Luchin

With all the talk of CAI's I thought I would share this with everyone.

https://acurazine.com/forums/album.p...pictureid=7635

mucter

I have a buddy who drove through a bunch of standing water from a clogged storm drain. His CAI sucked in so much water that it seized the engine and snapped a rod. It was brutal.

That said, in order for your engine to suck enough water in to make it seize and do serious damage, you have to fully immerse the filter in water. So basically you have to make a really stupid mistake (like my buddy lol) to really hurt your engine.

If you're aware and just avoid LARGE puddles, you'll be fine. I've been driving for the last 5 years with CAI's on all my cars, in Oregon (lots of rain), with ZERO problems. Not a single hiccup.

Luchin

I'm not worried. I've had CAI's on all of my cars and haven't had any problems either.

BB_inc

Don't drive during floods/heavy rain otherwise prepare to rebuild your engine or enjoy premature engine rust.

mucter

Engine rust? From our all aluminum head and block? From our cylinder liners that are covered in oil / fuel?

BB_inc

Meant "on" the engine not inside, sorry.

HeavyDuty

LOL, yeah, rust only attacks aluminum that's exposed to atmosphere.

march30th1988

Isn't there supposed to be a box for the filter so that it doesn't suck up water? Like a protecting box to prevent water from entering? I've heard someone talk about it but don't know what it is or if they have it.

HeavyDuty

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-performance-parts-modifications-299/takeda-cold-air-intake-718585/

There's a thread there about the different types of intakes and pros/cons.

Excelerate

iTrader: (1)

You're not going to suck up water unless you submerge the filter in water. It's not going to happen driving through puddles or in the rain.

Luca_09

I used to have a CAI on my last car. It was an injen and could've been converted to short ram. I chose cold air even though I have to go through canadian winters. It's worth choosing cold over short ram because of performance and sound. However, if it is going to make you sleep better at night, go with short ram.

Luca_09

and to answer your question, i guess sucking water through CAI would have the similar effect on engine damage as if you were to put water in your gas tank.

HeavyDuty

Um, not really. Water in your fuel and the car won't start. Water in your cylinders and the engine hydrolocks. If one cylinder has water and the others don't, the cylinder without water will fire off when you try to start the car, meanwhile, the one with water in it...(air compresses, water doesn't) so it tries to compress the water, then the connecting rod and/or piston breaks. Usually it's the end of the engine.

mucter

Yeah, putting water in the gas tank would just keep the spark from lighting the fuel properly. The injectors wouldn't spray enough water into the cylinder to actually hydro-lock the engine.

thisaznboi88

iTrader: (7)

this is good to know I always try to avoid puddles and large pool of standing water. I don't want my motor to go GG boom

[R]isque'

It may surprise you but you can actually get water injection kits for your car.
The benefits are huge!