Preparing for Hurricane Rita
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: southeast, tx
Preparing for Hurricane Rita
Quick question!! Getting ready for this hurricane that's on it's way, and may be fording through high water. Wondering what I should be worried about or if there are any precautions that I should do before hand mechanically speaking. I know diesels dont succumb to high water as easy as gasoline engines due to the glow plugs, but is there anything else I should be worried about? 02 F-250 7.3ltr w/ 8" lift and 35" tires. Magnaflow exhaust, tymar intake, and edge chip. thanks
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 371
Likes: 0
Well, all your intakes are high, so you shouldn't get water into anything as long as it stays out of the cab. BUT, if the water might get as high as the fan, even with the fan clutch unlocked it will throw water all over the engine compartment. That'll be a mess and could short something important. With the serpentine belt, you can't simply take the fan belt off. Next best is to just remove the fan. Four studs I think from the front of the fan; might be a tight squeeze due to the shroud. Maybe unbolt the shroud and move it back first.
Be careful not to plunge into the water with very hot manifolds and exhaust. Not good for cast iron, and quick-cooling the exhaust might suck some water back into the pipes/muffler.
The truck should stay cool enough idling through the water; be sure to put the fan back on before hitting the road. Later on, check the front of the radiator to be sure you haven't clogged it with seaweed!!
Good Luck
Warren
Be careful not to plunge into the water with very hot manifolds and exhaust. Not good for cast iron, and quick-cooling the exhaust might suck some water back into the pipes/muffler.
The truck should stay cool enough idling through the water; be sure to put the fan back on before hitting the road. Later on, check the front of the radiator to be sure you haven't clogged it with seaweed!!
Good Luck
Warren
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,948
Likes: 2
From: SHELTON, WA
uhhh get the hell out of there now not when you are going through deep water. come on. i live in florida and deal with these things quite often. as long as no water gets in your intake you should be ok or enters your idm. and dont drive fast through deep standing water.
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,949
Likes: 0
From: Near DC
Ditto, don't wait, leave ASAP.
I wouldn't want to be driving through water, ya never know when the road will disappear.
Well, you'll know when your front end falls in and you're stuck...
Be safe, ok?
I wouldn't want to be driving through water, ya never know when the road will disappear.
Well, you'll know when your front end falls in and you're stuck...
Be safe, ok?
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,130
Likes: 0
From: Rural Central Ohio
Man...that's what the 8" lift with the 35's are for!! LOL ... Jus kidding, on a more serious note, good luck TXF-250 and don't do anything stupid like some people are doing on tv. Best to you.
Last edited by edub32; Sep 21, 2005 at 05:53 PM.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Freshman User
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Just guessing, but I'll assume your work will not allow you to leave (emergency services or military). If not, this storm is now the 3rd most intense cane in recorded history. It's internal pressure is down to 899mb, the lowest recorded was Gilbert in 1988 and IIRC, it reached a min of 888mb. It's fully expected this storm will get lower, and may even get down to 885mb (which would be the most intense hurricane/cyclone/anticyclone to every hit that level...recorded history anyhow). 885mb would most likely cause a pressure wave that could be observed from MANY miles away. Pressure wave back in the winter storm in 1985(maybe) caused a sonic boom as the pressure changed so dramatically.
If your not being kept in region for work, please, seek high and safer ground inland and come in behind the storm...safety everso more important as the scenery will surely have changed, and will still likely be in the evolving state.
Stay safe, everyone in the path of this storm.
If your not being kept in region for work, please, seek high and safer ground inland and come in behind the storm...safety everso more important as the scenery will surely have changed, and will still likely be in the evolving state.
Stay safe, everyone in the path of this storm.
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: southeast, tx
Thanks tons guys!! I am a Sgt. with the police force here in southeast texas. We dont yet know what this bad boy is doing, so for now the stroker could be transformed into a search/rescue vehicle. We are about 50 miles inland so unless we get a direct hit we should be ok. Many thanks again and god bless.
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 358
Likes: 1
From: Florida
F-250 7.3ltr w/ 8" lift and 35" tires
You dont want to be driving in 100mph plus winds. I saw a truck blown off the road at these types of speeds. Last year in Florida I saw a dodge cummins only doing about 30mph blow right off I-95 into the median and the winds werent even close to the wind speeds your gonna see. So leave early and be safe...
You dont want to be driving in 100mph plus winds. I saw a truck blown off the road at these types of speeds. Last year in Florida I saw a dodge cummins only doing about 30mph blow right off I-95 into the median and the winds werent even close to the wind speeds your gonna see. So leave early and be safe...
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 371
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by TXF-250
Thanks tons guys!! I am a Sgt. with the police force here in southeast texas. We dont yet know what this bad boy is doing, so for now the stroker could be transformed into a search/rescue vehicle. We are about 50 miles inland so unless we get a direct hit we should be ok. Many thanks again and god bless.
God Bless
Warren
Junior User
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
From: Houston, TX
Right there with you TXF-250, I'm an Engineer in our fire department and my wife works at a hospital. We're both pulling shifts this weekend, lets hope that we don't end up meeting this weekend!!