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19 May 2005, 13:56
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Country: UK - England
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For all 4x4 enthusiasts, what happens.......
........to my exhaust when I drive my jeep through deep water, chassis height an above. Does the water leak into the exhast pipe and as such, what should I be worried about. My exhaust is stainless steel and the jeep is diesel. Cheers.
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19 May 2005, 14:20
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Meme so long as you don't stall it no problem. but I would worry about the height of the alternator and starter as they don't like salty water. Also its not only the depth of the water but a vehicle will create a bow wave as it moves through deep water which can be significantly higher the the depth of the water. I have had to turn the windscreen wipers on in a landrover before now, but as came in green and black and belonged to Her Majesty I wasn't overly worried.
However if its never going on the road again, and you can drive it without wearing a snorkel and face mask then just go for it.
Pete 
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19 May 2005, 14:29
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Thanks and you're......
.............right about the bow wave. I have just had the undersides waxed undersealed to help with corrosion however, although Idrive on the beach, the stream I ford is fresh water. Thanks again.
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19 May 2005, 15:33
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So what are those.....
..exhaust pipes I see protruding above the bonnet from other 4x4's ?
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19 May 2005, 15:40
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They're air intakes!
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19 May 2005, 15:47
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snorels mate! - for those hardcore river driving weapons 
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19 May 2005, 16:00
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You're.........
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They're air intakes!
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........so articulate 
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19 May 2005, 16:20
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Talking of 4x4s has anyone seen this lates bit of nonsense???
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4561785.stm
Seems the anti 4x4 brigade stepping things up a gear - bloody Greenpeace at it again - stopped production of RangeRovers at solihull this week!!!
These antis are getting really out of hand - apparently the pollution etc caused by 4x4s is causing a major world problem!!!
Quite how a RangeRover that does 16mpg is better than a RIB that does about 3mpg is beyond me!!!
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19 May 2005, 16:22
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........to my exhaust when I drive my jeep through deep water, chassis height an above. Does the water leak into the exhast pipe and as such, what should I be worried about. My exhaust is stainless steel and the jeep is diesel. Cheers.
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Only worry if the water gets into your air intake - then you will know why people fit snorkels.
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19 May 2005, 16:33
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Quite how a RangeRover that does 16mpg is better than a RIB that does about 3mpg is beyond me!!!
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Or indeed a Boeing 737 that does......well let's not even go there. And I bet those greenies are the first to take up cheap airline tickets which have caused such a proliferation in air travel and all the environmental damage inherent in that 
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19 May 2005, 16:39
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Or indeed a Boeing 737 that does......well let's not even go there. And I bet those greenies are the first to take up cheap airline tickets which have caused such a proliferation in air travel and all the environmental damage inherent in that |
Too right - it is getting worrying - actually find I agree with you sometimes - don't even consider you to be "THAT" obnoxious any more - maybe you are mellowing with old age???
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19 May 2005, 19:40
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Anyone with a large V8 off road vehicle should be saluted!
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20 May 2005, 07:32
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Anyone with a large V8 off road vehicle should be saluted!
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How about large "Straight 6" Cummins power?
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20 May 2005, 08:14
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Anyone with a large V8 off road vehicle should be saluted!
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Cheers.
Here is my 4x4 V8.
Of course it IS environmentaly friendly on two counts: - It is a recycled vehicle
- It runs on LPG
Keith (I've just found my brackets) Hart
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20 May 2005, 15:17
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Good point - look how many Landrover's are still on the road - even after 40 years!!! Makes a change from todays use it and chuck it mentality!!!
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