Question about cold air intake and car wash...
02-24-2003, 06:57 PM
#1
Question about cold air intake and car wash...
can i wash my car at a car wash with the cold air intake.. im not usre if anywater would go in there.. even though its in neutral im sure the filter will get wet and wen i push the gas im not sure if any water will go in the engine.. does anyone have an answer..
02-24-2003, 07:22 PM
#3
well this past weekend it was pooring... i live in jersey... i drove my car twice to and from work going like 30 miles an hour to avoid any puddles and any other water... but there is a lot more water in a car wash.. and isnt there an under body wash..
02-24-2003, 07:39 PM
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Don't worry aout it at all. I have the Injen intake, and I drive my car through a touchless wash with high-pressure undercarriage wash about twice a week. I've never had a single problem. There is a LOT of underbody fairing material underneath the filter, so it shouldn't ever be a problem.
Although... it's been raining here for about two and a half weeks straight, and the other day, I drove through a puddle that was beginning to worry me! It was about a foot deep, and I ended up stopping, backing out of it, and going around in the oncoming traffic lane!!! F*cking rain!!!!!
Although... it's been raining here for about two and a half weeks straight, and the other day, I drove through a puddle that was beginning to worry me! It was about a foot deep, and I ended up stopping, backing out of it, and going around in the oncoming traffic lane!!! F*cking rain!!!!!
02-24-2003, 07:42 PM
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Originally posted by SG01MaxSE
It was about a foot deep, and I ended up stopping, backing out of it, and going around in the oncoming traffic lane!!! F*cking rain!!!!!
It was about a foot deep, and I ended up stopping, backing out of it, and going around in the oncoming traffic lane!!! F*cking rain!!!!!
02-24-2003, 07:44 PM
#6
wow man thanks a lot... i was just stressing it because i havent washed my car for like a month and a half since it has been snowing and raing the hole time... so now i want to know if i could wash it... thanks a lot for helping me out....
02-24-2003, 07:50 PM
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Originally posted by 2k2wannabe
Driving through standing water is a no-no! Rain, car washes are ok, but standing water is dangerous!
Driving through standing water is a no-no! Rain, car washes are ok, but standing water is dangerous!
It's so wet here right now...
How wet is it?
It is so wet, that I was in line behind a G.I. at the movies the other day. He was talking to his buddy about the weather, and he said, "Dude... I thought you said Clarksville was DRIER than Seattle".
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02-25-2003, 05:02 AM
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Originally posted by SG01MaxSE
Don't worry aout it at all. I have the Injen intake, and I drive my car through a touchless wash with high-pressure undercarriage wash about twice a week. I've never had a single problem. There is a LOT of underbody fairing material underneath the filter, so it shouldn't ever be a problem.
Although... it's been raining here for about two and a half weeks straight, and the other day, I drove through a puddle that was beginning to worry me! It was about a foot deep, and I ended up stopping, backing out of it, and going around in the oncoming traffic lane!!! F*cking rain!!!!!
Don't worry aout it at all. I have the Injen intake, and I drive my car through a touchless wash with high-pressure undercarriage wash about twice a week. I've never had a single problem. There is a LOT of underbody fairing material underneath the filter, so it shouldn't ever be a problem.
Although... it's been raining here for about two and a half weeks straight, and the other day, I drove through a puddle that was beginning to worry me! It was about a foot deep, and I ended up stopping, backing out of it, and going around in the oncoming traffic lane!!! F*cking rain!!!!!
02-26-2003, 02:28 PM
#13
i dont think its just MAF...its the entire engine thats just stops working because of the water... i dont know wat happens but the car does not start or move after u get water in it...I THINK....prob dont know wat im talking baout but i THINK thats wat happens...dont take my word on it until someone alse says something
02-26-2003, 02:29 PM
#14
i dont think its just MAF...its the entire engine thats just stops working because of the water... i dont know wat happens but the car does not start or move after u get water in it...I THINK....prob dont know wat im talking baout but i THINK thats wat happens...dont take my word on it until someone alse says something... i do know its costs a lottttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt of money to fix if its possible 
02-26-2003, 03:04 PM
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hydrolock sucks, it happened to a friend of mines integra dsr, he wound up having to replace the block because the idiot tow truck guy tried to crank it, and a B17 block is hard as heck to find me and him both looked for 2 mths for one.
02-26-2003, 03:09 PM
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Originally posted by spudmanmike
If any water does get thru a filter (prob must be drenched though), how bad will it screw with the MAF sensor?
If any water does get thru a filter (prob must be drenched though), how bad will it screw with the MAF sensor?
http://www.prepsparkplugs.com/pics/hydrobroke.jpg
disclaimer: rainstorms will NOT lead to hydrolock; disregard the statement on the caption (above link)
02-26-2003, 03:34 PM
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Even if water do get onto the filter, doesn't it have to travel through the tubing and get to the intake manifold? How much suction is there in those CAI?? I dont think it is enough to suck water up the tubes and travel like 5 ft...... Does anyoen think otherwise? besides, the tubing is pretty hot during operation, some water will also be burned off.
02-26-2003, 03:47 PM
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As someone said previously, the no-no is standing water. The filter has to become completely immersed in water for the intake to have a chance of aspirating water instead of air. Even if your filter gets wet from puddles and car washes, the intake will only aspirate air since it is lighter than the water; but if the filter is fully submerged then you are out of luck.
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