water water everywhere!

[telboy]

Well, what a night.

Hows the flooding where everyone is?

Its not to bad where I am, as we live on top of a hill, but all around is flooded and traffic is chaos.

Anyone got any pics of how bad it is near them?

[emzy]

It hardly rained at all here last night.... was just pretty windy!

[Chequered Flag Racing]

What flooding :wtf:

not in Teesside @ least

[telboy]

A friend sent me this picky as he was on his way to work.

Its about 1 mile away from my house.

[emzy]

BLOODY HELL.

That's the good thing about being literally a minute's walk from the sea - if I'm flooded, you KNOW we're in trouble.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Hows the flooding where everyone is?


Emzy,

Maybe we don't get it 'Up North' as we're higher up the country :) and water always runs downhill to find the lowest level ie 'The South' :D :D :D

I'll be eating my own words in a few days I bet :(

[Southwell]

No problems here south of London, bit of rain, but no flooding.

[losidan]

i've got a new swimming pool in my cellar.......smells lovely too

[dave g]

not too bad but the back garden was about 50% flooded out under about 6-8 inches of water at 11 oclock last night..im glad we have a raised pond as the fish would have been swimming out of the pond :)

unfortunately our village is quite low down and our house is at the low end,when we had the last bad rain the drain covers in the street had blown off and water was coming out of them at about 3 foot high !!

dave

[bigred5765]

holly sh++
hope its ok around the york area this weekend anyone from that are care to comment

[Northy]

Er see the 'York Regional' thread Carl..... ;)

G

[GRIFF55]

A friend sent me this picky as he was on his way to work.

Its about 1 mile away from my house.


Bloody Hell, and there was me moaning about not being able to keep our caravan park mowed cos of rain!!!
No flooding in s w wales, just rain and very windy, good today tho!!

[Lee Martin]

look at the 206 CC....

dont need the convertable in tht!!

get the boats out!!!

[rcracer]

Well, what a night.

Hows the flooding where everyone is?

Its not to bad where I am, as we live on top of a hill, but all around is flooded and traffic is chaos.

Anyone got any pics of how bad it is near them?

pretty tame compared to the west of Hull

[bigred5765]

pretty tame compared to the west of Hull

hope your cars amphibious
looks like the ferrys ports are coming to you

[rcracer]

hope your cars amphibious
looks like the ferrys ports are coming to you
it did splutter a bit at times lol, it was on the radio that the peeps on the ferrys last night could expect force 9 gales :o

[emzy]

Oh god, I have to get a ferry from Oban to the Isle of Coll next week... 3 hour ferry journey... its NOT going to be pleasant if its like that.

[rcracer]

Oh god, I have to get a ferry from Oban to the Isle of Coll next week... 3 hour ferry journey... its NOT going to be pleasant if its like that.
me and my wife did the hull to zeebruge about 10 years ago and it was force 11 :( after that experiance i enjoy life :D

[tc2k]

We had some rain and then it stopped. Sunny now, I dont think we've ever got close to flooding, lucky.

[ashleyb4]

I dont know what your all moaning about lol Ive just been to cut the Oswesry National grass nice and dry.

A

[emzy]

Blue sky and sun hear to be honest...

[rcracer]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/image_galleries/floods_250607_gallery.shtml?1

i,m moving :D

[emzy]

Haha, oh god, literally the second I posted that... its started heavy showering...

I can still see blue sky!

*EDIT* Aaaand, back to sun again.

[emzy]

Just think...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/images/2007/06/26/reighton_sands_470x352.jpg

That could be us...

[mark christopher]

just a warning to you all, i work in a ford dealership and from non yesaterday we now have over 10 cars all wanting engines from drivers taking em through water. lots of cars have thier air intake pipe alot lower than the air box and they suck in the water, hydrolic and then you need a new one

[Northy]

I saw a dead 306 that I think had done that. I've heard they do it.
Whats the intake on the Focus like?

G

[Chrislong]

On the Focus is there any other intake other than the one going over the top of the front panel when you open up the bonnet? Or is each model (I.e. CL, LX, Zetec, ST170) of Focus Mk1&2 different.

I wouldn't risk driving through water any deaper than about 6 inches.

Ok, so for example - car parked up and under water, when it eventually drains is it advised to turn the engine over with the spark plugs out?

[dave g]

if you try to start it with the plugs in and it draws water in,it will as mark says hydrolock,theres a good chance of it then bending/stressing the internals of the engine.

[Northy]

On the Focus is there any other intake other than the one going over the top of the front panel when you open up the bonnet?

Chris, I think that is the air conn intake ;)

[LiamD]

pretty tame compared to the west of Hull

Apparently Hull is pretty bad...

Pics - http://www.demonvw.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16098

Blue skys here...

[Northy]

Apparently Hull is pretty bad...

Yeah, but that's still true when it's NOT flooded :D :D :D :D :D

G

[telboy]

I've got a 1999 focus and drove through about a foot of water yesterday morning to take my daughter to school, and evrything was fine.

My daughter thought it was hillarious.:)

Where is the air intake on the focus mark?

[Oscar]

At over 1200ft above sea level, the day i get flooded your all doomed:D:D

[Chrislong]

At over 1200ft above sea level, the day i get flooded your all doomed:D:D

Don't tempt fate John, water could burst into your house via a dodgy pipe.

[telboy]

God help us all if it happens!!:eh?:

:D

[mark christopher]

I saw a dead 306 that I think had done that. I've heard they do it.
Whats the intake on the Focus like?

G

On the Focus is there any other intake other than the one going over the top of the front panel when you open up the bonnet? Or is each model (I.e. CL, LX, Zetec, ST170) of Focus Mk1&2 different.

I wouldn't risk driving through water any deaper than about 6 inches.

Ok, so for example - car parked up and under water, when it eventually drains is it advised to turn the engine over with the spark plugs out?
good advise if you have to go deaper slow and kep the bow wave in front of you dont overtake it!!

err if its been in water phone your insurance/recovery and before the ho2 gets into the engine the elictrics will be soaked and it will be a write off
if you try to start it with the plugs in and it draws water in,it will as mark says hydrolock,theres a good chance of it then bending/stressing the internals of the engine.

Chris, I think that is the air conn intake ;)

air con is a sealed unit?? the air for the cabin blower comes in from under the pasenger pollen filter housing (under the pass wiper) (if you get wet on passenger floor its normally that cover there is a modified one)

I've got a 1999 focus and drove through about a foot of water yesterday morning to take my daughter to school, and evrything was fine.

My daughter thought it was hillarious.:)

Where is the air intake on the focus mark?

MK1 MK2 is where chris says (bonnet slam pannel) there are small variations on the ST170 however the trunking is not seal and wil draw water in petrol are less prone to diesels but you could pos get away with 2 feet BUT id not risk it myself terry was near my limit.
latest focus are worse and drop under the batter left fog lamp area!

[langers]

there is a drain on the heater box about 12 to 15 inches from the ground which can allow water into cabin on the focus

[mark christopher]

there is a drain on the heater box about 12 to 15 inches from the ground which can allow water into cabin on the focus
air con drain, if it hits that its in your door seals and allready in the car givin you wet feet!

[Chrislong]

Chris, I think that is the air conn intake ;)

Aaaaah, you thought wrong :P :D

Personally I wouldn't risk it. We have a slush drain or whatever its called near us, and it floods the main road every so often and even though it may be no more than 3-4 inches deep down the middle of the road, I do a 3point turn on the dry road and go a different way around.

if you get caught, unlucky and I sympathise as I love cars (especially Focus's right now), but with choice - avoid it.

[mark christopher]

just round back of my work

http://freespace.virgin.net/mark.christopher/pictures/rain/26062007075.jpg

http://freespace.virgin.net/mark.christopher/pictures/rain/25062007074.jpg (http://freespace.virgin.net/mark.christopher/pictures/rain/25062007074.jpg)

[langers]

you have done a few water leaks on the focus as well then

[mark christopher]

yes unfortunatly be we have a tech who dose most of em, im a master tech so get all the problem/diagnostic jobs

you in a ford dealer?

[telboy]

air con drain, if it hits that its in your door seals and allready in the car givin you wet feet!

ah, that could be why the seatbelts are a little damp then?


off topic, my focus has a boot leak problem.
when it rains the boot gets a lot of water in it.
I've checked the seal round the boot lid and it seems ok, and around the opening its dry. it seems to be coming in from the inside?:eh?:

is it a common focus problem or have I bought a duffer?

[mark christopher]

damp seat belts? the belt webbing? there in the b pillar, if water is in them it should flood out when you open the door as your foot well will be fullLOL

can be rear lights ill ask our leak man tomorrow

[Col]

Off the focus topic - I was trying to get from Beverly to Hornsea along Catwick road when I came across a litle water. In the water was a busted HGV....... with water just under the top of the windscreen! By my reckoning thats about 10ft...

Also took me nearly 5hours to get from Hull back to York (every road except one was shut on monday)

[langers]

i to work at ford dealer and am senior tech but get to do the same jobs as you but without the title
company wont have 2 master techs on one site

[Northy]

I sometimes get water in the passenger footwell of the Focus after its been raining, is that fixable? :confused:

G

[mark christopher]

i to work at ford dealer and am senior tech but get to do the same jobs as you but without the title
company wont have 2 master techs on one site
we ned to swap notes then?

[mark christopher]

I sometimes get water in the passenger footwell of the Focus after its been raining, is that fixable? :confused:

G
yes get a new pollen filter cover, (black plastic pannel under passenger wiper arm, bottom of windscreen) they have modified it as its prone to leak, lets water into the pass footwell

[wezzer]

anyone want to buy a house in ludlow, shropshire ?
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys012.jpg (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys012.jpg)

now going cheap !!!
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys014.jpg (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys014.jpg)

[emzy]

Bloody hell... what on earth?!

[DCM]

looks like the force of the water in the river has eroded away the river bank and caused the foundations to become unspported.... thats not even funny though, only positive thing, if they are insured, they get to buy a new house...

[_sleigh_]

It's been reported that people are going into the local Tesco's and buying deposible cameras, just to take photo of this house. Sad ba****ds.

Fair play to the family of the home owners. When the owners rang 999 they got told there was no fire service crews available due to other calls. So the teenage grandchildren came and helped the old couple get out safely.

[wezzer]

Cant believe i was stood on this bridge at 10.30 pm monday night and the thing colapsed at 3.30am tuesday morning .
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys008.jpg (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys008.jpg)
my dads motocross shop is just to the left side of the bridge so was on his property when i took the pic of the collapsed house and yes there was alot of interest in it.....:o

[mark christopher]

Cant believe i was stood on this bridge at 10.30 pm monday night and the thing colapsed at 3.30am tuesday morning .
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys008.jpg (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys008.jpg)
my dads motocross shop is just to the left side of the bridge so was on his property when i took the pic of the collapsed house and yes there was alot of interest in it.....:o
so its your fault then:D

[wezzer]

mmmm rekon you could be right ,, you aint sin me , right !!! :eh?:

[telboy]

Bloody hell... what on earth?!

...yeah, I mean, pink sheet and a brown carpet!!...How could they!!


this is funny as hell though!!:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvdpYgX4f7Q&mode=related&search=

typical chesterfield police....and we trust these people to look after us.:D

[wezzer]

doh .:o spanners !!!

[GRIFF55]

Cant believe i was stood on this bridge at 10.30 pm monday night and the thing colapsed at 3.30am tuesday morning .
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys008.jpg (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/wezzers/wesleys008.jpg)
my dads motocross shop is just to the left side of the bridge so was on his property when i took the pic of the collapsed house and yes there was alot of interest in it.....:o


Is this by Honda Equipe then??

[wezzer]

yup :)

[rcracer]

...yeah, I mean, pink sheet and a brown carpet!!...How could they!!


this is funny as hell though!!:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvdpYgX4f7Q&mode=related&search=

typical chesterfield police....and we trust these people to look after us.:D


what doughnuts :D :D :D :D :D