Driving School. Crossing wade

The possibility of crossing the water obstacle wade show such signs: the broadening of the river on a straight, flat beach, the roads that converge at the river and continued on the opposite shore, yellowish water. Before you start crossing, you need to carefully explore the ford - the depth of the river, the hardness of the bottom and the way the Congress and exit. Determining the depth should be considered and the degree of immersion into the bottom of the wheels. On conventional cars can be overcome ford depths up to 40 cm usually wade should have a depth of no more than the radius of wheels. At greater depths the water enters the motor vehicle. To reduce the possibility of water splashing on the engine, you must remove the fan belt, radiator shutters closed, shaking his greasy rag candles, a generator and the chopper-spreader. In overcoming even the shallow fords water can penetrate not only in brake drums, but also in the housings of drive axles. This is because heated when driving on the soil aggregates when immersed in water cooled, the pressure inside the crankcase and falls due to the vacuum water flows through the ventilation air vents and seals. Therefore, before the ford appropriate to enable the units to cool the car. Immersing the exhaust port silencer to a depth not affect the normal operation of the engine, but makes it difficult to start when you stop to Brody. If the engine is stopped, and the exhaust pipe is immersed deep, run the engine strictly prohibited. Fording, the depth is greater than allowable for the vehicle, due to more thorough preparation. Should: - ensure watertight hatch through which the watch marks on the flywheel when installing the ignition and door mesh clutch - with electrical tape to seal the starter - putty (clay) and duct tape to seal the gap between the lid and the case-breaker valve, seal the hole in the housing Interrupter-distributor - muffle the engine breather. Down to the ford should be at low revs the motor shaft, in first gear. In the water should enter slowly, zabryzgivaya lining and the front glass body. As soon as the front-wheel drive will enter the water, it is necessary to increase the engine shaft speed to medium and overcome the river, without reducing speed. At the exit from the ford speed gradually built up to ensure the car enough momentum to overcome the wet shoreline. After overcoming a ford car should be depressurize and dried. Water, which fell under the rubber mats body should be carefully removed, dry the floor, and only then put the floor mats. In crossing the water gets between the brake pads and drums. This reduces braking efficiency. To quickly dry the brakes, you must immediately after crossing several times to take things slow car. Do not forget to wear or pull the fan belt.