We know that flooding can happen at any time of the year. Floods occur when the input of water is greater than drainage can take away. These can be caused by heavy local rainfalls or by a river bursting its banks from rain upstream.

How to Cross the Flooded Area

The best advice is "avoid" if you can find a solution that doesn’t involve driving through flood, you minimize the risk to both you and your car

If you decide to go through approach the flood water at no more than 5kph in first gear. Keeping the engine revs up (by slipping the clutch in a manual car) to avoid water entering the exhaust pipe

You should avoid driving through more than 6 inches of standing water or more than four inches of moving water. To be sure that there is still road underneath the water

Is the water still rising? If so, are you putting yourself in danger? Remember that your vehicle is replaceable, where’s as your aren’t

See how another car gets on, and then proceed with caution

Don’t speed as going at speed can push water into the engine and can cause a bow wave which can wash into other vehicles, other people’s property and soak pedestrians

Also if you are following another vehicle, wait for it to clear the flood. If it stalls or becomes stranded you don’t want to be trapped behind it as it will be very difficult to reverse out of the flood

Note: If water should get into the engine bay (bonnet) and find it way to the piston it can bend the connecting rod because water can’t be compressed and also it can short out electrics

CarMecx:
See how another car gets on, and then proceed with caution

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so much written,so little said


ego enter fp now cos mod no sabi anything

Alvin007:


That car na the scape goat ba?

Planning to buy a Tokunbo vehicle, or you just want to confirm that your vehicle was not flood or water damaged prior to being imported to Nigeria from the USA?

You can do so for yourself, entirely free of charge. Here's one way:

Just visit

https://www.autocheck.com/vehiclehistory/autocheck/en/flood

Enter your VIN, and get your free flood check results in seconds.

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You can also find out if your vehicle was affected by or included in a manufacturer recall:

Simply enter your VIN into the site below:

https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/

With CarGuideNG, you get the most information at the least cost, even free!

Nice one.
+ https://www.nairaland.com/4594537/raining-seasons-again-how-navigate
With pictures, and likely issues.

Nice one.
+ https://www.nairaland.com/4594537/raining-seasons-again-how-navigate
With pictures, and likely issues.