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NYC1 10-10-2002 12:33 PM
Can water get in your engine through a cold air intake?
 
I stumbled across a Honda Tuning magazine and was brownsing through some of their upgrade parts, and noticed something called an Air Bypass Valve that supposed to eliminate any chance of water entering your engine through the cold air intake. It's supposed to protect engines from rain, snow, and floods.

I never noticed that in any ford or mustang parts catalog. Maybe I missed it? Is it possible, or is it just an "import" thang? :D

drtbiker 10-10-2002 01:03 PM
i personally think of a cold air intake as nothing and a loss of $ if anything but that is just my thoughts... back to ur ? The air bypass is a ricers dream it is more for a car that is slamed to the ground and driven through puddles. why would u be doing that, there is no point i really wouldnt worry about it unless ur cold air intake is as low as ur front bummper and u drive through puddles that submerge ur intake

oh well just my 2cents


later

fiveohpatrol 10-10-2002 01:58 PM
the only time you would have to worry about water getting in there is if you have either a ram air setup where the scoop is down on the bottom

NYC1 10-10-2002 01:59 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by drtbiker
The air bypass is a ricers dream it is more for a car that is slamed to the ground and driven through puddles. why would u be doing that, there is no point i really wouldnt worry about it unless ur cold air intake is as low as ur front bummper and u drive through puddles that submerge ur intake
later
lmao!!!

LX XLR8R 10-10-2002 03:56 PM
dont laugh..march ram air hydrolocked/killed my buddies 90GT motor in Huuricaqne floyd

NYC1 10-10-2002 08:51 PM
man.. sorry to hear that. I know that ram air sits below the bumper.

Chevyguy 10-11-2002 07:57 AM
Older explorers are known for hydrolocking in puddles as well. And all those cool ads driving through stuff too :rolleyes:

I would guess as long as you draw air from the fenderwell, chances of hydrolocking is low. Most of those imports draw air from behind the headlight etc and the cold air tube sometimes brings the filter lower down near the ground.

PKRWUD 10-12-2002 10:25 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Chevyguy
Older explorers are known for hydrolocking in puddles as well. And all those cool ads driving through stuff too :rolleyes:
The same is true with older 4Runners, too.

Take care,
~Chris

Antnydude47 04-18-2005 10:42 AM
Re: Can water get in your engine through a cold air intake?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LX XLR8R
dont laugh..march ram air hydrolocked/killed my buddies 90GT motor in Huuricaqne floyd
yea i got hit by floyyd too..wher eu live in NJ?

tommythrasher32 04-19-2005 04:54 PM
Re: Can water get in your engine through a cold air intake?
 
i sucked water into my motor i had a bbk fender mount. thankful i didnt try to turn it over because i would of bent the conecting rods
just took out the plugs sprayed some wd-40 in each cylender turned it over put the plugs in and ran like a camp

USMC302 04-20-2005 08:39 AM
Re: Can water get in your engine through a cold air intake?
 
I had a friend that found out water doesn't compress to well either, broke the rod and put a hole in the oil pan.


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