I was wondering if anyone uses a aem bypass valve with their CAI, because the filters get wet quick from puddles and rain. I live in MN, and its getting bad here with all the snow melting, do i need to worry about water getting sucked into my engine? Would a bypass valve be worth it?


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i dont think it works unless the intake is completely submerged in water, not sure though. I personally just take off the 2nd piece of the CAI piping and hook up the intake to the 1st pipe. the filter will sit behind the battery far from water...

 

Your fenderliner keeps it dry enough. And ya the bypass is only good if you go through a BIG puddle and fully submerge the filter so then only water is on its way down the pipe instead of air and thats a puddle you never should have driven through in the first place.

 

You can just take the CAI tube off and make it a hybrid setup during storms. I always carry a screwdriver w/ me to do this. My neighbor w/ a focus hyrolocked his engine w/ a cai and no bypass valve. Fortunatley we do have that factory shield that protects us from splashig. Either get the bypass valve or just make it a Hybrid (Frankencar) style intake.........