Took it too far!

[wturner]

:banghead:

Decided to drive the Disco to work today in the massive Houston floods. Slept straight through and didn't bother to watch the news this morning or I would have known better.

Snorkel did fine and passed through one or two low spots with water over the hood before the one in the photos. One was taken right before it stalled...the other just after. I crawled out over the hood and disconnected the battery as soon as possible to try and save the electrics, not sure if I succeeded. I sat for almost 3 hours before the water went down enough for the wife to come tow me home.

A little embarrassing to sit there stalled out in the lifted, snorkeled Discovery! Lots of photos from the spectators, I am probably #trending on some social media somewhere!:dork:

Got it home now, plugs out and turned over, oil drained, but the electrics are wacky, all sorts of involuntary stuff going on.

Lucky there were no issues at the house, I am on the southwest side of town that was hit the hardest.

Oh well, all good fun.

 

[ubuntu]

You did better than the dude in the Merc SUV that took a swim downriver.
You need some seri-ass water proofing to go that deep, besides a snorkel.
Catch any fish?

 

[stu454]

I'm going out on a limb and say that it's fucked. I doubt the electronics will ever be right.

If you have full coverage I'd pull this post and just file the claim.

 

[discostew]

Open up the ECM and dry that out for sure . That sucks ass .

 

[gl4x4]

ouch. another reason i like the desert.

 

[gl4x4]

#snorklesdontsavelives

 

[fishEH]

Your ECU's are probably toast. Pull them and open them up to dry them out.
What kind of snorkel?

 

[robertf]

you would have had that with 35s

 

[Tugela]

I went wheeling with the guy in the photos below. His truck sat in the puddle for 10 minutes before he got towed out. He removed the spark plugs, blew water out of the cylinders with the starter, changed his oil on the spot, and drove away. Hope you're able to resuscitate your Disco, but if not, look on the bright side: time to buy a new Rover. Anyway, the main thing is that you are safe.

 

[wturner]

Mantec snorkel

I did get water in the intake after I sat, but was good as long as it was moving. And i didn't get water inside like that until stopped.

 

[fishEH]

Mantec snorkel

I did get water in the intake after I sat, but was good as long as it was moving. And i didn't get water inside like that until stopped.

Wonder where the water was getting into the intake from is your snorkel/airbox was sealed up? You use silicone?

 

[Timmy!!!!!!!]

If I were you I would pull the carpet and dry it out for a few days with the ECUs broken apart and drying out. Then cross your fingers...

But if it is toast part the sucker out and how much for the mantec haha.

 

[wturner]

Wonder where the water was getting into the intake from is your snorkel/airbox was sealed up? You use silicone?

It appears that my airbox was not perfectly sealed up. I'll have to address that...

 

[wturner]

But if it is toast part the sucker out and how much for the mantec haha.

Can't say that parting out hasn't crossed my mind. I could get more for the bumpers than the whole truck...

 

[FB111]

I'd be concerned about the transmission also. You might want to change the fluid and filter before attempting to restart.

 

[fishEH]

Second for the Mantec. I should get a good deal on it too, since apparently it's made from Swiss cheese.

 

[Devildog01]

Put a diesel in it.

 

[D Chapman]

A snorkel does not keep the ignition components dry.

 

[mjbrox]

Just soak it in a bag of rice...... The whole truck

 

[discostew]

A snorkel does not keep the ignition components dry.

It doesn't ?