Manning_TO_DEN

hi Everyone, My name is Scott and Im new to this message board. I have a question that I was hoping I could get help with. I own a 96 Honda Accord LX and ive recently been doing work on it.

Ive bought a K&N 69-1208TS 69 Typhoon Cold Air Intake. I've done research and I found that there is a risk of hydrolocking your engine when using a CAI. So they say to buy a bypass valve to protect from hydrolocking.

My question to you guys is which bypass valve should I buy for the intake that Ive bought? K&N don't make bypass valves so I have no clue what to look for or what size it's got to be?... Thanks for the help guys!!

dglassmyer

Hey Scott, I had the same concerns when I first installed my cai.
Something like this will work
http://www.amazon.com/AEM-20-403S-Ai.../dp/B000CFQF5W

Just be sure to measure your piping and get the correct diameter valve, ie 2.5" or 3"

Something else you could consider is just converting your cia to a short ram style if you know rain will be in the future.
This is what I do.
When I know its gonna rain, I just disconnect my lower piping and attach the filter to the end of the engine compartment piping and it lives behind the battery.

Manning_TO_DEN

Wow I didnt know u could do that. That's great thanks for the info

stompbox

You shouldn't really have to worry about hydrolocking unless you have a slammed car and are expecting near flood levels, for everyday rain injen has made the "hydro shield" which helps keep water out of the places it shouldn't be.