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It was on video.
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Isn't it ?
Why would that be?, something to do with the cooling fan?
Nothing to do with the cooling fan. He just went in water too deep for the air inlet. No different insurance wise, I presume, to having your car destroyed by flood damage. Instead of writing the van off, they stumped up for the engine to be repaired.
Once, me and two other mechanics were on a fishing trip in Norfolk and we tried to cross a flooded ford in an Orion diesel car. That took in water and hydraulically locked the engine which was luckily only on tickover. We got soaked pushing it out but we removed the glow plugs, spun it over and cleared the cylinders, put the glow plugs back in and started it up. No problem. My mate did the same crossing a ford in his BMW GS motorcycle - took the plugs out and cleared the cylinders. I think it’s when you hit water with high engine speeds that you do real damage.
Water won't compress.
But they advise a decent engine speed, to keep water out of the exhaust, and to create a bow wave..
Pointless if water is admitted inside the engine. Besides, I think protecting the exhaust is way down the list.
We were told by LR that the bow wave principal (enter the water quickly then slow down) was to position the belt driven fan in the trough behind the bow wave, but is obsolete methodology with the tech on newer vehicles.
Probably still isn't a bad idea even with electric fans.
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It was on video that he drove the tractor down the high street, but where is the evidence he caused additional damage to property? The damage has to have a value for criminal damage to proceed.
I saw video of the tractor, and bow wave, breaking windows.
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I didn't see breaking windows - link?
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it does in the singularity !Water won't compress.
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A friend of the man, said to be a landowner in the market town, issued an apology on his behalf on social media, while others said he "did something without thinking". Another friend also took to social media on the man's behalf, writing: "I have been asked to pass on a message of apology from the driver of the tractor.
"The tractor was being taken to an employee so he could use it to get through the rising floodwaters to collect his child. In his rush to get it to his member of staff, he realised too late that he drove faster than he should have, and didn't consider the impact on surrounding buildings. He is deeply sorry for the upset and damage caused. He has spoken with police and his insurance company and will do whatever is necessary to put things right."
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Can't see the criminal damage going anywhere
"The tractor was being taken to an employee so he could use it to get through the rising floodwaters to collect his child. In his rush to get it to his member of staff, he realised too late that he drove faster than he should have, and didn't consider the impact on surrounding buildings. He is deeply sorry for the upset and damage caused. He has spoken with police and his insurance company and will do whatever is necessary to put things right."
Tractor driver breaks silence after ploughing through floodwater
The tractor causes a wave that seriously damaged property
Can't see the criminal damage going anywhere
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