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26th December 2016, 01:46 PM
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Safely Crossing Rivers with a 4.8 Petrol Engine
My previous 4WD's were diesels. This will be the first Petrol motor I have owned for a very long time. Aside from fitting a snorkel, what other precations need to be taken for a successsful river crossing in relation to:
1) Protecting electrics (preventing an engine stall)
2) Preventing the radiator fan from breaking (do the break ?)
3) Other ???
Any and all advice welcome. Thanks. Tony
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26th December 2016 01:46 PM
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26th December 2016, 02:59 PM
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I used to cover the dizzy with a safeway style bag
A tarp or wading bra would help as well
I used Lanotec as it was a bit thicker than say CRC or similar
and sprayed the dizzy etc
Some will tie off the fan to prevent it spinning
Crossed the Jardine in '83 but we had a switch for the thermo fans
Last edited by threedogs; 26th December 2016 at 04:00 PM.
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27th December 2016, 09:10 AM
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The 4.8 dosen't have a dissy. The coil packs are up high on top of the motor (connected directly to the spark plugs). I've had no problems with water crossings up to say 1 meter (guard height). If you want to go deeper than that, look at extending your breathers. Electrical grease on your O2 sensor plugs if you like. Tarp on the front if it's really deep.
Andrew
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GU3 Patrol, TB48, 33" muddies. front E-locker. 4.11 diff gears. 2.2 metre steel rack. Awning. Steel rear bar. Safari Snorkel. ARB side steps and brush rails. ARB Deluxe bull bar. Winch. 2" lift.
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27th December 2016, 03:13 PM
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Thanks ABW. What about the fans. Are they prone to breaking ?
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27th December 2016, 04:32 PM
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I'm not really aware of any problems. The only thing i'd suggest is to turn off your ac to avoid your thermo fans turning on during the crossing.
Andrew
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GU3 Patrol, TB48, 33" muddies. front E-locker. 4.11 diff gears. 2.2 metre steel rack. Awning. Steel rear bar. Safari Snorkel. ARB side steps and brush rails. ARB Deluxe bull bar. Winch. 2" lift.
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7th January 2017, 01:38 PM
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would marine grease on the plugs seal just as good?
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