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Engine wading: How to save yourself?DigiPlus Philippine When driving, if the vehicle encounters flooding and other situations, the passengers in the car will often feel very scared and helpless. Especially if the engine wades into the water, the situation is more critical, and how to save yourself correctly is very important. I. How to judge whether the engine is wading in water. Vehicles driving in water, especially in floods and other occasions, are prone to driving into deep water areas. At this time, the engine will wade into the water, and the vehicle will make abnormal noise. At this time, it should be stopped and checked in time.Generally speaking, after the engine wades into the water, the water will enter the cylinder, and compression and explosion will lose balance, causing the vehicle to suddenly turn off. If the engine is difficult to turn or there is no sound at this time, it proves that the engine is wading in water. II. How to properly deal with engine wading. Once it is judged that the engine is wading, the owner must take the following measures in time: 1. Turn off the engine immediately. If the engine gets into the water, the owner must turn off the engine immediately, otherwise it will bring unnecessary dangers and losses to other vehicles and themselves. Two. Check the vehicle and evacuate the personnel. After waiting for the engine to cool down, check the vehicle and evacuate the personnel in the vehicle to prevent accidents such as electrical short circuit. 3. Tow the vehicle as soon as possible. Once the engine is found to be in water, the owner must tow the vehicle as soon as possible to prevent more losses. However, do not open the engine cover when wading in the water, so as to avoid electrical failures caused by river backfilling.Four. To prevent secondary wading, the owner of the vehicle must pay attention not to let the vehicle wading for the second time, which will make the internal damage of the engine more serious and lead to the scrapping of the vehicle. 5. Disassemble the engine for maintenance. If the engine is damaged by wading, the owner must disassemble the engine for maintenance, otherwise it will affect the subsequent use of the vehicle. If the wading time is long, it is recommended to disassemble the engine for renovation, which can better ensure the safety and reliability of the vehicle. III. How to prevent engine wading? Car owners can effectively prevent engine wading by following the following points: 1. To understand the road conditions, car owners should be good at collecting road condition information before driving. Understand the local weather and climate conditions and keep abreast of the recent conditions of the road section, otherwise driving will become a very dangerous task. Two. Prevent driving into the deep water area. When the vehicle encounters special circumstances such as flooding, you must avoid driving into the deep water area.In the event of a surge in the river or the large waves, the owner can choose to stop and wait for the water level to drop. 3. Prepare tools in advance. Before traveling, the car should make sufficient preparations, not only to carry enough clothes and food, but also to carry fault prevention tools so that the vehicle can be repaired as soon as possible after it breaks down or is damaged. In a word, when the vehicle encounters flooding and other wading situations, the owner must deal with it calmly and take correct measures to ensure the safety of the vehicle and personnel.

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