Rufford Ford FLOOD | part 123

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[@1000sofusernames]

I can't stop watching these. The idiocy is addictive.

[@nafnaf0]

I was actually inspired to drive through some water during some flooding we had after watching some of these videos. I went slower to avoid getting water into the air intake. That part worked, but what didn't work was the internal water sealing in my car (2015 VW Tiguan). Water got under neath the carpets (there seems to be a drainage hole in the foot wells). I did my best to dry it, but some remained and mold grew in the floor carpets. I had to clean it a ton to get the smell out and it was never 100%. It has mostly gone away now, but I would not go through anymore than a few inches of water now.

[@karlfriedrich7758]

Never ceases to amaze me how people see deep water and not only think that their low-slung sedan or hatchback is capable of fording it without risking damage, but then attempt to do so at 60kmh...

[@xl83]

it really shows quite a lack of understanding about the inner workings of their cars. most of them would probably have a high enough airbox to make it through without the engine ingesting any water if their drivers would take it slow and not create a huge wave.

[@micktaylorwolfcreekmechanical]

I have a 30yr old Landcruiser that is 6inch lifted with a snorkel and breathers from all diffs, gearbox, dizzy and transfer case, n I drive threw every bit off water slowly and avoid any water crossing i can. It makes ya wonder about the fools on these vids but there fun to watch

[@drockjr]

And then it's even more amazing when one of the small sedans clears the ford unscathed and some SUVs fall victim

[@mister_M.]

Mph

[@armando9293]

@@micktaylorwolfcreekmechanical thank you for sharing, one question, what parr are you referring to with 'dizzy'?

[@MrLynx213]

I don’t think people realise how serious the damage can be once water gets into the engine and how expensive.

[@markbrock4427]

Alot of people saying insurance covers it but I don't think so, maybe in a flash flood were you have no option but to go through but this is a well known Ford, it's shut now so there must be an alternative route nearby. I can't see Insurance paying out for stupidity.

[@MarkusDinkler]

esspecially when you start the engine again when the car have water in the electric. Most of the time the car is destroyed in all. But It seemed me english people are very rich all, it doesn´t matter if they are in the water or not. Buy a new good for the car dealer, nice

[@talkingbread2012]

@@markbrock4427 about 3miles around

[@him5695]

The sort of people you pray never to buy a used car off of or you will be left to clear up the mess!

[@chris_mk5supra]

it's not the water on electric that cause dmg ...@@MarkusDinkler

[@gleng6812]

First Peugeot doing everything and anything to get away from the crowd 🤣

[@adamholmes740]

2:50 Gotta love the sound of pistons being macerated into pieces.

[@radiocontrolled9181]

Connecting rods

[@ianhosier4042]

How the heck did it start? It did sound very rough and hopefully the driver will be sensible enough to make the local garage his next stop.

[@adamholmes740]

@@ianhosier4042 Worlds strongest starter motor. And its too late for a garage to fix it because he just kept cranking it, his only choice now is a scrap yard haha.

[@ischmidt]

​@@radiocontrolled9181 In this case, it's what I Do Cars would call a "disconnecting rod".

[@nemesis238]

@@ianhosier4042 raczej lokalne złomowisko

[@carzcarz7324]

Shocked and stunned how far the red Peugeot at the start made it 😳

[@ianhosier4042]

Ever heard of a finishing motor? It's like a starter motor but is designed to get a hydrolocked car round that bend and out of the view of those cameras. Rest assured though, that car was just as broken as all the others once it got out of sight with the added bonus of a dead battery as well as the usual snapped con-rods, broken valves and a cracked catalytic converter.

[@elisaharris-clarke9068]

Funny that the car is in so much of a mess, considering it’s running round just fine since then. It was only the guard under the car to protect the wiring that came down, being out of the view of the camera it was a quick and easy fix, and has since been seen driving it’s local area. The owner says thanks for the concern though.

[@YK-fj5bj]

Free half term entertainment 😂

[@DjDolHaus86]

French cars in a nutshell, sometimes they give up and die over the simplest little thing, sometimes they shrug off things which would have sent a tank to the scrap yard.

[@rowgli]

@@elisaharris-clarke9068 we have a red 207 too and I was rooting for that one. Never doubted it 😊

[@arbooker1947]

Breaks my heart to see all those engines ruined. Surely enough people have watched these videos to know what the outcome is going to be.

[@TheVicar]

Most people rent their cars so don't care

[@timwilks666]

An engine is basically a pump. Never has that been better illustrated than on this channel.

[@ianhosier4042]

Unfortunately it's a pump that doesn't like water at all.

[@pure_awareness]

Yes a very efficient air pump.

[@noseygits4354]

Alot of people don't realise thair air box usually has a cold air feed from behind the grill 🤣 if you like splashing in water simply relocate it.. saying that these days most people can't even perform a basic service on thair own car 🤦‍♂️

[@JJ-mg1yx]

Yes, an air pump, not a water pump

[@VenomIII89]

Yes like your lungs

[@musicismytherapy4936]

Driver Intelligence value 0/10, vehicle sympathy value 0/10, entertainment value 11/10. 🤣

[@hojo9115]

To be honest, if I came across a scenario where there were multiple people with cameras and deep water, I think I'd just turn around rather than risk turning my car into a paperweight.

[@usercman861]

absolutely incredible! every day there are new crazy drivers. They never learn...

[@hazzard8760]

Quote from AA car insurance terms and conditions: Depending on when and how the damage occurred, a hydrolocked engine may or may not be covered by your comprehensive insurance policy. They may accept your claim if the damage is weather-related, but if it results from poor maintenance, foolish driving, or misuse, your claim will be denied

[@gustavobarr]

well, it is weather-related, the water level rose after raining

[@kuntakinte4333]

@@gustavobarr if you ignore the "road closed" signs NO.

[@gustavobarr]

@@kuntakinte4333 there's a case that, with a road overwhelmed with people and kids the sign had a lower priority in the driver's field of view, because paying attention to pedestrians takes precedence

[@kuntakinte4333]

@@gustavobarr good one 😁 Maybe, some driver think they are Jesus and driving ON the water would work.

[@gustavobarr]

@@kuntakinte4333 good guess! when I drive down the road, if I see a bunch of people left and right, they take precedence and I could easily miss a sign.. I think most people riding down the flood don't realize how deep it is because they miss the signs. Also, people on these videos tend to cheer drivers to go through the flood.

[@kristoffscuba5466]

Years ago your cars owner manual used to tell you how to set the timing; now it tells you not to drink the battery acid. These videos are proof that the current level of instructions are needed.

[@johnny2hats329]

The manual for my wife's Corsa says do not leave the car while using cruise control lol

[@Engineer9736]

@@johnny2hats329 😂

[@ryanhenry21]

A lot of engine rebuilds in one video. How people don’t understand how an engine works really astounds me.

[@jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301]

How people think a car works like a boat is pretty amazing . . .

[@Reg4x4]

Floor it! Flood it! Explode it!

[@legionsgrading]

This is pure entertainment for the locals just standing there watching. I'm surprised no one is taking bets.

[@MansonLamps]

Jeremy Clarkson approaches. "RAMMING SPEEEEED"

[@dsturdivant7541]

I can see every light on the dashboard of that BMW from here! lmaoo

[@iangrumpypirate568donovan3]

I bet everyone in that village knows exactly what a hydro locked engine is. 😂

[@SharonD369]

Apart from a house a car is probably the most expensive thing anybody will purchase and just look how they treat them lol

[@ABB-bw6tc]

Pretty cool

[@usercman861]

maybe this are all millionaires and they can buy every day a new car just for a fun ride thru a river?

[@kuntakinte4333]

@@usercman861 20 Rufford-Ford Years ago they have been Billionaires. But hey- try on. Only SO could the quaternary coelacanth manage to go onto the Land..

[@CheapskateMotorsports]

Hmm, my car was £800. I've seen PC builds go far, far north of that regularly. Brand new though, I agree with you. Most of these have most likely gone through several owners though.

[@gemspotting6252]

Love how people keep trying to start a clearly wrecked engine

[@TheVicar]

Combusting water is a thing

[@gemspotting6252]

@@TheVicar so is bending conrods

[@boydsterling3193]

That Sprinter at 4:04 looked like it had barely touched the water before it started screaming 😮 makes you wonder how they cope with puddles

[@karlfriedrich7758]

That just sounds like an accessory belt slipping, nothing major. I'd imagine he stopped further up due to the noise or some other reason.

[@Altair885]

It's a chiller van, they have a large generator fitted to run the refrigerant pump, it'll be the drive belt for that which you can hear slipping.

[@wattyler6075]

Bottom pulley had got wet & the fan belt was slipping.

[@boydsterling3193]

@@Altair885 I wouldn’t have expected belts to start slipping in such little water but didn’t think about it being refrigerated actually!

[@karlfriedrich7758]

@@boydsterling3193 Yea the belts are V-drive ones and don't have any teeth, they do have a lot of power transmission and grip but it's all from friction so even a little water on them and they can start to slip, but it soon goes away!

[@elroloy]

Excellent!!! I really enjoy watching the videos. That route looks spectacular, and the cars even more so. Greetings from Yopal, Colombia.

[@nickcoppard5335]

Should have one in every neighbourhood, see how the happy children are out in the fresh air , adults too ,

[@obimic]

At some point, when you see so many people gathered around a point with cameras to film a water point, it means that we are heading for disaster and that all these people are vultures.

[@graeme9679]

Like a good corner at a car rally.

[@historicalsimon]

not at all. they are having legitimate fun

[@mister_M.]

1:58 well the engines still there...

[@nervsouly]

That Mercedes Sprinter food delivery had the opportunity to just reverse out of there as soon as he heard the odd noises right at the beginning of the Ford, stopped a moment and then decided to go deeper anyway. Just what was the dude thinking?

[@skodadriver5533]

I think it's class how the spectators all come down for a look under the bonnet and to help out.

[@bloosabina]

great sign when steam is coming out of the exhaust xD

[@IngePinge-]

As soon as i’d see all the spectators and people filming i wouldn’t dare drive my car through the water 😅

[@truelies5431]

I feel so bad for the cars and engineers who spent time and effort designing and making them 😭

[@AMeise-vy4fk]

Aaahhhhhh......Uuuhhhh, it never become boring

[@kkrispy2009P]

Wow nice update don't forget the clocks go backwards early sun morning 1 hour and euro lotto is 119 million quid

[@quakecon2009]

This is why insurance premiums are so high. People are stupid. Really STUPID.

[@tonybeckwith6885]

Its hard to believe there are so many idiots about but it is great entertainment

[@bjh9501]

I would love to get some follow-up on some of these. Like how much to replace a hydrolocked engine? Or were they fine after drying out.

[@ronbrock6153]

Most times the engine is replaced by the insurance company. There are times the car may be written off if the parts and labor are over a set limit.

[@CptConnor]

Drying out wont save them, as soon as any water gets into the cylinders and the driver tries to crank the engine it's got bent rods and cracked block/head. The only saving them is either a full replacement of a teardown of the engine!

[@bailey125]

It depends whether the rods or crank are bent or damaged. If the engine simply just seized and locked then it may be able to be saved. Though 99% of the time the driver keeps trying to turn the engine over and restart it which will most likely cause more damage. You would have to be fairly lucky for the engine to not have permanent damage.

[@PositivityTriangle]

@@ronbrock6153 There is no chance the insurance is paying out on any of those cars. The insurance is null and void and soon as they drive through the Road Closed sign.

[@saxon-mt5by]

@@PositivityTriangle Not many insurance policies will cover mechanical failure anyway.

[@ianleech7166]

Some people think that diesels are infallible when it comes to water, so plough into it, then right off the car or engine. Most air intakes are situated just behind the headlights on modern cars and vans,and full of electrical sensors. They need to watch more of these videos, and save themselves a lot of grief and money.

[@russiandrivers9986]

That would be a good place to set up a mechanic's shop specialising in engine rebuilds

[@samcoppack9012]

Slow and steady, go with the wave

[@MrLudogl]

Encore une française [Peugeot 207] qui résiste best french car

[@jondavis70]

Someone needs to fabricate a waterproof tarp that can temporarily cover the front grills blocking the immediate flow of water; attached to the hood with suction cups and easily removed afterwards. I’ll be watching for this!!

[@MikeWalls7829]

Someone put a gopro in the engine bay doing this, if they create a big splash literally the whole engine compartment ends up underwater, a tarp over the grill is irrelevant when water can get in through the underside of the car anyway.

[@jonclassical5710]

Good one Tom....how about some shots in and around Rufford like the abbey....thanks for lots of shots of Ben!!! Lol

[@jasonhadfield1551]

Tom another amazing video 😊

[@surfstarcc1]

How did that little red car at the beginning keep going? Impressive 👍

[@Jay-gf4pt]

Amazing tom thanks again

[@AgsyMixChannel]

The local council never fix this road as is a form of entertainment for the locals and a source of income for KZbinrs, towing companies and car mechanics! Well done people! 😁😁😁

[@mariaharrison7228]

A person on here said look at front maker badges, if water over it, air intake flooded, I do this and they're right, love looking at badges now!! Thank you whoever you are 😀

[@89lavadome]

All those kids are off school 'cos it's half term but surely this must count as part of their education....

[@bobbelsekwol]

Enter the the water slowly. Then accelerate like mad, pushing all that water into the engine. And leaving behind some spare parts of the car. Genius

[@SevenWelt]

Great video of you!👍

[@GraeLaws]

2:22 Even the sad clown behind the garden gate cant help but be amused at this spectacle....

[@hughn]

The next mandatory feature on cars will be a Plimsoll Line on the driver's door.

[@tumekeehoa3121]

Excellent idea on the starboard side door the captain uses to access the bridge.

[@JakobusVdL]

or a big arrow to show where the air intake is?

[@mikeat53]

"Daddy, there's nothing good on the telly!" "Come on then kids ,let's go to the Ford! Lots of fun to see down there !".

[@86themadhatter27]

Watched a few of these now and Mercedes vans seem to struggle big time even when being driven sensibly

[@rogerjoesbury9410]

HUGH N. THAT PUT A SMILE ON ME.

[@barukkazhad8998]

What is scary s that these people have the right to vote

[@shauncorless8965]

I see the local garage mechanics have traded there old Porsche ,911 for new ones 🤪

[@hariowen3840]

Balloons a plenty! 🤣

[@nitrorory]

The council will probably put a barrier across this road soon if everyone’s ignoring the road closed signs

[@bikeman123]

The road isn't closed. It's a fjord.

[@nitrorory]

@@bikeman123 the sign literally says road closed

[@pawelradwanski7398]

207 survived like a pro!

[@the_jarmel]

👏👏👏👏 have a beautiful day Everyone ✌️

[@bigpete111100]

Many of those who make it through and look like they’ve got away with it have probably got minor engine damage at least

[@aussierob3860]

I own a pretty rugged 4WD that could maybe do this, but without a snorkel, I wouldn’t risk it for the pure amusement of onlookers to laugh at me destroying the one true love of my life.

[@lucagames96]

anyone mentioning the kid going nuts on 2:45 ahhahahah

[@andrey.summer]

Amazing but so interesting to watch 😅

[@charmaccents6278]

What does all the white smoke mean? Will the car keep running without needing any repairs?

[@EazyDuz18]

yes

[@davidhobson7851]

The locals are whooping like something out of deliverance!

[@nickpapadatos5263]

Any fishing on site

[@jannenreuben7398]

Only for undertrays and number plates.

[@mmkrk4071]

British government can't afford to build a culvert using few steel pipes and some concrete and raise the elevation of short section of the road,

[@Freezorgium]

0:45 I find it funny just how much leeway that little Fiesta had and how comfortable it was in that water because the driver simply didn't floor it into the crossing. He didn't even need to have reversed out of the water, the hard part was already done.

[@YK-fj5bj]

Free half term entertainment 😂

[@rogerjoesbury9410]

Thank you Tom for another smilely video, and to al the people who have made smiley comments.

[@CalScreamer01]

Amphibious tour buses: *Allow me to introduce myself*

[@polopowered]

Thank goodness they've closed this hell hole.

[@nali635]

Car suicide at its finest 😂🤦🏽‍♀️ madness, i love how everyone stands around and watches 👀

[@talkingbread2012]

Depends on how high up the air intake is. Range Rovers seem to have high intakes. Pushing a wave in front raises the level of the water.

[@johngerraughty]

Why have they not raised the road and put a large culvert underneath it by now?

[@amir1i1]

that was cool man

[@kidfreejones]

van was so good it was included twice hey! sound is very compressed...

[@rjarafiles9742]

Take it slooooooow and steady :) and you'll be safe

[@backstagestories01]

Esses vídeos sao muito bons!!!

[@MyMessage_Is_Simple]

Waiting for the kids to say "hey teacher leave those kids alone"

[@rowgli]

Never have I seen so much commitment to trying to destroy an engine as that black beemer driver

[@geoffbell166]

Ole mate in the sliver car lifts the bonnet and stares blankly at the motor....

[@MrVibrating]

LOL most of those getting water-locked cylinders have air intakes comfortably above the water line, yet they're heaving water up and over the air-box by going too fast, making bow waves.. • if your air inlet is above the waterline, you can cross safely by going slowly whilst keeping the revs high enough to overcome water pressure on the submerged exhaust outlet No need to red-line it; 2nd gear whilst slipping the clutch is the best technique.. just be conscious of your air inlet height relative to the waterline. _Not_ rocket science..

[@jaymorgan8017]

The kids are hilarious !

[@andrewjackson82]

Can never scroll through these.

[@housesparrow9066]

Wow!😊

[@planemad]

Fire and water do not mix 🤣🤣🤠

[@markpearman2631]

Starting to wonder if some of these are insurance scams

[@effortlessproductions]

I can't believe the red peugeot made it that far! lol

[@user-Another-collecter21]

THAT BEEMER 😬😬😬

[@MW-tt3fy]

England - I didn't expect anything else

[@theymusthatetesla3186]

...Guy in the ELC van....ACTUALLY DID IT RIGHT!!

[@ryancraig2795]

I really don't take any pleasure in seeing people destroy their cars' engines, but I just can't imagine what possesses people to run through this ford so fast. Or when it's so deep. 12" is about the maximum I would try to drive my car through, slowly.

[@sushimamba4281]

After the many hundreds, even thousands of vehicles that have had their engines destroyed at this ford, why are people so unaware and oblivious to it? It's mind boggling!

[@shaungilmartin1505]

question: was the refrigerated sprinter full of food? and what state is it in now?

[@Freezorgium]

I find it hard to believe that it had any problem, unless the air intake is literally in the BOTTOM of the engine.

[@woodant1981]

Wow that 207 did well😂

[@davidbailey533]

Shame it closed off to vehicles now videos were fun to watch

[@ThaDutchDK1989]

This channel is gold. I never seen so many stupid people who think a car is a submarine. I wish you had better audio quality so I could hear the engines hydrolock better, and lees the screaming kids. Keep up the good work.👍