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  1. July 18th, 2007, 08:40 AM #1
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    Aquaplods!

    Derbyshire's finest have been entertaining netizens recently with a world-class demonstration of why vans and floodwater don't mix-

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07...hire_aquaplod/

    Link to vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvdpYgX4f7Q


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    Aquaplods or Aquaclods?
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    Yeah.....last I heard, engines need a clear intake and exhaust in order to operate.
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    Actually. they'd have been fine if they'd crawled through. It's the splash-up from hitting the water at speed that floods the ignition system and shorts out most vehicles.
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  6. July 18th, 2007, 09:48 AM #5
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    That van has a diesel engine.
    They got water in the intake and popped the head.
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    Makes you think of that ole joke, "how many coppers does it take to drive through a puddle"?
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    Well....I count 5 outside of the van....counting the driver who probably stayed in to steer....I guess it takes more than 6.
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    Diesel engine in that van? If that's the case, I wouldn't want to see the results.
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