speaking of diesels.... I've got a question someone on here might be able to help me with.

I know Diesels dont have distributors to get wet when fording water correct? Is there anyway to "waterproof" the distributor for a gasoline motor so that we can ford deep water crossings?

There's no distributor on a diesel...no spark. The fuel burns under compression. On modern diesels there a fuel rail and an electronic fuel pump that is electrically timed, controlled by the cam position sensor and ECM, but nothing electrical causes the ignition.

I've seen them sealed with silicone and then wrapped in plastic. That's about it. Like this: http://www.democar82.com/protect82.JPG

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