HELP NEEDED!!!
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HELP NEEDED!!!
Hey guys, I would really appreciate any insight that any of you can offer me on a problem that I am having today. I own a 03 RSX Type-S with a lowered suspension. On my way to work today, I drove across a big puddle (I don't remember if I let my foot off the accelerator with the car still being in gear or if I coasted it in neutral) but as soon as I got across the puddle, a huge white cloud came out of my exhaust. My car started acting sluggish and I noticed a loss in power. I immediately pulled off to the side of the road and saw that my car was idling quite high (between 1400 to 2500 rpm). I sat there for about 5-10 minutes and turned my car off. As soon as I fired it back up the car was back to normal.
My biggest fear is that my car might hydrolock. I have an CAI which sits right next to the wheel base of my car. Do any of you know if hydrolocking is instantaneous or can it happen a few days after? I did drive my car about 30 miles after driving through the puddle and it seemed to be okay. What would you guys suggest I should do?
My biggest fear is that my car might hydrolock. I have an CAI which sits right next to the wheel base of my car. Do any of you know if hydrolocking is instantaneous or can it happen a few days after? I did drive my car about 30 miles after driving through the puddle and it seemed to be okay. What would you guys suggest I should do?
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Re: HELP NEEDED!!!
hydrolocking is instant. If it had occurred, you'd know because something would go boom and it would run terrible or not at all.
Also, the white cloud was probably not from inside the exhaust. it was probably just steam from hitting the hot engine and hot exhaust, on the outside, not getting sucked in. some water may have gotten sucked in, but if it didnt damage anything it probably did good things, not bad. sucking water in is similar to seafoaming the engine; it superheats to steam and blows all the carbon buildup off everything.
the fact it ran fine after that 30 miles means its fine. the temporary loss of power was either from cooling the engine off so much, or water got into plugwells or something. and once it dried up, it went back to normal.
the one thing I do suggest is do an oil change asap. It may or may not have gotten some water into the oil. better safe than sorry.
Also, the white cloud was probably not from inside the exhaust. it was probably just steam from hitting the hot engine and hot exhaust, on the outside, not getting sucked in. some water may have gotten sucked in, but if it didnt damage anything it probably did good things, not bad. sucking water in is similar to seafoaming the engine; it superheats to steam and blows all the carbon buildup off everything.
the fact it ran fine after that 30 miles means its fine. the temporary loss of power was either from cooling the engine off so much, or water got into plugwells or something. and once it dried up, it went back to normal.
the one thing I do suggest is do an oil change asap. It may or may not have gotten some water into the oil. better safe than sorry.
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Re: HELP NEEDED!!!
hydrolocking is instant. If it had occurred, you'd know because something would go boom and it would run terrible or not at all.
Also, the white cloud was probably not from inside the exhaust. it was probably just steam from hitting the hot engine and hot exhaust, on the outside, not getting sucked in. some water may have gotten sucked in, but if it didnt damage anything it probably did good things, not bad. sucking water in is similar to seafoaming the engine; it superheats to steam and blows all the carbon buildup off everything.
the fact it ran fine after that 30 miles means its fine. the temporary loss of power was either from cooling the engine off so much, or water got into plugwells or something. and once it dried up, it went back to normal.
the one thing I do suggest is do an oil change asap. It may or may not have gotten some water into the oil. better safe than sorry.
Also, the white cloud was probably not from inside the exhaust. it was probably just steam from hitting the hot engine and hot exhaust, on the outside, not getting sucked in. some water may have gotten sucked in, but if it didnt damage anything it probably did good things, not bad. sucking water in is similar to seafoaming the engine; it superheats to steam and blows all the carbon buildup off everything.
the fact it ran fine after that 30 miles means its fine. the temporary loss of power was either from cooling the engine off so much, or water got into plugwells or something. and once it dried up, it went back to normal.
the one thing I do suggest is do an oil change asap. It may or may not have gotten some water into the oil. better safe than sorry.
Thank you once again!
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