Jeep Problems

[Falconx84]

So... I was bored and off work and felt like relaxing after a test, so I called a jeep buddy and we went out to hit a trail. The bobcat trail, if any one's familiar with it. There was an explorer stuck on it in like the third water hole up until like last week. He's lucky he got stuck where he did, wouldn't have made it much farther.

Anyway, So he pulls off to the side to let me lead, as any good jeeper should I was suprised, he kept with me in his grand cherokee. Then he took the wrong line through another mudhole and kinda sucked up water through his intake.... oops. At least jeep did one thing right --- 2 solid recovery points on the front, hehe. I pulled him up onto the bank and took a look at his engine. His whole air filter was soaked and he had water all through his intake and some nice soupy mud in his airbox.

We let his stuff dry out and after cranking it for awhile it fired up.

Just figured I'd share my story w/ you guys. Looks like it might be time for a snorkel, hehe. He'd never been in water deep enough until he tried following my disco.

 

[Steve Rupp]

I've got to be honest, I don't really like water. At least my 94 disco didn't like it. I could not get the top of the engine wet. If water got onto any of the electricial, it would kill. The first time it happened, I powerwashed the engine at the local car wash. I cranked that thing on and off for an hour until it fired up. Now I have a 99 with a different ignition system. Hopefully it'll be better in the water. Haven't been offroad with it yet. I'll cross my fingers.

 

[Pugsly]

my defender definitely has some weak points under the hood. i just always carry a can of wd-40 with me.

strangely enough, i have had much more problem at the car wash then i have ever had on the trail...

 

[rovercanus]

I checked my air filter last night and found some signs in the bottom of the air box that some water had been there. Snorkel will be my next purchase also.
The DII engine seems to be pretty water tolerant.
I would never power wash it though. I spray it down with simple green and clean it with the hose and a toilet brush. It's got that long handle so it's easier to reach around in there. It does a good job on the toilet too!

 

[LR Max]

Pressure wash!!

Walter,

There is nothing wrong with pressure washing your engine, just make sure the engine is on when you do it. We used to do that all of the time last summer and had no problems, of course most of the vehicles that I dealt with were OBD II/distributorless rigs. The coil pack (or whatever its called) is nicely tucked away behind the engine and protects it very well. The only thing is that is really sucks to pull out that coil pack .

In general, I don't like water. I drink it, I float on it, but I don't go into it.

Max T.

 

[LiveAtTheEdge]

i always have problems with my mass airflow sensor in water. Only did it once or twice and havn't done it since. I'd leave wading up to the diesel's. Anyway, climbing rocks is more fun

Cheers

Jack

 

[Discojunky]

Truck = land / water = kayac

 

[D Chapman]

I have seen people do serious damage to their trucks in deep water. Mostly, these are people who floor it thru a mud hole or stream. But, time-to-time people make bad judgments. I have been in hood deep water in my D1 on two trips to the Dry Run area of the GWNF. Once was stupid, and the other was to retrieve a stranded camper after the water rose (the rescue squad was afraid to drive their HUMMER with 38's in there). Nevertheless, the 4.0L did not skip a beat, and I don't have a snorkel! (The air box has been modified though). After every trip I get into water with, I replace the diff fluid and usually have to re-pack the wheel bearings. Not a bad idea anyway... Regardless, if you can avoid it, do so, but a Rover can withstand water better than most trucks.