all this are...different, to say the least. My '14 Explorer has one intake where it normally should be, then there's a tube that runs to another intake at the front bottom passenger side. Like...really?
its a resonator that the bottom one runs to so it cancels out intake sound
This video gets posted on my Facebook page every time it floods in my area.
The commenters on this page are clearly not mechanics and clearly very young. Scotty may pull off a lot of d.i.y. back yard stuff, but he knows what he's talking about and doing. I'm a professional mechanic, and his videos make sense to me.
what jeeps you got man? I have a 99 WJ and love working on it. I have a bit of material, manuals and things. Are u on the jeep forum?
Jennifer Anne no one cares
Jake McCoy that's why you should never take your car to a shop if you want it to still be running, and save thousands of dolors. I'm sure he didn't strip it. Probably you, or some other nut job before him tightened the bolt too tight. That bolt should only be snug, never tighten it too much. Different shops use the cheapest oil and oil filter to rob you and make you come back sooner. If you don't know how to change oil, which every person with a car should know these basics at the beginning. Always bring your own oil filter and watch them put it on to make sure they do and oil as well. Some scam shops don't even change the oil or filter so take a marker and make a mark on the filter before you take it to get it changed and see if they actually do. Hope this little trick helps out
Yeah, a lot of these guys have massive (delicate) egos. Best not to bring up anything they disagree with, even if it is based in fact.
Why would car makers put the air intake inside the fender?! That just seems like they want you to destroy your wngine
Exactly. More money for them
you want the coldest air possible, it is more dense so in turn it combusts better. the further away from the warm engine the air is sucked in the colder it is. Because the engine bay warms up as you drive your performance would decrease if you sucked in warm air from the engine bay. that's why people install cold air intakes on their vehicles. and it's not manufacturers looking to get more money out of you, they're trying to maximize the performance of your car.
just don't drive through water, you're in a car not a boat.
catch 22, cold air and mileage + horsepower + higher risk or hot air and safer water dispersal at the cost of performance
The air is cooler down there than on top of the engine. Engines run better sucking colder air.
They design cars to break down easier, so people can pump their money into repairs.Just a theory.
this dude is goofy as all hell but he DOES know what he's talking about... holy shit... he's the Bill Nye of the car world!!
dont insult scotty like that... bill nye the douchebag guy couldnt smell a fart in a bag if you popped it in his face!
another comment that aged well lmaooo. Bill Nye was only good because of his writers. Just look at his new shows, garbage. Please don't insult Scotty with this comparison. Scotty is a cool guy but he also knows what he's talking about.
The enthusiasm that you have, Scotty, in your work is truly amazing. Why can't there be more of you
You don't get enough credit Scotty. You're the best car teacher ever!
This is why I am glad my car has its air intake at the top of the grill.
This is why I'm glad that my vehicle has a good foot and a half of clearance AND has the air intake up at the top.
Jeeps for the win
What you driving?
97 XJ here - sitting on 2 inches of lift and 31s
94 ZJ
(Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L)
modded.
I drive 97 XJ too, glad its super high up right by the grille too.
god bless sport cars hood intakes rofl
dont know why you want a air intake so low near a wheel to suck up dust,dirt,gravel,sand and water thought you would only want air for the engine.
There is a filter there for a reason...
He's annoying and usually speak shit. The resonator box is located there. There is a duct going from the air filter box to the resonator box in the fender ,and from the resonator there is another duct coming up right under the bonnet ,usually near an opening near the headlight. So it works like this : Fresh air gets sucked in the duct , goes to the resonator box , then to the air filter box and then to the intake.
ive removed the pipe that sucks up air so now it draws it from top of the wing ( fender ) :D
Because Toyota sucks sometimes...and these days many times lol.
it wont filter water
"Turn around and go watch a movie." Haha I love this guy's humor. :D
I used to own 2000 Toyota Corolla and I drove it in a deep flood until I saw the water coming on the top of the hood and it's still running well until now
Corollas can wade through 2 -3 feet water easily. they have better air intake designs. We only use our corolla when there is flooding on the streets.
@@fahadkhalid6944 The only thing that kills a corolla is dark arcane energy. Otherwise they cannot be killed by mere mortal and elemental forces.
@@fahadkhalid6944, where's the intake located in your Corolla?
this dude is really informative
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I remember that time. I don't think I've ever seen it rain so hard. When I left home for work I couldn't even see the house across the road how hard it was raining. It was like we were in the rainforest. I'm happy that I drive an SUV because cars died left and right even a COP car.
every car ive had, had the air intake on the top just under the hood.
What a huge fucking moronic design flaw! i can't believe that any car manufacturer would make such a dumb mistake as to put the intake so low to the ground. just.. WTF
+HotNoob It's a slight performance thing, let's the engine take in cold air from closer to the ground and also makes it easier to get air because of the drag and amount of air moving at that level. Makes sense on the Celica which is a sports car but not on the 300, there it was a stupid decision.
Almost every car has that design, it's just hard to tell because new cars have no space in the engine compartment
my old Fiesta had the air intake right behind the headlight so this wouldnt happen, and my current lexus has it tucked at the top of the engine bay about a foot behind the grill. Same case with my corsa but never before have I seen such an idiotic design flaw.. what the hell are they thinking?
+HotNoob my cobalts intake is also behind the wheel well, i couldent imagine if you damadged it and diddent notice, the damage you could do...
+Bobby Sauer There are a lot of stupid designs in cars. Take the side-post battery terminal. DUMB!! How dumb to screw a steel bolt into a lead post? Since when is lead a metal that can take a tap and die? Lead is softer than butter for god's sake, those things always strip.
this was so great. you remind me of my favorite construction teacher and friend in college. really hands on, informative, and old school groovy.
Thank you! I've been searching CZcams for the better part of 30 minutes trying to find a concise video explaining the dangers of getting water in your air intake and how it can damage an engine. A lot of explanations are people talking about opinions and selling merchandise not talking about the question. Thank you very much for this quick and simple explanation.
Who is the automotive genius who decided to put the air snorkel near the ground? That tears it, when I get my next car I'm putting the air snorkel above the roof line.
kd1s Like my truck :)
yup!
kd1s You'll also need to raise all your air breathers for your transfer case, trans, and differentials and you'll need to seal up your electronics. I did everything myself for around $500.
Well you assume I'm taling a 4x4. I'm talking something more along the lines of a VW Golf.
kd1s I'm sure they have something for VW Golfs, VW rally cars tread pretty deep water sometimes???
I love running through puddles though 😡
+Michael Byrnes time to get a lifted truck or jeep with a snorkel kit xD
that can be bad for car too see my comment
So glad you made this video, too many people do not think about all the damage a little water can do
Great Scotts! This guy really knows his stuff!
Holy crap, I have never even heard of that. THANK YOU for making this video!
+xinecal law odds are unless you plan on driving through a lake this wont happen
Thanks for your good videos Scotty. Very informative. I sometimes drive through water in my 2012 Honda CR-V and I was not aware that I can cause serious damage.
2011 Accord. Happened to me. Had to get a new engine. 😢
Thanks Scotty!! I never realized how dangerous this actually is!!!
OMG thank you! I knew it was bad to drive through water, but I didn't realize exactly how serious it could be. THANK YOU SCOTTY!!!!
Thank you! This was incredibly informative! :)
great advice, brothaaa. I always find myself quoting you to others on this sort of stuff! 🖒🖒🖒
I love these old school videos.
Another good video by Scotty. Keep em coming.
That's why you don't buy American cars..
but toyota is Japanese
that's why I drive a lifted jeep with a snorkel lol
He also has a video of why it's dumb to lift a car as well lol
+SDD525 notice how I said lol as in I was joking, no need to get triggered af man
+SDD525 you kinda seem like it
I put a snorkel on my corvette
that's why I drive while wearing a snorkel
Wow! Never thought of riding into water would do that much damage! Thanks!
Such a good video. Short and to the point
Great advice man. It's been raining a lot in Florida, in my area. I had the dumb idea of trying to drive through a flooded area on a turn and I ended up getting stuck for about 3 minutes. Fortunately, I waited for the water to go down into the sewer before driving out of there safely. I will never do that again to my car. Also, do you have a video about driving from state to state and including safety tips on the road, and what you must have in the car when taking a long trip driving? I'll be looking in your videos and browsing around. I've subscribed.
Wow! I learned a lot with this video. I thought the worst that could happen was the muffler suffocates and stalls the engine. Looks like that white Volvo station wagon I saw in a deep puddle probably had more damage then just being stalled.
I never knew this can happen, thanks for the awesome informative video man.
Love your videos! Keep them coming. Have a great day!
I live in Costa Rica, Ive been lucky for no damage my car in rainy season. I was never thinking about damages like this, just worrry about spark plugs wet or wheel bearings, thanks for open my eyes!! with this clear explanation.
In my Lifted 85 Toyota Pickup I can drive through about 2 1/2 feet of water before worrying, it's not a good idea to drive through it fast but slow is fine.
I even installed Differential breathers and what not and it makes it safer.
Okay cool guy, tone it down a bit.
Was there too much excitement for you in his comment or something?
Jake Tow you say lifted but yet only 2 feet of water? I wouldn't call that lifted then
Your videos are so informative. Thank you man!!
I like the way he explains..... It's easy to understand...Mr. Nice guy ! Keep up the good work!
So why do some manufacturers design it so low into the engine, Is it not possible to position it in a higher and dryer area?
Probably just an easy way to guarantee cooler air
+undefinablereasoning Pretty much that. If the intake is positioned any higher or closer to the center of the engine then it'll just be sucking in hot air from the engine. This will cause a loss of power and bad mpg.
My intake is positioned so that it sucks air through the crack in the bonnet. Never seen a car in Norway with an intake that low... I dont think it would last many winters here with that.
My RD2 Tiburon's air intake comes right out front under the hood where the badge is located. Most logical spot in my opinion.
according to a ricer stand point. Lower Intake means more horsepower. lol.
Just another reason to have a truck xD
good advice scotty , great work
Great Job!
Why in the world do they put the intake so low?!
race car design, lower air is colder, more efficient for power or for gas mileage. Plus, engineers are often nerds who like messing with such stuff though they have no common sense in the end.
Scotty Kilmer Well then maybe the thing to do is to attach a cork to the intake tube!
Orange Slices We had a flash flood this evening and I was wincing as I watched everyone driving through the deep water! Thanks for posting this useful info!
its to suck in colder air which enhances combustion thus increasing a little bit in horsepower. A good way to prevent hydrolocking or blowing your engine is to install a good hydro shield which is about 20 bucks or so, and to install a AEM air bypass valve (40-50$) which eliminates almost all possibility of this happening William Ross Scotty Kilmer
The air filter in the 300C, which uses the 5.7 hemi, is near the top of the engine. I think the person was lying about how deep the water was. Yes it gets its air from the fender well but there are also air paths in front of the headlights and radiator baffle.
Scotty would make such an amazing grandpa. I would be getting dropped off at his house everyday learning knew stuff if he was my grandpa when I was a kid. My grandparents liked to fish and hunt and I enjoyed that with them, but I see myself as being the grandparent who loves vehicles. I'm always working on my ride, and I'm happy to work on others!I can't wait to be at Scotty's level one day. I know I'll never know as much as him when it comes to cars, but I can try. Remember! He started somewhere also! I can't wait to take my grandchildren in a ride in their grandpas old turboed Ls400! I bet it'll put a smile on their face!
I'm pretty shitty at understanding CZcams car videos, but this felt like a personalized coaching. Wow!
Your videos are always entertaining and informative - - love 'em
I love this guy he's eccentric and really knows his s**t
ok, this video explains why my dad would freak out and yell for me to go around large puddles on the road when it was raining. Just knowing and understanding the rationale makes me freak out too, protect my car and be a safer driver!
Love this channel
Love the info. You have passion
Why would they make the car suck air from the bottom?
it's more efficient that way for gas mileage
Scotty Kilmer turn around don't drown
Alaskan Bull Worm cause the air is cooler.
To add on to the other commentators, it's more efficient for the engine due to colder air being more dense. Denser air means more oxygen. More oxygen with fuel in a stroke = more power
Depending on the tune of the vehicle and type and age, it varies, but there are differences between summer driving (less dense, hotter air, less oxygen per stroke) and winter driving (my personal favorite - more dense, cold air, more oxygen per stroke). Enjoying your channel, Mr. Kilmer!
These people and their questions so retarded use your brain buddy. Just use common sense. some of these people have never even worked on a car before probably don't even know how to change a tire also
Thanks for the warning Scotty. Many of your videos are so informative and/or interesting, even though I only drive a Toyota, the other car types you cover are still good viewing.
There's probably a reason, but I still can't help but question why the manufacturer couldn't put the intake up a little higher. Heat, space, or acoustics maybe?
This dude knows his stuff and shows it to us. I like learning stuff from him. I'm going to subscribe.
Its always fun watching your videos !
It's called hydro-lock!
Thanks Scotty!
That conclusion killed me Lol
Amazing video!
thank you very informative vid I live in a country where a lot of streets get flooded in winter
Why would they put a hose to suck up air knowing you can easy go thru water in the first place???
Space, i guess...
so you're saying I should remove my air filter completely for water related superiority
That's the thing one would do if he wants engine performance to decrease.Hot air is much less oxygen dense than cold air. They have intercoolers with turbo for a reason.I'd just remove intake ducting before air filter, if going offroading once in a while
oh man. I own a 300c and I have a custom intake I built that takes air from about where the fog light sits. On top of that it's lowered on coilovers. I'm always super super careful around puddles on that side. Turns out for very good reason. Thanks Scotty!
This is a great video!
am I the only one who feels sad for that beautiful Chrysler?
+IAmGaboAlejo yes
+IAmGaboAlejo and it looked so pristine underneath. A hard lesson learned.
+IAmGaboAlejo NOPE
Theyre shitty cars
WeKnowTheTruth2012
Really? It looks so fancy...
Hey Scotty, love your videos!
I recently bought a car that runs and drives just fine. I recently noticed that water (when its raining) and snow and salt (when its snowing) enter the front through the grill and get into the engine bay. Its not much, but after cleaning the engine bay, I noticed it again a couple of weeks later. What could be causing this? Could the grill be missing a part that normally stops this from happening?
Thanks!
Well explained mate, thanks a ton.
Very informative.
Thank you!
If I were a auto manufacture, I would have almost all models have the intake above the radiator or on the side of the radiator to give it the capability to go through floods
The cars they used for my dads work where optimized for high water, and the air intake was modified to be higher and not on tire level.
now when they drove through flood, the engine didn't stall but the electronics broke...
Great videos. Thanks.
Another great video.
I've a question for ya scotty. I've driven through water like that before. Once it took 3 days to start the afterwards and after I started it it drove so strange! Almost like cruise control was on sometimes, or stalling... Is the engine done at that point? If not, where would you start to fix it? Like what parts would you change first? Thanks a lot scotty
just buy new car
turn on closed captioning and go to 0:43
Got a good laugh outta this.
thanks for the info bro..I really loved your videos I learn a lot from it
Great advice, thank you
dr octopus is that you
Call spooderman we need help
gooby pls
So how do people drive Jeeps in swamps
+McCheeseKid they are higher and have air intakes moved up high, often above the roof
its called a snorkel and yes its usually a black tube looking thing above their vehicle
Great video 📹
Truly enjoyable to watch.
I'm an Aussie offroader and in general if I see deep water I just turn around, what's the point in a $700 snorkel if the muddy water is only going to ruin your alternator and leak into your diffs.
This is one big design flaw.
ksztyrix its not a flaw, thats how america makes cars, made to breake down has fast they can so u have to buy new one, thats the only reason US economy is still running because everything is made to breake down and ppl keep on consumings shit all over around.
+Tanel Murd But it's a Toyota...
yeah but its a toyota for american market, because u ppl are stupid has hell, they make a special model just for you. U are a very good market for them. That bullshit would never work in EU market, because we have so mutch laws here and allso all of the car brands of the world, in order to keep the customers, they have to make has quality car has they can or they just will not get any car sold, and even if they are sold and breake down, customers can sue over a shitty car and get theyr money back asp.
Tanel Murd
1. I'm not even american, dumbass. You're aware that there are other countries speak english other than the USA?
2. That's a Toyota Celica which was sold all around the world. Don't criticise a car if you don't have the intelligence or effort to tell what model it is. You're the stupid one.
+ksztyrix RAM AIR FTW
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Fuck you Pontiac
Lawl jk
this guy would be that one awesome uncle that tells you jokes and looks out for you in your daily life he's awesome love his energy and excitement
Thank you for this great explanation, I'm not running trough a flooded road ever.
Very amusing...
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That's why a land rover is good for rainy areas.
Well, even a Land Rover can hydrolock if you drive in too deep a flooded area or if you drive through water too fast, which tends to kick water up where you don't want it to go.
***** Land Rover's have the air intake on their hoods. Even the LR2 has a fording depth of +20 inches.
obmoder1 Go above 20 inches and uh-oh!
So, the claim that driving too deep is accurate; I didn't specify a depth.
But, driving too fast still risks kicking water up and risking ingestion.
***** You would have to kick a flume of water over the sides of the car in order to get water into the intake
***** If this does not prove my case I do not know what will. Go to 43 and see what I mean.
Worth watching and very time saving video, i got everything under 3 minutes. Amazing man.
I 😊enjoyed this video. Thanks!
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I own a Mercedes ( and a Honda ). He is right for the most part on the Benz, if something goes wrong, your in for some pain, but mine has been very good the last 4 1/2 years, but i always maintain it.
my son drove his s10 through a creek. it started driving and it lasted about a few days. it cut off and woulndt get gas so he changed the fuel pump. still nothing. and it won't crank now. any ideas on what to do
so many things could be water damaged, start by checking all the wiring connectors for corrosion. And do my video "fixing a car that cranks but doesn't start up"
two years ago our basement flooded, I was 13 and home alone trying to get the water out and trying to put our gas fireplace that shorted out and turned on, my dad drove his now gone golf r mk6 through water that splashed over the hood to get home, somehow the car lived with no damage XD
Tina Gibson rule lines or rods are bent
if the engine had water in it it wouldn't have worked for a few days.
Very helpful.
very informative video Scott, now I will have to be careful driving through water-filled roads hehe, keep it up! Subscribed.
If your car cant drive through water at wheel-height, you have a shit car.
Shit engineering period, you get zero benefit from having an intake that low. My XR6 has it above the bonnet latch.
+Alberto Klocker manufacturers put the intake where it can get the coolest air so yes there is a point to putting it down in the fender
+Schmowzow still shit engineering, that's what an intercooler is for.
so you would put an intercooler on a Naturally aspirated car? show me one sports car that doesn't have its intake an a low level
I wouldn't put an intercooler on a NA no. I also wouldn't put the air intake so low. FPV falcon, HSV GTS.
This is why I drive a truck!
Wierd reason to drive a truck tbh
This guy is gold I'm subscribing
nice video man, thanks for the tip.