Hi. Guys. Because winter is coming, I am gonna face a big problem - driving in the rain. I don't want the air filter to suck the water while drivng, acutally anytime, but I have no idea what to do. The rainy days are coming in Sacramento I think. Please give me some advice. What those people who have cold air intakes do in the rain?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kekekekevin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What those people who have cold air intakes do in the rain?</TD></TR></TABLE>

They take the risk of destroying thier engine.

I personally don't care about the extra 1 maybe 2 HP....and I use a short ram so I never have to worry about sucking in water because of something so minimal as an intake.

 

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They take the risk of destroying thier engine.

I personally don't care about the extra 1 maybe 2 HP....and I use a short ram so I never have to worry about sucking in water because of something so minimal as an intake. </TD></TR></TABLE>
X2 Well said

 

i use my aem intake arm attached to my stock air box with a k/n drop in, i notice a differance

 

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i've done the exact same thing its actually works okay...but you still dont feel that kick that you get with a SRI/CAI...haha...if there is one haha...i'm running my stock intake with no resonater and home depot aluminum piping hose thing down to where the CAI filter should be...with a k/n drop in filter..works okay...i get pretty good mpg...too... o and about your CAI...switch it out...its better to be safe and sorry...

 

just took my CAI off today, and on the way home, it was pooooooouuuuring rain, and i musta hit 4 big puddles (couldnt see them)

yay for SRI

 

uh have any of you heard of the CAI bypass? that AEM sells? or at least they used to sell when I had my integra.

I don't care for the cold air intakes either since I don't want to spend the extra 50 bucks on the damn bypass.

here is a link to some crappy site that I have never heard of that has it for sale lol.

http://www.eautoworks.com/html...e.htm

oh and by the way the filter has to be submerged to cause the hydro-lock crap.

 

cut it... cut it to turn it into a short air... when rainy season is over buy one of those connectors with the clamps.. turn it bacc into a cold air...

what do you guys think about that idea? or

 

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uh yah I have heard of it, and I also have heard of stories of kids still sucking up water even with it.

Whatever, if he wants a cold air, by all means go ahead.

People make a big deal over cold air and short ram..when there is little difference in the performance.

 

you must be driving into lakes for an intake to suck water all the way up into the manifold.

i have a cai, and the filter is pretty low to the ground. and ive driven in plenty of big puddles, it rains pretty hard here. i just coast through the puddles, never gas... i havent had a problem yet.

if you gas, thats when the intake opens and sucks in air.

but dont take my word for it, i could just be incredibly lucky :D

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekcivic9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you must be driving into lakes for an intake to suck water all the way up into the manifold.

i have a cai, and the filter is pretty low to the ground. and ive driven in plenty of big puddles, it rains pretty hard here. i just coast through the puddles, never gas... i havent had a problem yet.

if you gas, thats when the intake opens and sucks in air.

but dont take my word for it, i could just be incredibly lucky :D</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah you are incredibly lucky I got a check engine light from driving in LA when there were some heavy rains a few years back. and that was driving through a gutter. but then LA drainage system is complete crap and the water was probly like 8 inches high. engine was not permanently damaged though.

 

the filter is still sucking in air when u dont gas it... isnt it??

 

you can attach a bypass valve. I just so happen to be selling one. let me know if you want it.

 

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of course, but less than when its fully open WOT.

 

Modified by CardDealer at 9:10 AM 11/16/2006

 

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what do you guys think about that idea? or </TD></TR></TABLE>

that's what i did, but ended up leaving short ram for peace of mind. i already hydrolocked once, and most definitly learned that lesson.

 

I've ran an AEM CAI for 3 years in New England without issue. If you're "swift" enough to drive through 12" of water, then you'll just have to learn your lession the hard way.

 

The AEM By-Pass Valve ONLY works when the entire filter is submerged in water. It's obvious that air is lighter than water; if half of your filter is submerged in water, air will be sucked through the filter where there is air in contact.

Me and my friend have tried putting an end to all the "fears" people have with CAI and the"myths" behind the by-pass valve. We did a test with my Accord's CAI with AEM DryFilter and his Civic's CAI with a K&N filter. We hooked up a vacuum to act as the IM and we dumped water from a pitcher on the filters. The K&N filter let very minimal droplets into the first few inches of piping and the AEM filter let none in.

Although I claim that water will not be sucked through, I agree it can. If you are running through a puddle open-throttle, and the surface area of water touching the filter is high enough, you could start sucking up water. Don't worry about driving in the rain, the couple droplets of rain that actually make it through your bumper and engine cradle (very few) will probably not be sucked through the filter.

Bottom line... Get a good filter and push in the clutch when going through puddles.