Date:         Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:12:51 -0500
Reply-To:     SStones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM>
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From:         SStones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM>
Subject:      Re: speaking of lowering ...
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I've had mine deep enough to thoroughly soak the carpet a few times. I have
also managed to stall it once when I got a little bit too deep, but got out
back out onto higher ground craking the starter in gear.  Whatta little
trooper.  I think it would be a bad idea to let it get deeper than the tops
of the bumpers... The bottom of the gas cap is at the fender flares.



>although I didn't get out and measure at the time, my westy's gone through
>about 16" (enough to submerge the tailpipe) of water no problem...  Guess
>you'll just have to find a ditch and keep adding more water until you stall
>it...
>
>Jeff
>Bisbee AZ
>
>(That same 16" of water was a lot more exciting in the subaru!)
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Barrett" <dan@OFFTHEHILL.ORG>
>
>
> > Dear All,
> > How much standing water do you reckon a bone-stock GL could ford without
> > flooding the engine?  When we get spring rainstorms here in Boston a lot
>of
> > the ancient storm drains can't keep up, and I've always wondered about how
> > far I can push my luck.  The spark plugs are what, twenty inches off the
> > ground?
> >
> > Best,
> > d.
> > 1990 GL -- "Mudskipper"