Comments on: Massive Flooding Snarls Commutes this Morning http://dailynewarker.com/blog/2007/08/massive-flooding-snarls-commutes-this-morning/ Newark 2.0: intelligent conversation, experiments in hyperlocal journalism Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:56:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: City Seeks to Fund Infrastructure Improvements | The Daily Newarker http://dailynewarker.com/blog/2007/08/massive-flooding-snarls-commutes-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-406 City Seeks to Fund Infrastructure Improvements | The Daily Newarker Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:52:25 +0000 http://dailynewarker.com/2007/08/08/massive-flooding-snarls-commutes-this-morning/#comment-406 [...] Booker has gone on record in the past noting that the city’s infrastructure is aged and crumbling. Having been a student and a resident here for many years, it’s easy to see how a modest snowstorm or rainfall can overwhelm the city’s sewer system. [...] [...] Booker has gone on record in the past noting that the city’s infrastructure is aged and crumbling. Having been a student and a resident here for many years, it’s easy to see how a modest snowstorm or rainfall can overwhelm the city’s sewer system. [...]

]]> By: Ken http://dailynewarker.com/blog/2007/08/massive-flooding-snarls-commutes-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Ken Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:49:51 +0000 http://dailynewarker.com/2007/08/08/massive-flooding-snarls-commutes-this-morning/#comment-405 A.S., that's too funny. I actually stalled out a Honda Accord ('88) driving through a Newark flood puddle at the Wilson Ave exit of Route 78 -- which is notorious for flooding. It took a few minutes, but the car was able to start up again. After it sputtered a bit, it was good to go. I just love our two-year-old Mazda 3 too much to put it through something like that. Nor would I be willing to risk water damage on the interior of the car. The smell is near impossible to get rid of. :-P A.S., that’s too funny. I actually stalled out a Honda Accord (‘88) driving through a Newark flood puddle at the Wilson Ave exit of Route 78 — which is notorious for flooding. It took a few minutes, but the car was able to start up again. After it sputtered a bit, it was good to go.

I just love our two-year-old Mazda 3 too much to put it through something like that. Nor would I be willing to risk water damage on the interior of the car. The smell is near impossible to get rid of. :-P

]]> By: A.S. Washington http://dailynewarker.com/blog/2007/08/massive-flooding-snarls-commutes-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-404 A.S. Washington Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:25:01 +0000 http://dailynewarker.com/2007/08/08/massive-flooding-snarls-commutes-this-morning/#comment-404 Though the Honda was able to cut on, the computer chip was not saved, however, it's still not a total loss. Though the Honda was able to cut on, the computer chip was not saved, however, it’s still not a total loss.

]]> By: A.S. Washington http://dailynewarker.com/blog/2007/08/massive-flooding-snarls-commutes-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-403 A.S. Washington Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:30:43 +0000 http://dailynewarker.com/2007/08/08/massive-flooding-snarls-commutes-this-morning/#comment-403 The Honda vehicile will probably stand up to future floodings, as one Newark resident was able to start his car and park it, though the inside was filled up with water to the bottom of the window. His good fortune had more to do with design specs than sheer luck. A car's engine is fitted with a pump or vacuum like device that serves to keep the engine cool and activates as soon as the engine is cut on. The positioning of his Honda's pump/vacuum was significant according to his mechanic. Unlike most American built cars, the pump/vacuum is positioned low on the engine and would have sucked in much of the water and cause the engine to stall if they immediately turned on the car. However, unlike those American made vehicle, the Honda's pump was located a lot higher on the engine, and though he turned his engine on immediately after the flooding had occured, he was later able to easily turn on his car's engine and drive to his mechanic while most other car owners could not. Yet, one car according to this particular Newark resident stood up even better to the tenacious flooding. That was the Audi which he said seemed to be "air tight" as he notice a particular vehicle which was completely free of water on the inside while he was up to his steering wheel in it. The Honda vehicile will probably stand up to future floodings, as one Newark resident was able to start his car and park it, though the inside was filled up with water to the bottom of the window. His good fortune had more to do with design specs than sheer luck. A car’s engine is fitted with a pump or vacuum like device that serves to keep the engine cool and activates as soon as the engine is cut on. The positioning of his Honda’s pump/vacuum was significant according to his mechanic. Unlike most American built cars, the pump/vacuum is positioned low on the engine and would have sucked in much of the water and cause the engine to stall if they immediately turned on the car. However, unlike those American made vehicle, the Honda’s pump was located a lot higher on the engine, and though he turned his engine on immediately after the flooding had occured, he was later able to easily turn on his car’s engine and drive to his mechanic while most other car owners could not.

Yet, one car according to this particular Newark resident stood up even better to the tenacious flooding. That was the Audi which he said seemed to be “air tight” as he notice a particular vehicle which was completely free of water on the inside while he was up to his steering wheel in it.

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