Flood water

[robtt]

Do not intend to try, but if you have to, what depth can you take a Gti through standing/flood water ? I imagine about four inches safely ? We are missing the big deluge where we live in North Yorkhire ,thankfully.But feel so sorry for those  affected  further North and west of here.

[p3asa]

I took the GTD through a massive puddle today. Easily up to the sill.
I was always told, high revs and go slow.

[GeoBog]

In theory any water up to the sills should be ok as the lower connectors/sensors are AMP type (waterproof). Most important when you do it is what p3asa said plus never stop the car and more important never stop the engine.

[remlapeel]

16ft 8"

Much easier to drive down the river in my R.... 4WD and all that 😜

[pgibson007]

One bit of advice - turn off the radar / collision sensor at the front in case the water goes over it and it triggers the brakes in the middle of a flood.

[Finglonga]

One bit of advice - turn off the radar / collision sensor at the front in case the water goes over it and it triggers the brakes in the middle of a flood.

It doesn't slam on the brakes, it will bong and flash up that the system us unavailable as the sensor is blocked just like when driving in heavy snow.

I would not risk going through anything deeper than the top of the sensor to be on the safe side. Important to know the depth of the water before attempting any flood.

The intake at the lower edge of the bonnet so quite high up compared to some other cars. Of course if it isn't factory spec then you obviously need to make sure you know your safe depth.

[dubber36]

Is it really worth the risk? I'd go the long way round having got stuck in a ford many years ago in a Citroen ZX Volcane. It ingested enough water through the intake that it aqualocked and stalled. Luckily we were able to climb out through the windows and push it out. Took the spark plugs out and turned it over to remove most of the water, then coughed and spluttered our way home.

[Booth11]

I'd also avoid if possible, but if you do have to go through water, check your foglights carefully afterwards. On my daily commute there's a spot that floods and used to have to negotiate a small ford, or very large puddle.  Ended up with both fogs half filled with water. Changed my route in the end and set off 15mins earlier to avoid since then.

[Sokkia]

I would avoid in my own car after being stuck on a mini roundabout some years ago in a company Ford Focus. Sat looking at it for 10 minutes as cars came through it in the opposite direction and no problems, didn't fully appreciate the roundabout was on a significant cross fall. The water on my side was twice the depth as the other side. To be fair got a good way through before the bow wave came back at me and ended up over the top of the bonnet. Car conked in water over the door sills and I paid some "local yooths" to push me out, to save opening the door. As I bailed out the footwells they sat watching me, eating a McDonalds I had paid for, waiting for others to do the same thing. I am sure it was them that flattened the "Danger Flood do Not Pass" sign"!!! Cue a very good mock up of a Ford Focus Dealer catalogue doing the rounds at work. Available in my local area with such extras as Distress Flares, Out board Motor and inflatable life raft. Oh How they laughed. 

[Organisys]

Been deeper than sills in a Touran, but the lump is higher in the shell than a Golf, 'zorst was well and truly submerged.

If your car is worth $ don't do it.