Cold Air Intake Hydrolock Possible?
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Re: Cold Air Intake Hydrolock Possible?
The risk is pretty low, but it only takes one time... I don't think I'd worry that much, just don't go driving around in floodwaters after the hurricanes come through.
I wouldn't really worry about where the filter is located in the bumper openings as much as the height of the filter above the ground. It would be very, very unlikely to get enough water around the filter from the front to cover it and get sucked up. It is more likely that if the filter is close to the ground, deep puddles or standing water could be a problem. Remember, with a filter like that, you have to almost completely enclose the filter with water before it will suck it up. If that doesn't happen you still have a path for air to flow and you won't get enough vacuum to lift the water. Just getting the filter wet isn't going to do anything at all as long as enough air can get it, which isn't hard to do. Water is heavy and thick and is much harder to move vertically than air obviously.
Cars that have slot intakes right at the edge of the hood are much more prone to stuff like that because it's comparatively easy to cover a slot intake, and if it's roughly the same height as the engine water doesn't have much work to do before it's inside the manifold.
You'd really have to take a good wave from the front to be in danger, but water from below might be an issue.
I wouldn't really worry about where the filter is located in the bumper openings as much as the height of the filter above the ground. It would be very, very unlikely to get enough water around the filter from the front to cover it and get sucked up. It is more likely that if the filter is close to the ground, deep puddles or standing water could be a problem. Remember, with a filter like that, you have to almost completely enclose the filter with water before it will suck it up. If that doesn't happen you still have a path for air to flow and you won't get enough vacuum to lift the water. Just getting the filter wet isn't going to do anything at all as long as enough air can get it, which isn't hard to do. Water is heavy and thick and is much harder to move vertically than air obviously.
Cars that have slot intakes right at the edge of the hood are much more prone to stuff like that because it's comparatively easy to cover a slot intake, and if it's roughly the same height as the engine water doesn't have much work to do before it's inside the manifold.
You'd really have to take a good wave from the front to be in danger, but water from below might be an issue.
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Re: Cold Air Intake Hydrolock Possible?
I would worry. Just recently buddy of mine had a 95 teg with a b18c5 swap. He orders a aem cai for it where the filter sat pretty much in front of the passenger tire. One morning with a decent rain he hydrolocked the motor. I pulled it out, it broke 1 rod and bent the rest. To me its not worth risking it.
If you are going to keep it like that at least get the bypass valve.
If you are going to keep it like that at least get the bypass valve.
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The way it floods around here I'd be a bit paranoid. I remember aem had this little inline filter in the tubing closer to the intake manifold to prevent hyrdrolocking. Maybe you can retrofit one of those?
Edit: Ah, guy above me just said it, a bypass valve
Edit: Ah, guy above me just said it, a bypass valve
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Deep water/puddles: Dont be an idiot trying to go wading through anything suspect
Problem solved. It is nothing to worry about if you have common sense.
Problem solved. It is nothing to worry about if you have common sense.
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Re: Cold Air Intake Hydrolock Possible?
The risk is pretty low, but it only takes one time... I don't think I'd worry that much, just don't go driving around in floodwaters after the hurricanes come through.
I wouldn't really worry about where the filter is located in the bumper openings as much as the height of the filter above the ground. It would be very, very unlikely to get enough water around the filter from the front to cover it and get sucked up. It is more likely that if the filter is close to the ground, deep puddles or standing water could be a problem. Remember, with a filter like that, you have to almost completely enclose the filter with water before it will suck it up. If that doesn't happen you still have a path for air to flow and you won't get enough vacuum to lift the water. Just getting the filter wet isn't going to do anything at all as long as enough air can get it, which isn't hard to do. Water is heavy and thick and is much harder to move vertically than air obviously.
Cars that have slot intakes right at the edge of the hood are much more prone to stuff like that because it's comparatively easy to cover a slot intake, and if it's roughly the same height as the engine water doesn't have much work to do before it's inside the manifold.
You'd really have to take a good wave from the front to be in danger, but water from below might be an issue.
I wouldn't really worry about where the filter is located in the bumper openings as much as the height of the filter above the ground. It would be very, very unlikely to get enough water around the filter from the front to cover it and get sucked up. It is more likely that if the filter is close to the ground, deep puddles or standing water could be a problem. Remember, with a filter like that, you have to almost completely enclose the filter with water before it will suck it up. If that doesn't happen you still have a path for air to flow and you won't get enough vacuum to lift the water. Just getting the filter wet isn't going to do anything at all as long as enough air can get it, which isn't hard to do. Water is heavy and thick and is much harder to move vertically than air obviously.
Cars that have slot intakes right at the edge of the hood are much more prone to stuff like that because it's comparatively easy to cover a slot intake, and if it's roughly the same height as the engine water doesn't have much work to do before it's inside the manifold.
You'd really have to take a good wave from the front to be in danger, but water from below might be an issue.
Awesome
I just stopped and picked up a INJEN Hydroshield to fit over the filter.. SO hopefully this will work it out.. If its raining drastically.. its staying parked lol.. But I appreciate the help bro! I will keep all that in mind!
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Re: Cold Air Intake Hydrolock Possible?
in virginia, i wouldn't worry about it honestly. not saying that i'd go doing burnouts in puddles, though. if you were worried about hydrolock, why didn't you get the aem dryflow filter? power wise, there isn't a whole hell of a lot of difference between a cai and a short ram...
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in virginia, i wouldn't worry about it honestly. not saying that i'd go doing burnouts in puddles, though. if you were worried about hydrolock, why didn't you get the aem dryflow filter? power wise, there isn't a whole hell of a lot of difference between a cai and a short ram...