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Snohomish, Washington: Should You Drive Through Large Puddles in Your 2019 Nissan Sentra?
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(Posted on Mar 31, 2019 at 12:00AM by Robert Bacon)

Dear Robert,

Recently, there have been some deep puddles on the road I use to get to work. Iâ€™m not sure whether itâ€™s a good idea to drive through them in my 2019 Nissan Sentra: what do you think?

Thanks,
Tony

Hi, Tony!

Some people think cars are amphibious and will try to cross almost any body of water. If you want to keep your 2019 Nissan Sentra in good working order, you shouldnâ€™t drive through extremely deep puddles.

Modern cars have relatively low air intakes. When the water level reaches this component, the fluid will be sucked into the engine.

When water enters an engine, it will cause it to seize: the technical term for this is a â€˜hydrostatic lockâ€™.

The water enters one or more cylinders during compression which locks the piston in place. This overloads the connection rod and could, ultimately, destroy your Sentraâ€™s engine.

If the body of water youâ€™re driving through is higher than your carâ€™s undertray, I would advise you to find another route.

Thanks for your question, Tony! Please donâ€™t hesitate to contact Kirkland Nissan, Washington again if you need anything else.