Thread: Keithys P38 Cape Trip update

How was the old Nolans brook?

It was deep, as is to be expected of it. The water was over bonnet depth, there is a chicken run that still goes through the creek, but has you high and dry after a brief nose dip under water. It was one of the easier crossings on the trip!

Chicken run...lol. All I can say is one man's puddle is another man's flood. First vehicle in our group (a diesel Mazda) went through effortlessly but my friend's son in his late model Suzi grand Vitara went in but didn't come out. His was the second car that day to drown. It was declared DOA number 86 for the season by the local RACQ at Bamaga. I went third but attached a strap to the Mazda on the other side as a precaution. After making an improvised raised air intake and pumping the front up to the emergency high setting, I purred through under my own steam.

I will start my trip writting soon and post it up with photos on the general chat forum.

Regards,

Lani

Sorry to hear about the Suzuki! Nolan's claims a few each year - the insurance companies would be hating it! Good to hear you got through unscathed!

Hope your trip has been good so far! Will check out your update page!

Cheers
Keithy

Originally Posted by goldiloxgirl

Chicken run...lol. All I can say is one man's puddle is another man's flood. First vehicle in our group (a diesel Mazda) went through effortlessly but my friend's son in his late model Suzi grand Vitara went in but didn't come out. His was the second car that day to drown. It was declared DOA number 86 for the season by the local RACQ at Bamaga. I went third but attached a strap to the Mazda on the other side as a precaution. After making an improvised raised air intake and pumping the front up to the emergency high setting, I purred through under my own steam.

I will start my trip writting soon and post it up with photos on the general chat forum.

Regards,

Lani

Well done Lani, sad to hear about the Suzi though as number 86! So what is the improvised raised air intake? You have got me intreagued....
Safe travels for the rest of the trip

Gary

Hi,

Great stuff, go the P38's

+1 curious about the improvised raised air intake

Steve

Ive heard someone say the sand in Nolan's Brook is quite fine, and the first car usually stirs it up for the next ones. After 10 minutes or so it settles and is good to go again.

+3 for the air intake improvisation.

+10 for the raised air intake improvisation. Ita got me curious.

I've wondered whether disconnecting the pipe near the MAF and re route the air flow to a higher spot in the engine bay just for a water crossing. Hot air Yeh but prefer that over water...

Looks like this improvisation could become a new thread?