Why It's Dumb to Drive Through Water

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Why It's Dumb to Drive Through Water

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Drive through water. Why it's dumb to drive your car through flood water, DIY fail with Scotty Kilmer. Driving through flooded roads can damage or destroy your car beyond repair. Even six inches of water can destroy your car's engine. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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@scottykilmer 6 жыл бұрын

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@saphserg5221 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@coreythecanadian5940 6 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer is that car for your funeral??

@alexknight4682 6 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer okay, but where can you get the common sense? I know a few people...

@MnDakota37 6 жыл бұрын

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

@minecraftperson999 7 жыл бұрын

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

@danielrenault 7 жыл бұрын

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

@pyroarea3040 7 жыл бұрын

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

@kylehammond2563 7 жыл бұрын

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

@merljj6 7 жыл бұрын

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

@katdeville 7 жыл бұрын

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

@DOITWITHDAN 9 жыл бұрын

I like this guy

@MrHector4563 9 жыл бұрын

hey Dan !!! reply ?

@christophersparrow1298 9 жыл бұрын

Do It With Dan I like this guy

@DOITWITHDAN 9 жыл бұрын

Hector Garcia hey

@MyPandaRawrs 9 жыл бұрын

Do It With Dan DAAAAAAAAAAN ! :DDDDDDDDD

@aliGyo 9 жыл бұрын

I like +Do It With Dan better

@masterace1150 2 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

I like the way this guy talks

@that1guy0219 8 жыл бұрын

he's so enthusiastic

@XXSomeDudeXX 8 жыл бұрын

He's the Billy Mays of car repair.

@ArbitraryLifestyle 8 жыл бұрын

It stressed me the fuck out!

@cbake9440 7 жыл бұрын

me too

@Videouploader248 7 жыл бұрын

Great go ask his number for a date :)

@SNBoomer4ever 8 жыл бұрын

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

@MrMe-qu4gw 7 жыл бұрын

SNBoomer 94 i think

@SNBoomer4ever 7 жыл бұрын

mr me Even worse 😂

@dosmastrify 7 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

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

@mikeymike2552 8 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@UrsusTheodorusdoesGameShows 6 жыл бұрын

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

@walkerhartfield5306 8 жыл бұрын

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

@Studio-IV 8 жыл бұрын

Exactly. More money for them

@zathras227 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

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

@jenniferanne4143 7 жыл бұрын

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

@fadedjate7230 7 жыл бұрын

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

@kabloosh699 8 жыл бұрын

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

@ChristinaKilgore 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

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

@ChristinaKilgore 8 жыл бұрын

94 ZJ (Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L) modded.

@Healer1515 8 жыл бұрын

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

@wargames43 8 жыл бұрын

god bless sport cars hood intakes rofl

@jenniferanne4143 7 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Anne no one cares

@JJaumot91 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@PeterParker-zu8js 7 жыл бұрын

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

@HotNoob 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

+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 8 жыл бұрын

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

@tomhill3907 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

+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 8 жыл бұрын

+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.

@halaheleu7013 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

There is a filter there for a reason...

@roborovsky6950 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

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

@MrBuzzialdrin 8 жыл бұрын

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

@MrBuzzialdrin 8 жыл бұрын

it wont filter water

@donniemiranda2926 7 жыл бұрын

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

@peytonstringbeanhamlett19P 7 жыл бұрын

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

@kd1s 9 жыл бұрын

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 9 жыл бұрын

kd1s Like my truck :)

@kd1s 9 жыл бұрын

yup!

@TheCaferocker 9 жыл бұрын

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 9 жыл бұрын

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

@TheCaferocker 9 жыл бұрын

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

@murphylee50RS 10 жыл бұрын

this dude is really informative

@scottykilmer 10 жыл бұрын

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

@Reddylion 10 жыл бұрын

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

@ultradarksonic1 9 жыл бұрын

***** 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.

@3BoOoDTV 7 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@humanyoda 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jakestech28 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

Okay cool guy, tone it down a bit.

@PLAT515 8 жыл бұрын

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

@JJaumot91 6 жыл бұрын

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

@retardedbucket151 8 жыл бұрын

If your car cant drive through water at wheel-height, you have a shit car.

@Cusk0 8 жыл бұрын

Shit engineering period, you get zero benefit from having an intake that low. My XR6 has it above the bonnet latch.

@MrSonnyfy 8 жыл бұрын

+Alberto Klocker manufacturers put the intake where it can get the coolest air so yes there is a point to putting it down in the fender

@Cusk0 8 жыл бұрын

+Schmowzow still shit engineering, that's what an intercooler is for.

@logankotz6851 8 жыл бұрын

so you would put an intercooler on a Naturally aspirated car? show me one sports car that doesn't have its intake an a low level

@Cusk0 8 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't put an intercooler on a NA no. I also wouldn't put the air intake so low. FPV falcon, HSV GTS.

@50nick83 8 жыл бұрын

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

@chewbaccasaurusrex692 8 жыл бұрын

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

@chewbaccasaurusrex692 8 жыл бұрын

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

@chewbaccasaurusrex692 8 жыл бұрын

+SDD525 you kinda seem like it

@BeachRumminbummin 8 жыл бұрын

I put a snorkel on my corvette

@_Sphaxz_ 8 жыл бұрын

that's why I drive while wearing a snorkel

@3980456 5 жыл бұрын

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

@amyrosario813 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@michaelbyrneskiai 8 жыл бұрын

I love running through puddles though 😡

@AlmightyyCres 8 жыл бұрын

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

@jay_tarantula899 6 жыл бұрын

that can be bad for car too see my comment

@mornwood1011 10 жыл бұрын

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

@reecemartin453 8 жыл бұрын

but toyota is Japanese

@lexusvip4003 6 жыл бұрын

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!

@TheTopspeedgaming 7 жыл бұрын

Just another reason to have a truck xD

@ivanvalverde1155 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@xinecallaw2728 9 жыл бұрын

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

@haloreachforgers547 9 жыл бұрын

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

@mviper13 7 жыл бұрын

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!

@alaskanbullworm1632 7 жыл бұрын

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

@scottykilmer 7 жыл бұрын

it's more efficient that way for gas mileage

@jbush9502 7 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer turn around don't drown

@danielmalmeida1 7 жыл бұрын

Alaskan Bull Worm cause the air is cooler.

@TristanVash38 7 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@jimmyboybob1 8 жыл бұрын

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

@WoundedEgo 10 жыл бұрын

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

@scottykilmer 10 жыл бұрын

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 10 жыл бұрын

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

@WoundedEgo 10 жыл бұрын

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 10 жыл бұрын

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 10 жыл бұрын

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.

@catchcircle5235 8 жыл бұрын

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!

@stevewaclo167 8 жыл бұрын

It's called hydro-lock! Thanks Scotty!

@drivenlight7462 10 жыл бұрын

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.

@macwalen 9 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@slammedsocietys2kp321 7 жыл бұрын

Dude. If I lived near this guy I'd just pay him to work on my car as he narrates everything as I watch.

@enticeman28 6 жыл бұрын

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

@spartavus2238 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

Probably just an easy way to guarantee cooler air

@Exolesco 8 жыл бұрын

+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 8 жыл бұрын

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_ 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

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

@ROMANEMPIRE69 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@jackiefreeman8239 7 жыл бұрын

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

@ravingfurryforlife Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've been searching KZfaq 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.

@Masterman5010 9 жыл бұрын

If I were a auto manufacture, I would have almost all models have the intake above the radiator or on the side of the radiator to give it the capability to go through floods

@kernel_data_inpage_error 8 жыл бұрын

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

@Unknown-pg4ko 8 жыл бұрын

+IAmGaboAlejo yes

@itsnotallrainbowsandunicor1505 8 жыл бұрын

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

@jasonc.4472 8 жыл бұрын

+IAmGaboAlejo NOPE

@WeKnowTheTruth2012 8 жыл бұрын

Theyre shitty cars

@kernel_data_inpage_error 8 жыл бұрын

WeKnowTheTruth2012 Really? It looks so fancy...

@ILOVEBACONBOY2018 2 жыл бұрын

I love these old school videos.

@LivingWithTheGuzmans 7 жыл бұрын

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

@troy8105 3 жыл бұрын

Space, i guess...

@effluviah7544 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was incredibly informative! :)

@joker11asr 10 жыл бұрын

That conclusion killed me Lol

@wadewise9624 7 жыл бұрын

the wax left over around the badge is comical 😂😂😂

@kufudokungfu 7 жыл бұрын

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

@bobbotron8001 10 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

just buy new car

@mikeylp6832 8 жыл бұрын

dr octopus is that you

@CaptainDijango 8 жыл бұрын

Call spooderman we need help

@brando555555 8 жыл бұрын

gooby pls

@Cheese_Meister 7 жыл бұрын

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

@mikes1457 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@chrism.7182 8 жыл бұрын

turn on closed captioning and go to 0:43

@AlonzoAguirreAranzoKun 8 жыл бұрын

Got a good laugh outta this.

@mr.j9303 7 жыл бұрын

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

@flyingzootzoot9941 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Jack_Torrance. 7 жыл бұрын

I go through water every spring when the spring floods arrive. I modified my vehicle with a water fording kit. It is not uncommon for me to be pushing peddles under water. Instead of buying things for a vehicle that most other people purchase, like a fancy stereo, DVD player, navigation system, heated seats, amplifiers, sub woofers, televisions and the such, I got tired of missing a lot of work in the spring and winter and purchased an engine snorkel, a waterproof spark computer enclosure, components to waterproof my instrument cluster, check valves for axle and transmission vents, extended vertical exhaust pipe that is removable, and a nylon vehicle interior. The region I reside is very hot in summer, very cold and with deep snow in the winter, and very flooded in spring. I just modified my vehicle to become near unstoppable. It is much uglier after the modifications, but she has never let me down and has helped many, as well as myself. I just wish it did not look like some sort of zombie apocalypse vehicle or retired military vehicle.

@99domini99 10 жыл бұрын

The cars they used for my dads work where optimized for high water, and the air intake was modified to be higher and not on tire level. now when they drove through flood, the engine didn't stall but the electronics broke...

@MissKirbyPOWA 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the warning Scotty. Many of your videos are so informative and/or interesting, even though I only drive a Toyota, the other car types you cover are still good viewing. There's probably a reason, but I still can't help but question why the manufacturer couldn't put the intake up a little higher. Heat, space, or acoustics maybe?

@joshjones5607 3 жыл бұрын

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

@SugaryPhoenixxx 7 жыл бұрын

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!!!!

@Alex-oz9eh 8 жыл бұрын

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

@eemarko 7 жыл бұрын

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

@Syrus54 9 жыл бұрын

Seriously, why dont you have your own TV show? There needs to be professionally-made blu-rays of all this Knowledge, so I can keep them on my shelf, and pop them in the DVD player when I forget to pay my Internet Bill. Seriously, contact a TV show station, and see if they'd like to do that.

@funnypranker34 9 жыл бұрын

That would be cool, just $$$$$ for a average joe. I wonder how much does scotty get paid on average per repair.

@am529 9 жыл бұрын

Syrus54 You know, if you had the motivation, you could download all the videos and burn them to a DVD.

@Syrus54 9 жыл бұрын

I'd rather buy one. This guy deserves the Money, for being so honest and helpful.

@AA-pl8zp 4 жыл бұрын

We once drove our 2008 Corolla through water that was nearly door-handle deep, just for 10 seconds each way (it was a river). Nothing ever happened to the engine, and we drove it for 440,000 miles before selling it to a college student, who still drives it. Not taking my car in deep water anytime soon, but I wonder: do some brands protect their cars better than others? I would contend that Toyota does!

@jjh2923 6 жыл бұрын

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

@jhonfisher5236 10 жыл бұрын

I'm an Aussie offroader and in general if I see deep water I just turn around, what's the point in a $700 snorkel if the muddy water is only going to ruin your alternator and leak into your diffs.

@obmoder1 10 жыл бұрын

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

@Watcher3223 10 жыл бұрын

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 10 жыл бұрын

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

@Watcher3223 10 жыл бұрын

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 10 жыл бұрын

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

@obmoder1 10 жыл бұрын

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

@WFO612 8 жыл бұрын

that face when your daily driver is a lifted jeep 😎😂😂

@alphazar 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@RedRacconKing 8 жыл бұрын

I like you. Here's my subscription =)

@yolsclassics6347 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@ksztyrix 9 жыл бұрын

This is one big design flaw.

@tanello2 9 жыл бұрын

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 9 жыл бұрын

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

@tanello2 9 жыл бұрын

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 9 жыл бұрын

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.

@MrNamegame 9 жыл бұрын

+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

@_skillfullgods_9017 3 жыл бұрын

I trust this guy with cars better than anyone in the world right now

@djh8950 8 жыл бұрын

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

@YourLocalFireAlarmTech 8 жыл бұрын

This is why I drive a truck!

@timfrolov7891 4 жыл бұрын

Wierd reason to drive a truck tbh

@tinagibson2027 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

Tina Gibson rule lines or rods are bent

@woottastic 8 жыл бұрын

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

@greyrimington1984 8 жыл бұрын

!!!!This video should have been titled why its dumb to get under a car without a jack stand

@1houroflove186 6 жыл бұрын

Informative and nice editing. You do that all by yourself?

@McCheeseKid 8 жыл бұрын

So how do people drive Jeeps in swamps

@scottykilmer 8 жыл бұрын

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

@Bananahammock88 8 жыл бұрын

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

@chillkootmarkowee8738 8 жыл бұрын

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

@nickhaluta7717 7 жыл бұрын

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

@fullmetalfoley9058 6 жыл бұрын

Great Scotts! This guy really knows his stuff!

@akrocuba 9 жыл бұрын

Again, it seems the people that design the cars never really drive them in the real world. Great info....Thanks!!!

@bradthefox3155 8 жыл бұрын

if you have a air filter pipe so low to the ground just take it of and buy a shorter one or buy a snorkel if you have a truck or something

@stanstantalent.5605 5 жыл бұрын

Just watching this after I drove my car into water, thankfully it isn't dead and probably just needs a few repairs. Damn Houston weather.

@DaveKinskey 7 жыл бұрын

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!

@xcruzrr6 8 жыл бұрын

Coast through deep water. Never open the taps.

@XplodingTurtle 8 жыл бұрын

that could work

@SamEveryDayHD 8 жыл бұрын

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

@dosmastrify 7 жыл бұрын

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

@xTnT87 10 жыл бұрын

Very amusing...

@scottykilmer 10 жыл бұрын

@_doomzday 3 жыл бұрын

Just now seeing this today, the day after all the tragic floods over here last night

@petec6033 7 жыл бұрын

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

@gothicasshole 10 жыл бұрын

This is why I drive a truck

@micah_lee 8 жыл бұрын

So get a snorkel

@MrPushard 8 жыл бұрын

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

@RoyFabian 8 жыл бұрын

Or a truck

@dethklokicksbutt 8 жыл бұрын

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

@nahumquiroz7994 2 жыл бұрын

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

@professorbland 9 жыл бұрын

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

@ConGie 9 жыл бұрын

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 9 жыл бұрын

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 9 жыл бұрын

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 9 жыл бұрын

ConGie-Personal ok thanks

@ConGie 9 жыл бұрын

professorbland No problem, best of luck to you.

@VagabondGFG 7 жыл бұрын

Who the fuck makes a car with an intake that low? Is this on American cars only?

@scottykilmer 7 жыл бұрын

na, many makers do it now for better gas mileage that they are all screaming for

@lazyness8894 7 жыл бұрын

Vagabond pretty sure Toyota isn't American

@VagabondGFG 7 жыл бұрын

What type of Toyota?

@CyberFas 7 жыл бұрын

Vagabond looks like a Celica

@reapzdeatth 7 жыл бұрын

Vagabond fwd trash get a mitsubishi gto

@hedgeearthridge6807 6 жыл бұрын

That's why old carb engines with the round air filter on top are so great. We drove ours through deep water the other day, stayed dry as a bone.

@jame2182 Жыл бұрын

This man is so cute and I love his willingness to teach us. Thank you, Sir

@dylanclay2741 8 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

+Dylan Clay almost always a worn out dash module

@dylanclay2741 8 жыл бұрын

+Scotty Kilmer thnx

@InTheZoneAXC 8 жыл бұрын

+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 8 жыл бұрын

+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 8 жыл бұрын

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