Tonight when i was on my way home, there was a water puddle. I thought it wasnt that deep but after i cross it, guess what, my CAI was filled with water and the whole engine seized up. I think my pistons was fried. Any mechaincs on this board knows what I have to replace?? and whats the cost for repair??

 

did you have the water bypass valve?

 

No i dont, now i regret not having one.

 

man, sorry to hear that. i believe you are looking at a replacement. maybe time to think about the 3.5L upgrade.

 

Another reason why I say that the bypass valve should be sold STANDARD with the CAI. Its like having a bike but having to buy the brakes separately.

 

This is not directed to you but when will people learn NOT to drive thru a puddle! Puddles are very deceiving and I am sorry to hear about your situation. Thank god I bought a bypass valve with my cai. You never know when you might need it.

Sorry to say but I think your engine is a goner.

 

Holy crap! Sorry to hear that We had the meet today and we were just talking about your car. I was driving my gf home tonight in the rain too. There were so many puddles. I was then decided that if when I get my CAI, I'll get a bypass for sure. If it was good enough for a flood, a puddle is not a issue.

Water in the engine is very bad news. It might be a goner. Pistons, crankshafts and linkages are prob borken or bent since water is not compressible. Was there a loud bang when it seized? If there was a bang, your engine is going to need lots of repair, if recoverable. Look for oil leaks too. If there is oil leak, say bye-bye to your TL

Tatewaki

 

your engine is gone. did it lock up on you? My friend TLS just got flooded also and his engine locked up. Insurance claim a total lost on it. Just make sure you put your stock intake back on and claim insurace. If you planning on paying it out of your pocket. You looking at around 7-8k i think.

 

OMG.....I'm so sorry. Please keep us updated on this.

 

FUBAR!!!

 

My car is in the shop now, I will keep u guys updated....

Guys, if you don't have bypass value.. GET IT...
it might come in handy and get you out of trouble

 

I say that you should upgrade to a TYPE S engine. This guy is selling the engine and tranny for $2000 -----> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1872324370
I guess you don't need the tranny that comes with the engine but you could keep it as a spare or sell it to someone here! LOL I guess that wasn't funny for anyone with a dead tranny...

 

OH boy...sorry to hear that...glad i got me a Bypass valve..it does rain sometimes here and u never know when it will flood...

 

wow....type s engine in a 99 TL. i would be kicking some ass.

 

Your motor is dead man. Oil and water don't mix, especially dirty water from the streets.

 

This guys not selling the engine and transmission. He's selling the engine and tansmition!

 

Ok, I was planning to do a J32A2 swap to it, but then the shop told me that it was a miracle. My engine can start after removing all the water in the motor, and did a transmission flush. Now hoping everything can worked out tomorrow. Or else definitely a J32A2 swap.

 

So there is a god afterall!

 

Man, that's great. I hope there's no hidden damage.

 

Dang... That really sux (and you are one lucky mofo). Was there any damage at all??? Did the engine lock up???

 

whats the horsepower diff between the usdm spec and the jdm spec motor...also how much power would the 3.5L upgrade do

 

cool man~

ur car's ground clearance is too low...mabye it's easier to get flood rite?

 

Yeah my exact thought! I'm sure since the interior was burned that the ECU for the engine is completely dead. How much is the ECU for the TYPE s?

make the type s engine into a 3.5, port and polish, bolt on a supercharger and hook up an intercooler. I bet you could easily achieve 400+ HP at the wheels!:wow:

you need a lot of $$ and put a lot of into it though

 

400hp + FWD = bad

 

You sure are lucky. You probably didn't suck in a lot of water. My friend did that to his 4runner. He sucked in so much water that the piston couldn't compress it and the connecting rod snapped in two and ripped a hole in the block.

 

OK, here is the good news guys, the motor is working better than ever and smoother than before. I got new sparks, new engine oil, new tranny oil, and other things. Basically the water locked up my engine and haven't fried the pistons. So you guys know what my next mod is.....BYPASS VALVE...

Result...
Pros: Engine back to life with little improvement
Cons: No more TypeS J32A2

 

it's good to see that your engine isn't toast

 

OMG... I'm glad that ur car is better though.

I just purchased a Injen CAI yesterday and i was debating if i should get a bypass valve. I guess I should get one. Sorry that your misfortune is a learning expierience for us.

Does Injen make a bypass valve or do I have to use the AEM bypass valve.

 

You need one from AEM. Injen doesn't make bypass if I'm not mistaken

Tatewaki

 

For those who dont know.....water cannot be compressed

and when water comes thru ur intake it does not mix with the oil.

 

guess you guys didnt see my question..

 

I'm 99.99% sure the JDM 3.2 L VTEC and the USDM 3.2 L VTEC are exactly the same..the same also applies for the Type S versions for the 02's and 03's

 

wow! Great to hear! CAn I ask who you mechanic is I need one like this dude

 

-Rz-UA5,

We have yet to meet in person... Man hope your car is ok... I guess this goes to prove that even up here in CANADA we need the bypass valve... Just out of curiosity where exeactly were you when this happened...?

 

how come nobody wants to meet with me?

 

The meet is open to everyone with or without TLs. You just need to show up.

Tatewaki

 

Fuggedaboutid,

where about in Mississ... are ya... and how come you did not come to our meet at D&B. (400/7)

Let me know if you want to hookup sometime.

TLS RULZ

 

you are one lucky person

 

AAHAHAAHAH

"Why am i just hovering here? Where's all that smoke coming from?"

 

Man, I am sorry to hear about that... huh... I havn't been on this board for a long long long time... and bam, the first thing I see is bad news...

I hope everything works out for you after all...


and damn there was a meet:wow:

I hope I can be there next time...