Are big puddles a big no no for Z's ?

Im sure i recall reading horror stories of engines being destroyed by puddles?

 

Tonight i went 25 miles out of my way on the way home from work to avoid a puddle, it looked quite deep but i guess u can never tell till you hit it, but i turned around and added 30 mins to my journy ?

wise decision!

 

i did the same the other night, did a 3 point turn (much to the annoyance of the queue behind)

 

just not worth the risk

big puddles are a no no for most cars, if it gets sucked into your engineand fills the chambers-well you can guess what happens next

I'm always cautious anyway, but I think it mainly depends on your filter installation.

 

If you have the splash-guard then you're a lot better off as there isn't a way to directly soak the filter (unless the puddle is actually that deep!). If the guard is missing then you'll be loads more susceptible to water injestion- best case the filter can't let enough air through and you lose power; worst case water actually gets taken into the engine and you start bending metal.

 

Maybe there's a market for snorkel-equipped Zeds?! :rofl:

TRUST ME - BIG PUDDLES AND A ZED DO NOT MIX!!!!

 

I found out the hard way lol.

My wife knackered my Cosworth trying to get through a puddle that was up to the top of the fence posts ...

My wife knackered my Cosworth trying to get through a puddle that was up to the top of the fence posts ...

Technically, that would be a pond and not a puddle :rofl:

Technically, that would be a pond and not a puddle :rofl:

 

Yeah thats what I said but her reply was "The road goes through it" she phoned me on the mobile to tell me the car had stopped and she could open the door cause water was coming in :headvswal :headvswal The car never went properly again after that :rant: :rant: