byna:


Our roads are bad and even worse during this period. You can hardly drive without seeing a pool of water to pass. That was what I meant by inevitable . Ofcousre you don't expect me to pull over and trek when I've got a ride

honmusa:

Seems u are more interested in winning an argument than try to see the point I am raising and you never attempt any alternatives to the op question .
Fan ON state is dependent on 2 control :
1.0 Temperature engine control which trigger the fan to work intermittently
2.0 AC control which trigger the fan to work continuously
so tell me which has more influence on the fan .
Let hear your own attempt to the question rather than your attack to another suggestion.

mayor2013:


Let me digress a bit. I was currently @ the bmw 100th year anniversary. Got there at about 12pm. It rained heavily that day. A die hard fan of bmw and also an automobile engineer which we called to know if he was coming couldn't because of the rain. Guess what? He was asking what the conditions of the road were down to VI from me. I could just imagine where he was driving at. He drives a nice bmw 525i 2010. He has been there, tasted what and how it looks like coughing out hard earn cash for a repair he can be quick to avoid. The fear of "eps" on bmw is the beginning of wisdom. Not expensive though just only $5k.

erico2k2:

In 2008 I drove my Jeep Liberty a 2004 model on that NTA Rd in PH when it was under construction it was a big pool of water and it went off, and it has good ground clearance almost 2ft.After 30 mins It started until date I dnt know what went wrong but I never tried it again.

lonelydora:


What happens to the radiator fan which is also on?

paix:
Maybe you'd need to switch off the ignition and push the car through.

paix:
Maybe you'd need to switch off the ignition and push the car through.

erico2k2:

1&2 are correct
BUT, to you last lines, someone been driving 3 hrs, his/her Engine Temp is at normal max circa 90.I dont know if you know but the car temp is meant to Increase when you slow down/stop(not moving across breeze)Reason some cars have Auxiliary fans(Belt Driven Fans)(Manual fans with clutches)So your fan is more likely to be switched on as you slow down/stop o nce you are approaching a pool of water so U see my friend your probability is WRONG.
Now as to my suggestion to the question asked by OP.
Answer for teh last time.DO NOT DRIVE FRU A POOL OF WATER IF ITS HIGH ENOUGH TO GET INTO YOUR CAR/ABOVE UR SPLASH GUARD.

mayor2013:


Let me digress a bit. I was currently @ the bmw 100th year anniversary. Got there at about 12pm. It rained heavily that day. A die hard fan of bmw and also an automobile engineer which we called to know if he was coming couldn't because of the rain. Guess what? He was asking what the conditions of the road were down to VI from me. I could just imagine where he was driving at. He drives a nice bmw 525i 2010. He has been there, tasted what and how it looks like coughing out hard earn cash for a repair he can be quick to avoid. The fear of "eps" on bmw is the beginning of wisdom. Not expensive though just only $5k.

erico2k2:

1&2 are correct
BUT, to you last lines, someone been driving 3 hrs, his/her Engine Temp is at normal max circa 90.I dont know if you know but the car temp is meant to Increase when you slow down/stop(not moving across breeze)Reason some cars have Auxiliary fans(Belt Driven Fans)(Manual fans with clutches)So your fan is more likely to be switched on as you slow down/stop o nce you are approaching a pool of water so U see my friend your probability is WRONG.
Now as to my suggestion to the question asked by OP.
Answer for teh last time.DO NOT DRIVE FRU A POOL OF WATER IF ITS HIGH ENOUGH TO GET INTO YOUR CAR/ABOVE UR SPLASH GUARD.

erico2k2:

1&2 are correct
BUT, to you last lines, someone been driving 3 hrs, his/her Engine Temp is at normal max circa 90.I dont know if you know but the car temp is meant to Increase when you slow down/stop(not moving across breeze)Reason some cars have Auxiliary fans(Belt Driven Fans)(Manual fans with clutches)So your fan is more likely to be switched on as you slow down/stop o nce you are approaching a pool of water so U see my friend your probability is WRONG.
Now as to my suggestion to the question asked by OP.
Answer for teh last time.DO NOT DRIVE FRU A POOL OF WATER IF ITS HIGH ENOUGH TO GET INTO YOUR CAR/ABOVE UR SPLASH GUARD.

erico2k2:

yes fold your trousers and take off you shirt as well then begin Pish6

ironheart:
bmw are just meant for show off. I once wad a ford ranger xlt through water ad high as the window level n a bmw x6 died in that water. I will never want to be in that situation in my life again

mayor2013:


You call bmw a show off ride. Drive a bmw and a Japanese car and tell me the difference. There rules and regulations one needs to abide using big rides

ironheart:
my brother, a car is meant to be driven not the car driving you. Yea bmw are great but they cannot withstand everyday stress. I am not a fan of ford but for the singular reason i was able to wad through that water twice in a day, and the only broken down vehicle in that place was a bmw. Then its a show off car.

ironheart:
the moment you drive into that pool of water, there are chances that the fan will switch off due to the engine getting cool by the pool of water. We all know there is bound to be cooling. Beside its raining n the temp wouldn't be as high as you may want us to think.

ironheart:
bmw are just meant for show off. I once wad a ford ranger xlt through water ad high as the window level n a bmw x6 died in that water. I will never want to be in that situation in my life again

erico2k2:

window level? U mean water went into the throttle body and the car never went off?

erico2k2:

You are missing the point, we are not talking river, we are talking pool of water ie water up to 1.5 feet high, hows that meant to reach and submerge ur Engine?If your fan ever come with contact with high flood what will happen is the blades will snap.
As per raining and cooling of Engine,Im guessing you forgot the Engine warms up internally regardless of external temperature.You seem to forget we are talking of an Internal combustion Engine here.(Heat is generated from within) not gained from outside

ironheart:
yes that high, it beats my imagination how ford did it. This happened 3 weeks ago. I do not like ford product but that day i develop full respect for for ranger pickup truck.

mayor2013:


Don't be suprised what's coming in for your ford ranger . It would hear from the gods

lonelydora:


What happens to the radiator fan which is also on?

DECOtech:


Your radiator fan is not supposed to be always on

lonelydora:


I know. What if at the point of entering the water, it is on.

ironheart:
if my physics is right your wrong, cos the fan wouldnt make a dierct hit to the water. Fluid dinamics will play, uneven surface n water swell will in a way slow down the fan until it stop, being a pool doesnt stop it from cooling the engine.

byna:


If it's ON it won't suddenly get off Co's you re entering a pool that is cool instead I will splash water toward the engine if the fan is low. I once changed the fan on my c-class Co's water entered the electronic control module on the fan which is very low on the engine. Costs #50grand

DECOtech:


Your radiator fan is not supposed to be always on

ironheart:
yes that high, it beats my imagination how ford did it. This happened 3 weeks ago. I do not like ford product but that day i develop full respect for for ranger pickup truck.

erico2k2:

you are wrong, Go sturdy ur fluid Mechanics again.
You are assuming the fan blades to be a propeller when in fact its meant to pull air (FAN)rather than produce thrust.U are getting it mixed up bro
i would ike to remind you again, its internal combustion(heat is generated inside)your Engine has a working temperature 90 deg. thats when your themo gauge is at the middle.have you ever seen the gauge come down once it reaches the middle when you are driving?
ANything that obstruct ur fan causing it to stop would amount to overheating.Most fans are now electric controled by your Engine temp and sensor in front of your radiator.
if you are driving very fast and you can pull enough Air to cool the radiator your fan tend to stop working as its almost not needed, in the clutch system its called freewheeling if spelt right.I turns back on when the air you get is less than the Air needed to cool the radiator due to slow down in speed

erico2k2:

your intake must by very high cos if the water gets into your intake you will experience Hydro-lock.

ironheart:
a quick question to you, do you run into a pool of water while driving? Mind you we have a bumper, condenser, a radiator before you get to the fans, beside majority of the water will come from under the vehicle. I still stand by my thinking and open to be proved wrong that your fan will not break. Yes it stays at 90' but in that water there must be heat loss n i have a thinking its enough to cool the engine to a certain degree

erico2k2:

to your question YES cos you do not float fru it you drive fru it but at what speed that's entirely up to the driver.
I get where you are getting confused, yeah there will be loss of heat if part of the Engine submerge in water but not enough to stop the fan from working, if that was not the case then in winter my Fan wont need to work cos the winter weather is cooler than any pool of water in west africa, hope this answers your question