(G) Fiat 500 Off Roading!

ahmett · 01-03-2011

Hello to all you "off-road" Fiat 500 enthusiasts. I was wondering; how deep can the water that you drive on be before there might be problems? I think i went into 20 cm deep water with the Fiat and it seems ok! Would the radiator run into any problems if muddy water got into it?

maddogmorg · 01-03-2011

Originally Posted by ahmett

Hello to all you "off-road" Fiat 500 enthusiasts. I was wondering; how deep can the water that you drive on be before there might be problems? I think i went into 20 cm deep water with the Fiat and it seems ok! Would the radiator run into any problems if muddy water got into it?

yes. If the radiator becomes clogged with mud the engine will probably end up overheating as the radiators efficiency is severely impeded especially when the mud dries out.

As to 20cm deep, doesn't sound like it should be a problem. but depends on how it's driven through...

grimwau · 01-03-2011

These are some taken by RobW at our (very wet) NFM4 meeting, lol.

ahmett · 01-03-2011

Thank you for the feedback and the pictures!
After looking at them, I am confident that the Fiat 500's "wet" abilities are quite good and there is no problem with 20 cm of muddy water!

blitz7287 · 01-03-2011

Originally Posted by grimwau

This are some taken by RobW at our (very wet) NFM4 meeting, lol.

Nice pics grimwau

DraigFlag87 · 01-03-2011

Not as deep, but a few from me too!

Expect steam from exhaust, brakes, rads etc. Fan belt may also slip a little making a "squeak" noise with temporary power loss (i think that's what it is?)

306maxi · 01-03-2011

Bah! You people call that a splash!

Mine's bigger!

I suspect I may have been going a little quicker than some as that I felt a bit more comfortable driving that piece of crap fast through a big puddle.

udtrev · 01-03-2011

Originally Posted by 306maxi

Bah! You people call that a splash!

Mine's bigger!

I suspect I may have been going a little quicker than some as that I felt a bit more comfortable driving that piece of crap fast through a big puddle.

now if you want a splash

Or then again the ex does her party piece, note the open windows and sunroof !!

maddogmorg · 01-03-2011

done about 4-5ft in a friends landrover the lights were partially underwater

though probably accelerated the problem of bits breaking off the car. lol. wading kit and lifted suspension were fitted mind!

udtrev · 01-03-2011

The trouble with deep wading, especially in mud is what carp is getting into the rad cooling area.

The last offroading I did with the truck I had tide marks halfway up the door frames, however I also had a magic trick where my rad became a brick - seizing at 70 in the outside lane of the A303 is not to be reccomended !

Andy Monty · 01-03-2011

Originally Posted by grimwau

These are some taken by RobW at our (very wet) NFM4 meeting, lol.

suppose that is one way of washing the salt off the underbody after the winter

one thing that would worry me is the cold shock to the cat and front exhaust sections...

JTD_Liam · 02-03-2011

Now i don't wanna come across as a party pooper, but would everyone be expecting Fiat to pay for repairs caused by damage from driving through that amount of water at the speed that seems evident in that first batch of photos? Im all for having fun but that just seems careless to me.

grimwau · 02-03-2011

Originally Posted by udtrev

The trouble with deep wading, especially in mud is what carp is getting into the rad cooling area.

The carp aren't a problem, it is the trout and salmon that really cause problems.

306maxi · 02-03-2011

Originally Posted by JTD_Liam

Now i don't wanna come across as a party pooper, but would everyone be expecting Fiat to pay for repairs caused by damage from driving through that amount of water at the speed that seems evident in that first batch of photos? Im all for having fun but that just seems careless to me.

I certainly wouldn't expect any damage to be paid for. Personally I wouldn't drive a new or nearly new car through water like that, a 406 worth a few hundred quid? YES

grimwau · 02-03-2011

Originally Posted by 306maxi

I certainly wouldn't expect any damage to be paid for. Personally I wouldn't drive a new or nearly new car through water like that, a 406 worth a few hundred quid? YES

The problem for some of us was that the water level was particularly high and flowing very fast and the PUB was on the other side of the ford. Mind you, once we got to the pub Rob did encourage some of the others to go back for more, lol.

I think it is called a double dip procession.

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udtrev Twin Turbo powered :-) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sleepy Surrey Posts: 4,519 Thanks: 150 Trader Rating: 0	Re: Fiat 500 Off Roading! Originally Posted by 306maxi Bah! You people call that a splash! Mine's bigger! I suspect I may have been going a little quicker than some as that I felt a bit more comfortable driving that piece of crap fast through a big puddle. now if you want a splash Or then again the ex does her party piece, note the open windows and sunroof !! __________________ For all Chrysler help got to http://www.chryslerforum.co.uk/
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maddogmorg BRUM!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weston-sloping-Mare Posts: 2,771 Thanks: 48 Trader Rating: 0	Re: Fiat 500 Off Roading! done about 4-5ft in a friends landrover the lights were partially underwater though probably accelerated the problem of bits breaking off the car. lol. wading kit and lifted suspension were fitted mind! __________________ ________ (________) /...................\ ( )..{║║║║}..( ) \|\========/\|
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udtrev Twin Turbo powered :-) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sleepy Surrey Posts: 4,519 Thanks: 150 Trader Rating: 0	Re: Fiat 500 Off Roading! The trouble with deep wading, especially in mud is what carp is getting into the rad cooling area. The last offroading I did with the truck I had tide marks halfway up the door frames, however I also had a magic trick where my rad became a brick - seizing at 70 in the outside lane of the A303 is not to be reccomended ! __________________ For all Chrysler help got to http://www.chryslerforum.co.uk/
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Andy Monty Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 13,913 Thanks: 1172 Trader Rating: 0	Re: Fiat 500 Off Roading! Originally Posted by grimwau These are some taken by RobW at our (very wet) NFM4 meeting, lol. suppose that is one way of washing the salt off the underbody after the winter one thing that would worry me is the cold shock to the cat and front exhaust sections... __________________ What Goes Up Must Come Down..... Originally Posted by Most Easterly Pandas Massive gash Originally Posted by EmmaM88 Just a little touch up
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