PBlue

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WTB: RX-8 Snorkel... do these exist?

(I know this is a stupid post. I haven't been able to go outside (much) for days and am dangerously bored). If you dont know what im talking about, google tropical storm fay photos.)

PBlue

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Oh... rush shipping would be a plus.
Its worse since these photos were taken.

quazmosis

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whoa! I'd be constantly filling my pants worrying about this.

savedsol

I'll take the OZ's after your insurance totals your ride.

PBlue

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They'll be going on whatever my next car is. if not another 8.

Okay super serious question. I found a lot that is raised up and still not flooded. But to get there, i'd have to push or drive (probably push) the car through some possibly 1foot or more deep water.... Should i go for it, or leave it where it is and cross my fingers? What kind of damage could occur from pushing through deep water while car is not on??

Vyndictive

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Best option... move the car with a flatbed tow truck. AAA would probably do it if you have it. I don't know about response during a flood though.

Next best option: you *could* still drive in water as deep as in the photos... Slowly. Might be worth it to disconnect the intake from the airbox for a few minutes just to be sure no water gets sucked in.

Depending on how deep you think it'll get where your car is at... take a jack and put the car on some blocks or something... but, this really isn't a good option.

Driving the car in deep water, your main risk is getting water into the air intake and ruining the engine basically. The rest of the componants should be pretty water resistant as long as they're not submerged.

I bet you could get away with driving in water as deep as the bottom lug nut, but then that would be above the door seals so your interior would be flooding.

A snorkel is not the solution here. Moving your car safely as soon as possible is.

PBlue

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well... to get a tow truck i'd have to get the car back out into the road, or middle of the parking lot, in which case it would be at the deepest point anyway. Ive seen some higher sedans drive through but i also had to help a guy last night because his ford escort died in the middle of the lot... RIGHT behind MY car.
We could push the car with engine off.... was mainly curious if water might seep into oil pan or soak some airbox part so that in 2 days when i do start it up, something might go wrong.
I started it briefly in the spot and it sounded fine but there was white smoke coming out the exhaust. I think it was just vapor because part of my catback dips down and was touching the water... nothing else was though...

swoope

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it is not going to be fun. but i would put it on jack stands if you have them. or go get some. or you could be creative with wood or anything and the stock jack.

beers

TopGear8

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Yeah my first thought was to put it on jack stands. You wont have to risk moving your car, and it should be safe on the stands.

PBlue

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Where is the stock jack supposed to be? I dont htink i have one, but i never looked, just had a generic 30$ one.

Mazurfer

Should be beneath that plastic piece(with the pop open top)inside your trunk on the floor.........at the very back near the bumper.

Sun just came out here! FTW!
It won't last, but first sun in four days!

Wow's it looking up there? You are only about 10 miles North of me.
My dad's in Cocoa Beach and he's doing fine. He's right on the River at about 10th street South.
Just looked out the window up your way.....and still seems dark.

sumdeus

Take the front bumper off and take the MS/AEM CAI and place the 90 degree bend pipe facing up instead of down?

EDIT: I would agree with jacking the car up... jack stands are cheap and sturdy.

cmr333

check all youe eps connections for corosion when the water goes down, take it from me you want that to work, this storm is the slowist moving bitch i have ever seen.

superman1128

just drive it out and see what happpens lol worst case you get a new car.

BTW i do have a rx8 snorkel for sale but its used. lmao

superman1128

I didnt even feel the swtorm in miami just a little wind and showers

Mazurfer

Our wind wasn't bad at all...........50-60mph. I've been through 120-130 before.............not pretty at all, but survived.
But 24+ inches of rain is just overwhelming.

kersh4w

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i'd just jack up the front of the car. keep the engine up in the air.

btw, the stock intake for the engine is located right ABOVE the grill. so im thinking you could drive through water up to a foot and probably still be ok as long as you maintain your momentum.

superman1128

how bout you go to cvs or walgreens and buy some floaties and put them on you side mirrors and buy like 40 rubber duckies and put them around your car for protection from pirates that are sailing by....

superman1128

You know as bored as i am right now i decided to actually google tropical storm fay photos and this is what i found

DOMINION

My life is dependent of my car. Its to f**king hot to walk in 115 heat and if something like this was ever going to consume my ride I would have GTFO of there!

PBlue

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meh, hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, snowstorms, or new yorkers. Anywhere you go you're bound to have at least one of these problems. Most of the time i can see mine coming and drive away with a day or 2 to spare. The problem was this was a little storm that was supposed to be gone in half a day and then never left... like your cousin that just came over to stay for a day or two, next thing you know, it wont leave and your living room is flooded with water...

Still... living on the beach is worth it. No garage and no yard are the price i pay... that and money.

RIWWP

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If a few more inches would help, then a quick fix would be to drive your 8 about 18 inches farther forward, get the front wheels up on that concrete parking thing. Make sure to set the e-brake to help hold it in place, if you have anything to chock the wheels with that won't float (don't use wood), put them in front and behind of at least 1 of the rear tires.

It will keep your engine bay another 4-5 inches out of the water (giving you that much more room if it keeps rising), as well as elevating every single point of entry into the interior. The lowest point would be at the rear, but since it is in front of the rear axle, it would still get higher, though not by much.

Just a thought.

I wouldn't push it through deeper water. Granted, your engine is probably fine, but water getting inside and in the electronics is only going to be trouble from here on out. Unless you want a new car, but I am assuming that isnt the case.

PBlue

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Its over now, the waters are receeding. Happy i didnt have to resort to any precarious lifting. Am happy though that i'm not lowered. As much as i want to get new springs, theres just too much goodness being at stock ride height. or just lack of badness.