Show driving through water is not the time to make a big splash af E 1 1 1 4 41 AX 7 a S at biazi 4 43 al 0 4 Y amot os or MOTOR although automobile has progressed far beyond the point where a severe spring rain will stall the engine it still is not an amphibious vehicle failure of the engine to bring you through normal flood waters which might cover highways can be attributed mostly to water on the ignition system caused by splashing hing engines are plas better ett r equipped to combat excessive moisture and driving through water by the use of such things as improved rubber housings on the spark plug terminals these pictures show the splash effect when a car plows into a seven inch depth on a flooded highway at 20 mph the water shoots high completely drenching the underneath part of the car at 3 mph the forward motion of the car creates a small wave running ahead of the front bumper with control of the vehicle greatly improved when you encounter an inundated nun highway slow your car down and approach with caution As a safety tip on driving through flooded areas remember to try out your brakes at slow speed immediately after reaching dry ground when wet brakes do not respond to pedal action hold brake pedal down moderately with left foot while right foot feeds enough power ower to carry ear car forward and try dry out brakes abis his action over a few hundred yards should restore your brakes ito to safe driving condition |