Why It's Dumb to Drive Through Water

[@scottykilmer]

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[@saphserg5221]

5. Common Sense: seems this didnt star when you never mentioned a water bra msa4x4.com.au/catalogue/water-bra/water-bra/ nor a snorkal

[@samuelruiz7377]

Where do you buy 5 I need to give that to some people

[@coreythecanadian5940]

Scotty Kilmer is that car for your funeral??

[@MnDakota37]

Ah but what about a car that has the air duct mounted to suck air from the front of the car?

[@PranaveshChander-yk5ve]

Hello Scotty. Big fan of your videos. I own a 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer. As Always like you had told in one of the videos, I just keep the engine warming for a minute in the morning and then move on. However during the summers when I stand in traffic at 12pm and start again, the transmission finds it little hard to shift to the second gear. This problem does not come in the night or during winter or early morning. Any suggestions as to what can be done?

[@minecraftperson999]

I feel like I can trust this guys info more than my local mechanic

[@danielrenault]

Ikr, Part of the Australian Values, they should put that on the description for the new citizenship process.

[@pyroarea3040]

Same here but mechanic in the u.s suck too they play u

[@kylehammond2563]

XxVicissitudexX this is why i would own a riaed up truck. carries alot and can drive theough some water

[@merljj6]

Yea but you gotta weigh the potential for not getting water in your engine vs. looking like a total fucking douchebag

[@katdeville]

My local mechanic doesn't leave wax schmutz around crevices and all over the car's badge. She also doesn't yell everything.

[@DOITWITHDAN]

I like this guy

[@MrHector4563]

hey Dan !!! reply ?

[@christophersparrow1298]

Do It With Dan I like this guy

[@DOITWITHDAN]

Hector Garcia hey

[@MyPandaRawrs]

Do It With Dan DAAAAAAAAAAN ! :DDDDDDDDD

[@aliGyo]

I like +Do It With Dan better

[@masterace1150]

I already knew why it was a bad idea to drive through deep water but it's always a pleasure to hear Scotty explain it 😌.

[@Confidencey]

I like the way this guy talks

[@that1guy0219]

he's so enthusiastic

[@XXSomeDudeXX]

He's the Billy Mays of car repair.

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

It stressed me the fuck out!

[@cbake9440]

me too

[@Videouploader248]

Great go ask his number for a date :)

[@SNBoomer4ever]

"Now when you look under the hood of a modern day car..." Opens hood of a '96 Celica lol!

[@MrMe-qu4gw]

SNBoomer 94 i think

[@SNBoomer4ever]

mr me Even worse 😂

[@dosmastrify]

SNBoomer the funniest part though is that on that particular motor, at least when it was in my Corolla, the intake was near the top of the motor not in the fender

[@SNBoomer4ever]

dosmastrify Yeah, the guys who designed all this are...different, to say the least. My '14 Explorer has one intake where it normally should be, then there's a tube that runs to another intake at the front bottom passenger side. Like...really?

[@bryan10444]

its a resonator that the bottom one runs to so it cancels out intake sound

[@UrsusTheodorusdoesGameShows]

This video gets posted on my Facebook page every time it floods in my area.

[@walkerhartfield5306]

Why would car makers put the air intake inside the fender?! That just seems like they want you to destroy your wngine

[@Studio-IV]

Exactly. More money for them

[@zathras227]

you want the coldest air possible, it is more dense so in turn it combusts better. the further away from the warm engine the air is sucked in the colder it is. Because the engine bay warms up as you drive your performance would decrease if you sucked in warm air from the engine bay. that's why people install cold air intakes on their vehicles. and it's not manufacturers looking to get more money out of you, they're trying to maximize the performance of your car. just don't drive through water, you're in a car not a boat.

[@flackyoue7483]

catch 22, cold air and mileage + horsepower + higher risk or hot air and safer water dispersal at the cost of performance

[@jenniferanne4143]

The air is cooler down there than on top of the engine. Engines run better sucking colder air.

[@fadedjate7230]

They design cars to break down easier, so people can pump their money into repairs.Just a theory.

[@peytonstringbeanhamlett19P]

The enthusiasm that you have, Scotty, in your work is truly amazing. Why can't there be more of you

[@jenniferanne4143]

The commenters on this page are clearly not mechanics and clearly very young. Scotty may pull off a lot of d.i.y. back yard stuff, but he knows what he's talking about and doing. I'm a professional mechanic, and his videos make sense to me.

[@oceanisler]

what jeeps you got man? I have a 99 WJ and love working on it. I have a bit of material, manuals and things. Are u on the jeep forum?

[@apgaming6696]

Jennifer Anne no one cares

[@JJaumot91]

Jake McCoy that's why you should never take your car to a shop if you want it to still be running, and save thousands of dolors. I'm sure he didn't strip it. Probably you, or some other nut job before him tightened the bolt too tight. That bolt should only be snug, never tighten it too much. Different shops use the cheapest oil and oil filter to rob you and make you come back sooner. If you don't know how to change oil, which every person with a car should know these basics at the beginning. Always bring your own oil filter and watch them put it on to make sure they do and oil as well. Some scam shops don't even change the oil or filter so take a marker and make a mark on the filter before you take it to get it changed and see if they actually do. Hope this little trick helps out

[@private2809]

Yeah, a lot of these guys have massive (delicate) egos. Best not to bring up anything they disagree with, even if it is based in fact.

[@mikeymike2552]

this dude is goofy as all hell but he DOES know what he's talking about... holy shit... he's the Bill Nye of the car world!!

[@ravensnflies8167]

dont insult scotty like that... bill nye the douchebag guy couldnt smell a fart in a bag if you popped it in his face!

[@MelloOwnsRyuuzaki]

another comment that aged well lmaooo. Bill Nye was only good because of his writers. Just look at his new shows, garbage. Please don't insult Scotty with this comparison. Scotty is a cool guy but he also knows what he's talking about.

[@PeterParker-zu8js]

You don't get enough credit Scotty. You're the best car teacher ever!

[@3BoOoDTV]

I used to own 2000 Toyota Corolla and I drove it in a deep flood until I saw the water coming on the top of the hood and it's still running well until now

[@fahadkhalid6944]

Corollas can wade through 2 -3 feet water easily. they have better air intake designs. We only use our corolla when there is flooding on the streets.

[@andrewdietz6611]

@@fahadkhalid6944 The only thing that kills a corolla is dark arcane energy. Otherwise they cannot be killed by mere mortal and elemental forces.

[@humanyoda]

@@fahadkhalid6944, where's the intake located in your Corolla?

[@kabloosh699]

This is why I am glad my car has its air intake at the top of the grill.

[@ChristinaKilgore]

This is why I'm glad that my vehicle has a good foot and a half of clearance AND has the air intake up at the top. Jeeps for the win

[@skydude38]

What you driving? 97 XJ here - sitting on 2 inches of lift and 31s

[@ChristinaKilgore]

94 ZJ (Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L) modded.

[@Healer1515]

I drive 97 XJ too, glad its super high up right by the grille too.

[@wargames43]

god bless sport cars hood intakes rofl

[@halaheleu7013]

dont know why you want a air intake so low near a wheel to suck up dust,dirt,gravel,sand and water thought you would only want air for the engine.

[@sminem6572]

There is a filter there for a reason...

[@roborovsky6950]

He's annoying and usually speak shit. The resonator box is located there. There is a duct going from the air filter box to the resonator box in the fender ,and from the resonator there is another duct coming up right under the bonnet ,usually near an opening near the headlight. So it works like this : Fresh air gets sucked in the duct , goes to the resonator box , then to the air filter box and then to the intake.

[@TS-STORM]

ive removed the pipe that sucks up air so now it draws it from top of the wing ( fender ) :D

[@MrBuzzialdrin]

Because Toyota sucks sometimes...and these days many times lol.

[@MrBuzzialdrin]

it wont filter water

[@mviper13]

oh man. I own a 300c and I have a custom intake I built that takes air from about where the fog light sits. On top of that it's lowered on coilovers. I'm always super super careful around puddles on that side. Turns out for very good reason. Thanks Scotty!

[@ivanvalverde1155]

I live in Costa Rica, Ive been lucky for no damage my car in rainy season. I was never thinking about damages like this, just worrry about spark plugs wet or wheel bearings, thanks for open my eyes!! with this clear explanation.

[@ROMANEMPIRE69]

Wow! I learned a lot with this video. I thought the worst that could happen was the muffler suffocates and stalls the engine. Looks like that white Volvo station wagon I saw in a deep puddle probably had more damage then just being stalled.

[@Hyena-Dog]

Thank you! I've been searching KZbin for the better part of 30 minutes trying to find a concise video explaining the dangers of getting water in your air intake and how it can damage an engine. A lot of explanations are people talking about opinions and selling merchandise not talking about the question. Thank you very much for this quick and simple explanation.

[@jakestech28]

In my Lifted 85 Toyota Pickup I can drive through about 2 1/2 feet of water before worrying, it's not a good idea to drive through it fast but slow is fine. I even installed Differential breathers and what not and it makes it safer.

[@flimbonimbo7259]

Okay cool guy, tone it down a bit.

[@PLAT515]

Was there too much excitement for you in his comment or something?

[@JJaumot91]

Jake Tow you say lifted but yet only 2 feet of water? I wouldn't call that lifted then

[@amyrosario813]

ok, this video explains why my dad would freak out and yell for me to go around large puddles on the road when it was raining. Just knowing and understanding the rationale makes me freak out too, protect my car and be a safer driver!

[@jackiefreeman8239]

Wow! Never thought of riding into water would do that much damage! Thanks!

[@spartavus2238]

So why do some manufacturers design it so low into the engine, Is it not possible to position it in a higher and dryer area?

[@undefinablereasoning]

Probably just an easy way to guarantee cooler air

[@Exolesco]

+undefinablereasoning Pretty much that. If the intake is positioned any higher or closer to the center of the engine then it'll just be sucking in hot air from the engine. This will cause a loss of power and bad mpg.

[@spoofer20]

My intake is positioned so that it sucks air through the crack in the bonnet. Never seen a car in Norway with an intake that low... I dont think it would last many winters here with that.

[@Plibt_]

My RD2 Tiburon's air intake comes right out front under the hood where the badge is located. Most logical spot in my opinion.

[@Tewthpaste]

according to a ricer stand point. Lower Intake means more horsepower. lol.

[@lexusvip4003]

Scotty would make such an amazing grandpa. I would be getting dropped off at his house everyday learning knew stuff if he was my grandpa when I was a kid. My grandparents liked to fish and hunt and I enjoyed that with them, but I see myself as being the grandparent who loves vehicles. I'm always working on my ride, and I'm happy to work on others!I can't wait to be at Scotty's level one day. I know I'll never know as much as him when it comes to cars, but I can try. Remember! He started somewhere also! I can't wait to take my grandchildren in a ride in their grandpas old turboed Ls400! I bet it'll put a smile on their face!

[@catchcircle5235]

I have a 2006 Ford Freestar 4.2 Liter, V6.....I drove through 2.5 ft of water, and also thru 9 inches of snow....Built Ford Tough....however...this video is awesome! thank you for demonstrating that...air can compress but water can't...thank you!

[@macwalen]

Thanks for your good videos Scotty. Very informative. I sometimes drive through water in my 2012 Honda CR-V and I was not aware that I can cause serious damage.

[@gilgonzalez4269]

2011 Accord. Happened to me. Had to get a new engine. 😢

[@drivenlight7462]

Great advice man. It's been raining a lot in Florida, in my area. I had the dumb idea of trying to drive through a flooded area on a turn and I ended up getting stuck for about 3 minutes. Fortunately, I waited for the water to go down into the sewer before driving out of there safely. I will never do that again to my car. Also, do you have a video about driving from state to state and including safety tips on the road, and what you must have in the car when taking a long trip driving? I'll be looking in your videos and browsing around. I've subscribed.

[@nickhaluta7717]

So glad you made this video, too many people do not think about all the damage a little water can do

[@xinecallaw2728]

Holy crap, I have never even heard of that. THANK YOU for making this video!

[@haloreachforgers547]

+xinecal law odds are unless you plan on driving through a lake this wont happen

[@alaskanbullworm1632]

Why would they make the car suck air from the bottom?

[@scottykilmer]

it's more efficient that way for gas mileage

[@jbush9502]

Scotty Kilmer turn around don't drown

[@danielmalmeida1]

Alaskan Bull Worm cause the air is cooler.

[@TristanVash38]

To add on to the other commentators, it's more efficient for the engine due to colder air being more dense. Denser air means more oxygen. More oxygen with fuel in a stroke = more power Depending on the tune of the vehicle and type and age, it varies, but there are differences between summer driving (less dense, hotter air, less oxygen per stroke) and winter driving (my personal favorite - more dense, cold air, more oxygen per stroke). Enjoying your channel, Mr. Kilmer!

[@GERARDO1343]

These people and their questions so retarded use your brain buddy. Just use common sense. some of these people have never even worked on a car before probably don't even know how to change a tire also

[@enticeman28]

Thanks Scotty!! I never realized how dangerous this actually is!!!

[@murphylee50RS]

this dude is really informative

[@scottykilmer]

If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every Saturday morning at 10 AM CST on KZbin. I answer your car questions LIVE there. Just check it out at How To Ask A Live Mechanic Car Questions Free On KZbin . And remember, every TUESDAY I upload a new video, so don’t miss them.

[@Reddylion]

not just very informative , he is funny,entertaining...and HONEST !. anil Reddy.

[@ultradarksonic1]

***** I remember that time. I don't think I've ever seen it rain so hard. When I left home for work I couldn't even see the house across the road how hard it was raining. It was like we were in the rainforest. I'm happy that I drive an SUV because cars died left and right even a COP car.

[@donniemiranda2926]

"Turn around and go watch a movie." Haha I love this guy's humor. :D

[@SugaryPhoenixxx]

OMG thank you! I knew it was bad to drive through water, but I didn't realize exactly how serious it could be. THANK YOU SCOTTY!!!!

[@50nick83]

that's why I drive a lifted jeep with a snorkel lol

[@chewbaccasaurusrex692]

He also has a video of why it's dumb to lift a car as well lol

[@chewbaccasaurusrex692]

+SDD525 notice how I said lol as in I was joking, no need to get triggered af man

[@chewbaccasaurusrex692]

+SDD525 you kinda seem like it

[@BeachRumminbummin]

I put a snorkel on my corvette

[@_Sphaxz_]

that's why I drive while wearing a snorkel

[@Alex-oz9eh]

so you're saying I should remove my air filter completely for water related superiority

[@eemarko]

That's the thing one would do if he wants engine performance to decrease.Hot air is much less oxygen dense than cold air. They have intercoolers with turbo for a reason.I'd just remove intake ducting before air filter, if going offroading once in a while

[@3980456]

I'm pretty shitty at understanding KZbin car videos, but this felt like a personalized coaching. Wow!

[@HotNoob]

every car ive had, had the air intake on the top just under the hood. What a huge fucking moronic design flaw! i can't believe that any car manufacturer would make such a dumb mistake as to put the intake so low to the ground. just.. WTF

[@CazRaX]

+HotNoob It's a slight performance thing, let's the engine take in cold air from closer to the ground and also makes it easier to get air because of the drag and amount of air moving at that level. Makes sense on the Celica which is a sports car but not on the 300, there it was a stupid decision.

[@TrollingSince1991]

Almost every car has that design, it's just hard to tell because new cars have no space in the engine compartment

[@tomhill3907]

my old Fiesta had the air intake right behind the headlight so this wouldnt happen, and my current lexus has it tucked at the top of the engine bay about a foot behind the grill. Same case with my corsa but never before have I seen such an idiotic design flaw.. what the hell are they thinking?

[@bobbysauer7826]

+HotNoob my cobalts intake is also behind the wheel well, i couldent imagine if you damadged it and diddent notice, the damage you could do...

[@hyzercreek]

+Bobby Sauer There are a lot of stupid designs in cars. Take the side-post battery terminal. DUMB!! How dumb to screw a steel bolt into a lead post? Since when is lead a metal that can take a tap and die? Lead is softer than butter for god's sake, those things always strip.

[@bobbotron8001]

I've a question for ya scotty. I've driven through water like that before. Once it took 3 days to start the afterwards and after I started it it drove so strange! Almost like cruise control was on sometimes, or stalling... Is the engine done at that point? If not, where would you start to fix it? Like what parts would you change first? Thanks a lot scotty

[@roamintheslums4851]

just buy new car

[@flyingzootzoot9941]

Scottys slowly but surely making me wanna be a mechanic I’m 19 workin fast food working on my car collecting the tools and I’m able to save about a 100 towards the schooling as I work on my car and collect tools lol plus it just seems beneficial

[@stevewaclo167]

It's called hydro-lock! Thanks Scotty!

[@LivingWithTheGuzmans]

Why would they put a hose to suck up air knowing you can easy go thru water in the first place???

[@troy8105]

Space, i guess...

[@ILOVEBACONBOY2018]

I love these old school videos.

[@mr.j9303]

great advice, brothaaa. I always find myself quoting you to others on this sort of stuff! 🖒🖒🖒

[@jimmyboybob1]

I love this guy he's eccentric and really knows his s**t

[@nahumquiroz7994]

Thank you for this great explanation, I'm not running trough a flooded road ever.

[@effluviah7544]

Thank you! This was incredibly informative! :)

[@michaelbyrneskiai]

I love running through puddles though 😡

[@AlmightyyCres]

+Michael Byrnes time to get a lifted truck or jeep with a snorkel kit xD

[@jay_tarantula899]

that can be bad for car too see my comment

[@alphazar]

I learned this lesson the hard way... Drove my '02 Elantra into a shallow puddle when suddenly a pulse of water came down from the hill beside me. Although a mechanic managed to somehow make the engine run again, it started to to consume engine oil like crazy. Turned out it bent a conrod. It's a miracle that it could still run. In the end had to fully overhaul the engine and rebore because the bent rod scratched the cylinder surface.

[@kd1s]

Who is the automotive genius who decided to put the air snorkel near the ground? That tears it, when I get my next car I'm putting the air snorkel above the roof line.

[@TheCaferocker]

kd1s Like my truck :)

[@kd1s]

yup!

[@TheCaferocker]

kd1s You'll also need to raise all your air breathers for your transfer case, trans, and differentials and you'll need to seal up your electronics. I did everything myself for around $500.

[@kd1s]

Well you assume I'm taling a 4x4. I'm talking something more along the lines of a VW Golf.

[@TheCaferocker]

kd1s I'm sure they have something for VW Golfs, VW rally cars tread pretty deep water sometimes???

[@TheTopspeedgaming]

Just another reason to have a truck xD

[@fullmetalfoley9058]

Great Scotts! This guy really knows his stuff!

[@WoundedEgo]

Why in the world do they put the intake so low?!

[@scottykilmer]

race car design, lower air is colder, more efficient for power or for gas mileage. Plus, engineers are often nerds who like messing with such stuff though they have no common sense in the end.

[@WoundedEgo]

Scotty Kilmer Well then maybe the thing to do is to attach a cork to the intake tube!

[@WoundedEgo]

Orange Slices We had a flash flood this evening and I was wincing as I watched everyone driving through the deep water! Thanks for posting this useful info!

[@evildragon321]

its to suck in colder air which enhances combustion thus increasing a little bit in horsepower. A good way to prevent hydrolocking or blowing your engine is to install a good hydro shield which is about 20 bucks or so, and to install a AEM air bypass valve (40-50$) which eliminates almost all possibility of this happening William Ross Scotty Kilmer

[@DTRU122283]

The air filter in the 300C, which uses the 5.7 hemi, is near the top of the engine. I think the person was lying about how deep the water was. Yes it gets its air from the fender well but there are also air paths in front of the headlights and radiator baffle.

[@tinagibson2027]

my son drove his s10 through a creek. it started driving and it lasted about a few days. it cut off and woulndt get gas so he changed the fuel pump. still nothing. and it won't crank now. any ideas on what to do

[@scottykilmer]

so many things could be water damaged, start by checking all the wiring connectors for corrosion. And do my video "fixing a car that cranks but doesn't start up"

[@thevictimcard7065]

two years ago our basement flooded, I was 13 and home alone trying to get the water out and trying to put our gas fireplace that shorted out and turned on, my dad drove his now gone golf r mk6 through water that splashed over the hood to get home, somehow the car lived with no damage XD

[@luke9299]

Tina Gibson rule lines or rods are bent

[@woottastic]

if the engine had water in it it wouldn't have worked for a few days.

[@DaveKinskey]

I guess I've just been lucky in my life so far. I'll be much more careful about driving through water now! Thanks, Scotty!

[@ksztyrix]

This is one big design flaw.

[@tanello2]

ksztyrix its not a flaw, thats how america makes cars, made to breake down has fast they can so u have to buy new one, thats the only reason US economy is still running because everything is made to breake down and ppl keep on consumings shit all over around.

[@Fishfingers232]

+Tanel Murd But it's a Toyota...

[@tanello2]

yeah but its a toyota for american market, because u ppl are stupid has hell, they make a special model just for you. U are a very good market for them. That bullshit would never work in EU market, because we have so mutch laws here and allso all of the car brands of the world, in order to keep the customers, they have to make has quality car has they can or they just will not get any car sold, and even if they are sold and breake down, customers can sue over a shitty car and get theyr money back asp.

[@Fishfingers232]

Tanel Murd 1. I'm not even american, dumbass. You're aware that there are other countries speak english other than the USA? 2. That's a Toyota Celica which was sold all around the world. Don't criticise a car if you don't have the intelligence or effort to tell what model it is. You're the stupid one.

[@prizedcoffeecup]

+ksztyrix RAM AIR FTW WOOOOOOOOOOOOO (tries to start car to do a burnout, ignition chamber falls out and theft light comes on) Fuck you Pontiac Lawl jk

[@troll1925]

German cars doesn't have this problem, the air intake is way up, at the level of the headlights or even higher, I thought other manufacturers do the same as "a norm" but thanks to Scotty Kilmer, now I know... Thank you, keep the good work!

[@Cheese_Meister]

this was so great. you remind me of my favorite construction teacher and friend in college. really hands on, informative, and old school groovy.

[@chrism.7182]

turn on closed captioning and go to 0:43

[@AlonzoAguirreAranzoKun]

Got a good laugh outta this.

[@DubiousDrewski]

I can't think of any good reason for a car to have its air intake so low to the ground. Seems like a huge flaw that could be easily fixed by just having the intake ... anywhere else like behind the grill or something. Why is it designed that way?

[@private2809]

Colder air near the ground compared to within the engine bay (colder air is better for performance), also more aerodynamic and less expensive (I presume on the expense) than installing a snorkel for every car manufactured, many of which will never experience flood waters.

[@joshjones5607]

This video will be viewed alot after the recent nyc floods.

[@kernel_data_inpage_error]

am I the only one who feels sad for that beautiful Chrysler?

[@Unknown-pg4ko]

+IAmGaboAlejo yes

[@ItsNotAllRainbows_and_Unicorns]

+IAmGaboAlejo and it looked so pristine underneath. A hard lesson learned.

[@jasonc.4472]

+IAmGaboAlejo NOPE

[@WeKnowTheTruth2012]

Theyre shitty cars

[@kernel_data_inpage_error]

WeKnowTheTruth2012 Really? It looks so fancy...

[@D3S3RTCHAMP10N]

Hey Scotty, love your videos! I recently bought a car that runs and drives just fine. I recently noticed that water (when its raining) and snow and salt (when its snowing) enter the front through the grill and get into the engine bay. Its not much, but after cleaning the engine bay, I noticed it again a couple of weeks later. What could be causing this? Could the grill be missing a part that normally stops this from happening? Thanks!

[@jjh2923]

Good to know! i used to drive trough puddles sometimes because its kinda fun for some reason. Not doing that again!

[@joker11asr]

That conclusion killed me Lol

[@mornwood1011]

That's why you don't buy American cars..

[@reecemartin453]

but toyota is Japanese

[@pfannkuchengesicht42]

there are some counter-measures some car manufacturers have in place. My 2000 BMW E39 has the air inlet pointing to the rear, so direct flow into it is minimized a bit and in addition to that there is another inlet on top of the air filter box, so essentially if the bottom one is blocked(by water etc) the top one can still get air.

[@professorbland]

how do you find out where your car's intake is? I have a 2009 forester...

[@ConGie]

Passenger side fender. You won't need to worry too much because it's an suv and sits a little higher than say a sedan, but just keep in mind water can always splash up.

[@professorbland]

ConGie-Personal thanks. isn't there also some way to put a pipe that goes up to the roof --- i thought i saw that on a land rover once

[@ConGie]

professorbland In my opinion that would be a horrible idea. You could easily do it but if water is getting in the engine compartment you're likely to short out which will cause problems with the ignition system. One way or another your vehicle will stop moving. At the very least you could fit a cold air intake that sits within the engine bay and is just shrouded to prevent the heat coming off the engine from reaching the intake. Then you would only have to worry about the water's depth instead of whether or not the water will splash up in the wheel well and get sucked in. That's as good is it gets.

[@professorbland]

ConGie-Personal ok thanks

[@ConGie]

professorbland No problem, best of luck to you.

[@michoacan91davi]

How do you get the water out? One time I had water in the spark plug cylinder and it was taken out by a tech who knows how

[@scottykilmer]

just remove the spark plugs and crank the engine, pressure will blowit out

[@abcd6242]

Scotty Kilmer your awesome dude

[@MrSupercar55]

I bet he just ran it without the spark plugs. That way, the water has somewhere to go without bending the con rods or otherwise being a dick, because it just gets pushed out the holes where the spark plugs were. Almost like a bunch of large syringes.

[@djh8950]

this guy would be that one awesome uncle that tells you jokes and looks out for you in your daily life he's awesome love his energy and excitement

[@xcruzrr6]

Coast through deep water. Never open the taps.

[@XplodingTurtle]

that could work

[@SamEveryDayHD]

You;d have to turn the engine off though as even on idle the engine is sucking in air/water

[@dosmastrify]

XCruzrR6 erm, can't coast thru water dude, have you ever been on a log flume? inertia is killed hy water

[@TheOlJWShow]

Deer Scotty, Mi familia and mi watch your videos every night during La Comida. Please Help! Last night mi hermana Juanita drove the family 1976 Ford Lincoln LTD through a car wash. This caused pieces of the engine to shoot out all over the place, and now the car wash owners are trying to sue us for dameeges. We want to sue them back because the car wash sign didnt say nuthing about water causing engine damage, and our car doesnt have a hood. What can we do? Gracias (thanks) -Hector Romano Venezuela.

[@jackdaniels9103]

TheOlJWShow You brought it upon yourself! You cannot spray that much pressure on an engine, you got it right in the air breather and carb! You're screwed, possibly contact a lawyer but you will likely be paying out the ass. Also, why didn't your car have a hood? You would most likely have been pulled over for that as it is really unsafe.

[@TheOlJWShow]

Jack Daniels The car overheats, so mi Hermano, Julius Contentina Trollio said we should take the hood off the car and strap a shop fan to the top of the engine. It makes sense my frind, because a radiator fan only cools the front of the engine. But when wee drove through the car wash, water prayed everywhere, getting me wet and causing the engeen to 'splode.

[@jackdaniels9103]

TheOlJWShow If the car overheats, replace the thermostat or coolant. You have got to be joking man. You're basically fucked, the car is junk.

[@thewaterboyjjx175]

Jack Daniels "strap a shop fan to the top of the engine" best laugh i've had all week.

[@Holden599GTB]

Jack Daniels Seriously man? You are still going with this. Talk about oblivious, the guy "The OIJWShow" is a troll, hes fucking with you. He even put "Troll"io in one of their names.

[@obmoder1]

That's why a land rover is good for rainy areas.

[@Watcher3223]

Well, even a Land Rover can hydrolock if you drive in too deep a flooded area or if you drive through water too fast, which tends to kick water up where you don't want it to go.

[@obmoder1]

***** Land Rover's have the air intake on their hoods. Even the LR2 has a fording depth of +20 inches.

[@Watcher3223]

obmoder1 Go above 20 inches and uh-oh! So, the claim that driving too deep is accurate; I didn't specify a depth. But, driving too fast still risks kicking water up and risking ingestion.

[@obmoder1]

***** You would have to kick a flume of water over the sides of the car in order to get water into the intake

[@obmoder1]

***** If this does not prove my case I do not know what will. Go to 43 and see what I mean.

[@mikeylp6832]

dr octopus is that you

[@CaptainDijango]

Call spooderman we need help

[@brando555555]

gooby pls

[@kufudokungfu]

wow that's a fantastic tip didn't know that thanks I'll known next time not go through puddles instead of aiming for them lol

[@McCheeseKid]

So how do people drive Jeeps in swamps

[@scottykilmer]

+McCheeseKid they are higher and have air intakes moved up high, often above the roof

[@Bananahammock88]

its called a snorkel and yes its usually a black tube looking thing above their vehicle

[@dylanclay2741]

hey Scotty, i have a 2003 Chevrolet s10 and the odometer is now saying "error" ive tried doing research but cant find anything, do you know what causes this?

[@scottykilmer]

+Dylan Clay almost always a worn out dash module

[@dylanclay2741]

+Scotty Kilmer thnx

[@InTheZoneAXC]

+Dylan Clay when all vehicle odometers say error that means it's past due to send to the junk yard and buy a new vehicle

[@leebarnett5577]

+Mann Fortress 2 take out spark plug turn over blow water out of the cylinder and change the oil a few times and you should be good to go if you did try to start it with water in the engine

[@dylanclay2741]

InTheZoneAXC I replaced the cluster and 50,000 miles later it's still running good has about 305,000 on it now

[@bioduntube]

@scotty this isn't possible in a country like Nigeria where I am from. water at the level of your tyres is as good as it gets on a very good day. it's quite revealing and informative. keep up the good work.

[@MrNiggle123]

Vast majority of vehicles don't have an air intake that low. Just tell people how deep in water each vehicle can drive. Giving the same tip for all of them is pointless.

[@wellivea1]

You shouldn't be driving in water even a few inches high. That's how people get stranded and have to be rescued.

[@wellivea1]

If it's water that's moving, anyway. You cannot accurately judge the height (or potential rise) of the water.

[@private2809]

Right, so then find your air intake. He's teaching a man to fish with this video, not just giving them instructions on a model by model basis that will be outdated within a year.

[@bodhisattva99]

So don't drive in the rain then, right?

[@Lessinath]

No, that's OK to do (of course). It really takes a lot of water fast to do this, as long as the engine is ingesting mostly air it won't have a problem. The problem is if you hit that point, you'll go from having no problem to having big problems very fast. If you're not driving through deep puddles, you shouldn't have a problem.

[@ElitesEngineering]

and if you see a flood, something not too high, something that your can and drive through, don't speed through it.

[@mikes1457]

Scottie talks like he's Billy Mays who lived til later in life and tried to calm his life down a bit...but still can't control his voice. Love it.

[@chillkootmarkowee8738]

Drive an old carberated car you'll never have this problem.

[@YourLocalFireAlarmTech]

This is why I drive a truck!

[@timfrolov7891]

Wierd reason to drive a truck tbh

[@petec6033]

Didn't know that the duct work ran towards the bottom of certain vehicles. Thank You, Scotty.

[@Hendlton]

That seems really stupid. Why in't the intake higher?

[@arsyadidris2919]

well... car designers wanted the intake low coz thats where the colder air is. cold air is more dense so more air, better combustion.

[@Hendlton]

Arsyad Idris It can't be more than a few degrees colder and even if it is, is it worth making the car completely die when it drives through a puddle?

[@arsyadidris2919]

+Hendlton actually engine bay temp can get to 60deg celsius where i come from compared to ambient around 30 deg c. but yeah im gona agree with u on that. really dont need it to be that low. y bust ur engine for the sake of cooler air rite

[@Cusk0]

Thats what an inter-cooler is for. This is just shit engineering.

[@arsyadidris2919]

+Alberto Klocker in all honesty most cars (in my country anyways) have their air intake vent quite near the top, usually slightly above the tire height, a good 2-3 feet depending on the car. those usually guilty of having their intakes near the ground r the germans, not all but some ie f10 5series. dont know bout shit engineering but its definitely shit (read evil genius) business planning. i mean, if u drive through water when they told u not to coz they dilibirately put the intake is so low, im gessing ur waranty will b void.

[@bradleygale8312]

To bad autovlog didn't see this

[@DanielSadjadian]

I was just looking for this comment haha. But I was surprised in his case because Mercedes normally puts the air intakes at the top (near the hood release lock), so he must have gone though a hell of a lot of water..... I don't know, there's something he's not admitting to lol

[@jamesbonanno3359]

It's always a good idea to know where your air intake is located. On some Vehicles it's actually at the top of the engine. Other is it lower. Scotty is absolutely right? It doesn't take much more than a cup of water to go into your air intake and hydrolock your engine. You will notice sometimes you see certain vehicles that have a snorkel on them that's the air intake much higher so that they can drive through a couple foot of water without hurting the engine. Knowledge is power! Know where your air intake is located in case you do have to go through some high water in case there's an emergency and you have to leave an area.

[@eatinginternet8690]

Sounds like crappy design. My subaru sucks air in from just below the hood, I can't imagine sucking air straight from the ground! Not to say that everything is designed well on it.

[@RedRacconKing]

I like you. Here's my subscription =)

[@yolsclassics6347]

this guy is awesome (: subbed yesterday (: I own a Mercedes ( and a Honda ). He is right for the most part on the Benz, if something goes wrong, your in for some pain, but mine has been very good the last 4 1/2 years, but i always maintain it.

[@lifeug9195]

you are right but if you control the rpms you can literally spray a hose directly at the intake because that happens in the water gets vaporized and evaporates before it can cause damage

[@micah_lee]

So get a snorkel

[@MrPushard]

Snorkel on a Chrysler 300 .. ha haa id do it

[@RoyFabian]

Or a truck

[@dethklokicksbutt]

Yeah because that's the common every day solution for your average person lol

[@docphibz739]

what happened to the Chrysler was that is was a Chrysler

[@jnichols3]

There is a section of road that routinely floods that I driven through many times in different vehicles, as does others who live there. Never a problem until the first time I drove my Challenger through it. That will be the last time. Fortunately the car did not flood. The water was not deep enough, but the engine took a drink. First thing I did whe I got the car back with its new engine was order a cold air intake. I do not plan to drive through water again, but there are still deep puddles that are unavoidable. I do not want to alter the original airbox. If I trade in the car in a few years down the road, I will be putting back in, but another solution that might work is to drill 3 or 4 one inch holes in the filter box with a hole saw bit just below the filter (before the filter). Normal driving most of the air will still come from low down in the fender, but should you accidently drive through some water the holes might keep enough vacuum from being created to suck up water. I will be putting my stock box on a shelf, and use a cold air intake while I own it. Trade-in time, and the stock box goes back in. BTW, Pentastars before labor are around $8000.

[@xTRPN]

Easy fix. Get a cold air intake that stays at the top of the engine just away from it.

[@Hole_Motorsports]

Oh you mean a hot air intake?

[@xTRPN]

No a cold air intake

[@Hole_Motorsports]

xTRPN If it doesn't have a box around it or a ram outside of the engine bay its a hot air intake.

[@xTRPN]

There's no such thing as a hot air intake. Why would you want even hotter air going into your engine that's stupid. There is Cold Air Intake and a short ram intake. And Cold air intakes don't need to have a box around them for cold air. Short ram stays near the motor. Cold air intakes are away from it.

[@Hole_Motorsports]

xTRPN Its a joke. A CAI that sits in the engine bay without an airbox around it just sucks in hot air from the engine bay.

[@jaz8634]

Scotty Kilmer...Are you related to Val????

[@scottykilmer]

not that I know of

[@jayashekard4071]

I like the way he explains..... It's easy to understand...Mr. Nice guy ! Keep up the good work!

[@RonnieMacJr69]

us off roaders have no clue why we clicked on this

[@Donmega119]

turn around dont drown

[@preludedudesi5208]

Like the diesels they get vapor locked, or if the injector cup leaks coolant on top of the piston it won't crank to much pressure! Good video

[@MrNiggle123]

Lol what a shit car. My air intake is right under the hood. Why would they build one under the fender??? Here in Vegas at least, when it rains even 0.35 inches, you're gonna be driving through some water that reaches above that point.