Wading ability of iveco 40.10w
 

Hi all

think I have asked this before but cannot find so appoligies, if anybody has experience or has any knowledge please say have little green tubes off my diffs does this help? Also what happens to electrics, starter and air box as mines not sealed at the bottom?

thanks Mark

i think its a 60cm wading depth on ivecos

the tubes from the diffs are breathers and need to be clear and should go above wading depth. the air intake isabove the wading depth

i think starters just get wet - it did on my 101

don't know if there are wading plugs on ivecos i'll have to find out

rich

whats a wading plug!

Tight fitting plugs that stop water/mud getting into the clutch bell housing. Hard rubber, soft rubber, brass, alloy - push in and screw in - come in a variety of types. Stops premature failure of the clutch thrust bearings. BUT can also help retain water inside the bell housing if its getting in through another unplugged hole. Should be removed after wading.

The axle breather tubes - best get them as high as possible with a U turn in the tube, the axles will suck in air when cooled rapidly in a water crossing, hence the breather extensions. I've seen a hard core off road competition vehicle with axle breather tubes inside the cab.

With most diesels you can wade to whatever depth the air intake leaks at - IF you can isolate electrics/electronics and dont have a self exciting alternator. If you have electronic injection stick to the makers wading depth advice. In reality its very dangerous to wade any vehicle to a depth that potentially makes it buoyant - we often see cars that drive through fast running swollen creeks that float off, roll over and the occupants drown.

The FIAT engineers would have come up with the magic 60cm depth based on a range of tests including water ingress into the cab, air cleaner position, flotation, etc etc. then probably halved it to be on the safe side.

air box
 

Hi air box on my iveco is fairly low 60 cm approx has to exit drain pipes at bottom but when running appears to blow air out does this mean water can go above this point with no problems! or do I have to fit pipe and etend upwards.

First river crossing yesterday but not deep however might be deeper on way back due to monsoons. Flow is ok at the moment but would not chace it if it got any quicker.
thanks Mark

the exit pipe at the bottom is probabily for getting rid of the every day accumulation of water from say driving while raining where a small amount will get into the air filter box, i'd think about sealing it just for wading and then open it again when done, just thinking about what would happen if air pressure dropped thru stalling it

wise words
 

Thanks Rich wise words