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T-Cut · 23rd November 2014, 18:53

The Shannon tube on all petrol models is the Achilles Heel for driving through floods. It's also the poorest quality ducting for this application. Most have rotted at the bottom and have gone unnoticed. This means flood water can very easily be sucked into the engine. The resulting hydraulic lock will bend con rods, etc. So, if you have to drive through deep water, first fit a new waterproof Shannon tube.

TC

23rd November 2014, 18:53	#5
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The Shannon tube on all petrol models is the Achilles Heel for driving through floods. It's also the poorest quality ducting for this application. Most have rotted at the bottom and have gone unnoticed. This means flood water can very easily be sucked into the engine. The resulting hydraulic lock will bend con rods, etc. So, if you have to drive through deep water, first fit a new waterproof Shannon tube. TC Last edited by T-Cut; 23rd November 2014 at 18:55..