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i hear from alot of people that the by-pass valve is a good idea...but i dont want to install it cause...well...im lazy and i could sue that 40 bucks for something else..
has anyone ever actually hydrolocked their engine before?...and those without the by-pass...how carfully do you drive in the rain?...or do you just drive normally?
oh..and how hard is it to change/clean the filter?..whats the process?..i dont have to take the bumper off again do i?
has anyone ever actually hydrolocked their engine before?...and those without the by-pass...how carfully do you drive in the rain?...or do you just drive normally?
oh..and how hard is it to change/clean the filter?..whats the process?..i dont have to take the bumper off again do i?
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I don't have CAI but I read stories here that the bypass valve basically saved their car. If you don't want to spend $40 now then you have to be prepared to spend thousands if you get water in your engine.
Just get the by pass valve or get Ram Air
Just get the by pass valve or get Ram Air
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Yes - better to be safe than sorry.
I too was lazy - put on the CAI before the bypass valve.
But in November I put on the bypass valve - took only 20 minutes... When the bay area was hit with the rain storms in DEC - there was no worries on my mind... I did avoid deep water puddles.
You may also want to drill some 1/8" holes on the piece of the plastic under where the OEM air resonator sat. I notice water and dirt accumulates there. I noticed the water accumulation under the AEM air filter after washing the car.
I too was lazy - put on the CAI before the bypass valve.
But in November I put on the bypass valve - took only 20 minutes... When the bay area was hit with the rain storms in DEC - there was no worries on my mind... I did avoid deep water puddles.
You may also want to drill some 1/8" holes on the piece of the plastic under where the OEM air resonator sat. I notice water and dirt accumulates there. I noticed the water accumulation under the AEM air filter after washing the car.
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thanx for the help...but people say that it doesnt work right..like the vlaves open even when they filter is dry...and that it eliminates the hp gain form the intake due to turbulence?..is this true?
also..how hard is it to clena/change filter?..whatas the process?
also..how hard is it to clena/change filter?..whatas the process?
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