Yaris going through water...

[Pavel Olavich]

Originally Posted by PK198105

Dont be an ASS, all questions deserve an answer read the rules

What do you mean? I asked two questions, and you refused to answer them...maybe it is you that is being the ass!

Like you said, all questions deserve an answer, so here's a 3rd one: My front left tire ran over the double yellow line....is my car okay?!?

[leowhy]

as long as u didn't IDLE in that "pool" of water & keep moving forward that time, it should be alright... :)

[Kioshi]

it should be fine. You should see the cars in my country...they plow through the flooded street waters...small fiats and whatnot.
I've plowed through puddles on rainy days w/ my Mirage and that baby still ran 80mph consistant for an hour or so to S.F.
I expect the same of the Yaris, maybe even more because its a Toyota.

No need to be concerned sherry. Its a 10k+ object, it SHOULD last as through more than some puddles here and there~

[Pars]

Originally Posted by Pavel Olavich

What do you mean? I asked two questions, and you refused to answer them...maybe it is you that is being the ass!

Like you said, all questions deserve an answer, so here's a 3rd one: My front left tire ran over the double yellow line....is my car okay?!?

On a serious note, I've learned that when there's people standing on the side of the highway (and they're not hitch hikers), it usually means that there's a hazard near by. Sometimes, they're there to warn you about the danger, but what they're actually doing is taking your focus away from the real hazard.

Regarding puddles, cars are designed to go over them. Unless, something stupid was done; Like, removing the splash guard that's under the engine bay, or a performance intake that's not proof against bad weather.

If the splash was big enough to damage the car (which is doubtful), the effect would be immediate. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it.

[Typer73]

Must be the week for storms. I took my Yaris in for service & on the way home MAJOR storm! The town where the dealership is has horrible drainage even on the interstate so I was slogging thru giant "puddles" for about 10 miles (at 30 mph the "wake" was up to my windows). I was more worried about hydroplaning or being struck by the gigantic bolts of lightning than I was about damage to the car from the water. It just sliced right thru it, without even messing with the brakes!

[nsmitchell]

Give Sherryberry a break, she said she doesn't know much about cars. Kick em when they're down. Geez!

[sherryberry]

haha man i'm never asking a question again. And I found out what the water did do damage to.... the cheap front "plate" that the dealers had in originally is now all bent up haha.