Anyone know the figures for wading?

[HarryMann]

Not even 2ft

Thanks for the specs Sebastian, will put those in the Wiki...

[ericos_bob]

While the topic of wading is on the board is there anyone with a subaru engine who's tested their wade depth? Any issues with camsensor causing engine stall when wet because it's located pretty low in the engine bay.

Anyone know if this is a diesel syncro doing this very deep crossing. Sounds like it to me but unsure
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[HarryMann]

Can hear it better here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9PzDyz3rq0&NR=1

What I can say is it doesn't sound like a waterboxer.... and it probably has powere steering

[jed the spread]

Blimey, he isnt afraid of having ago is he

jed

[Aidan]

petrol engined the vids from Gordon but I think the Zambezi crossing are diesel 2CT/3CT engined buses

Gordon was not afraid of anything, great character and a real syncronaut, well missed.

[toomanytoys]

Not even 2ft

Thanks for the specs Sebastian, will put those in the Wiki...

I should have given it a go... wish I had now.. but as trial points were at stake I thought better of it... should have popped in after the run...

[syncropaddy]

I dug out the two handbooks again, one in German (page 143) and one in English (page 143) and VW give the following data ...

Wading Depth Syncro 14"
Petrol 350mm (185/14 tyres. for 205/14 tyres add 14mm)
TD 200mm (185/14 tyres. for 205/14 tyres add 14mm)

Wading Depth Syncro 16"
Petrol 500mm (195/16 tyres. for 205/16 tyres add 8mm)
TD 390mm (195/16 tyres. for 205/16 tyres add 8mm)

It does not mention anything about bow waves so I would tentatively suggest that these figures were taken while the vehicle was at a standstill

[peasant]

I dug out the two handbooks again, one in German (page 143) and one in English (page 143) and VW give the following data ...

Wading Depth Syncro 14"
TD 200mm (185/14 tyres. for 205/14 tyres add 14mm)

And then, when you (or in my case the army) specced the "Schlechtwegepaket" it says "increased wading capability" but fails to ad any actual figures