Bogged RR - wouldn't be 'rofosixone' by any chance

[Scouse]

Isn't the internet a terrible thing ;).

RangeRovers.net • View topic - Whoops in Australia... is Ralph here? (http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=35702)

[Rangier Rover]

Got me buggered why people don't diesel these things and fit coils once the ECU's are fried.:D Must be heaps of water damaged wrecked P38's out there as insurance companies usually write them off.

[p38arover]

Yes, it is him.

[p38arover]

Got me buggered why people don't diesel these things and fit coils once the ECU's are fried.:D .

It isn't an easy conversion. The car is too integrated in its electronics.

[Disco_owner]

I was aving a chat with that fella at 'All British day' and then again at 'Landrover expo' , he certaily loves wearing shorts:p

must be a P38 thing:D

[Shonky]

Yep thats Ralph, and yep he likes his shorts. :p

To dispel some of the musings on that forum:

He didn't open the door - after 10-15 minutes in the water it slowly seeped in enough to get to the ECU.

I don't think the damage bill was expensive - the ECU was dried out and checked on site, and reinstalled with no ill effects. 2 days later it was at the club meeting, still covered in muck.

Ralph IS smiling - he's always smiling! :lol2:


PS - apparently after recovering the P38a, a Patrol thought he would try and show the Landies how it was done. After taking a good gulp of water and the owner repeatedly trying to restart it (against all advice) the motor is no more... :eek:

[81stubee]

PS - apparently after recovering the P38a, a Patrol thought he would try and show the Landies how it was done. After taking a good gulp of water and the owner repeatedly trying to restart it (against all advice) the motor is no more... :eek:

Those damn electronics, always letting cars down. Good thing the patrols don't have any. :lol2::lol2:

[rofosixone]

that can not be me , truely that guys too ugly.

[M.Allison]

hahahaha i must say at least he is giving it a shot!....i have only managed to flood mine once.....and it started leaking in around the same amount of time...didnt get to the ecu tho :D

I have since then made my own snorkle....i also have 33's on it :p but hey any man that is willing to give that kind of stuff a go is a plus in my books ;)


Mike

[poleonpom]

Thinking it maybe a good idea to rig up a bilge pump

[Razza's Rangie]

HAHA i noticed in the photo he isnt in wading mode either!!!

I was and i just chose a different line to the one we planned, only i changed my mind half way through the creek!!!

Ill have photos up soon

got out by ....guess what REVERSE!!!, got to other side and i had one headlight on, the oposite rear indicator on, and stuck in low range with on 2nd park and reverse gears!!! well with 50klms to go, i turned the radio up to drown out the engine revvving so fickin hard to do 30klms/h

ooops


Razza



Isn't the internet a terrible thing ;).

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[rofosixone]

you were close razza ,did wade in but walking pace should have gave it but did made it 3/4 of way ,than got stopped weelspining away on my road tyres ,than i reversed and half way back got hung up which pic shows ,i was scared to give it as it would have splashed water in the air cleaner ,which water did get in but only on the bottom of air cleaner houseing missing paper up top (lucky).nissan patrol gave it and water went in his air cleaner than in his diesel motor destroying it .the disco 2 had height ,mud tyres but most inportantly snorkel ,thats why didnt stop him giveing it and makeing it all the way .ps what size and type tyres were you running ????????, i dont think you had 65 ratio road tyres like me if you got out .