3 tips to help your scooter not die in the rainy season
During the rainy season, the situation of motorbikes being "choked" with water always causes headaches for many vehicle owners, especially scooter users.
To deal with this situation, users can refer to the following simple measures.
Do not speed through flooded areas.
When entering flooded areas, most vehicle owners choose to speed through this section of road. However, this is a wrong choice, because the exhaust pipe of a scooter is usually located low, so when the throttle is accelerated, the water will enter more quickly, leading to hydro-lock phenomenon, causing the engine to stall in the middle of the road.
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| Flooded scooters that stall in the middle of the road is a nightmare for many people. |
Instead, you should drive at low speed, accelerate gently to maintain the necessary friction on the belt. This way, water will have difficulty entering the engine and exhaust pipe, limiting the risk of the car being "choked" with water.
Do not attempt to start the engine.
A common misconception when a car gets flooded is that you need to start the engine and rev it up a lot to let the water evaporate quickly. In fact, when you encounter this situation, you should turn off the engine and walk through the flooded area. After waiting for about 5-10 minutes for the water to evaporate, you can restart the car.
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| When driving into a flooded road and the engine suddenly stalls, the user must calmly determine the cause of the stalling to find a solution. |
This method can also be applied to electric scooters. You should not try to start the engine because it will cause an explosion, leading to having to replace the entire electrical system.
Use specialized tires
No matter what type of vehicle you use, in rainy and wet conditions, you should choose a set of tires with good grip. According to many experts, poor grip of tires is one of the reasons why the vehicle can easily slip and fall, causing danger.
