Hi there blokes,
I'm having a mechanical holiday at Jabiru in the Northern Territoy's Kakadu National Park just at present. We are often rescuing tourists...
Having just towed a brand new Isuzu 4wd camper that had stopped in 43inches of water in a creek crossing... I was wondering how much you could "Ford" in a model T before it stopped?
15inches would be lapping the hubcaps I guess... then the next and most critical part would be the carburettor. Given a snorkel the commutator would be the next most succeptible, followed shortly by the fan spraying water on the plugs and the oil filler being swamped!
What's your guess??
Cheers
Oil filler comes before the carb, I think.
you are correct on the oil filler location. I guess it depend on how fast you entered the water.
I remember going through water that covered the running boards.
this would still be below the oil filler as i recall but could be exciting!
This wasn't all that deep, but it was fun.... <g>
Dick
Hey Dick,
That does look like fun!
I was thinking further about doing water crossings and it struck me that the original Ford engine pans, between the sump and chassis, might also help contol the splashing of water...
Can someone measure the height of the choke butterfly in relation to the ground for me... my T isn't quite handy... it's 3000km away!
Cheers
In a story by H.P. Lovecraft, written about 1927, he talks about a repairman driving a country road in "the most reliable of Ford trucks" when a sudden downpour hits him. He first hears the fan cutting the water & then the engine starts sputtering, he then pulls into an open barn. From this I'm assuming the water got in the timer.
Little sidebar, don't read his stuff unless you really enjoy nightmares, a true genius in writting horror stories.
Alex