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05-19-2006, 04:30 PM

#41

maximob

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Get a big ram air snorkle going up the A pillar

Yeah...that'll be real pretty!!! Would match with the chromed grill guard and winch...

05-19-2006, 06:07 PM

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Yup I Agree... Don't just not buy a CAI cuz wat happened to me... i remcomend it actually just don't go over puddles =)

Whatever happened to your ride was not a result of a Puddle!!! The Injen CAI was my first mod over 2 yrs ago in my 04 and I have had it out in some nasty rainy weather as well as long road trips during bad weather. Maybe the water in your system came through the gas tank vice the intake. Need pictures and proof!!!

05-20-2006, 04:24 AM

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Whatever happened to your ride was not a result of a Puddle!!

it could have been, if it was deep enough it could have been enough to get in there since his car is way lower than ours..

05-20-2006, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Tek-Niq

it could have been, if it was deep enough it could have been enough to get in there since his car is way lower than ours..

And it could not have been...

05-20-2006, 06:47 AM

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Where are you people getting these inflated prices?

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05-20-2006, 08:55 AM

#46

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Well, first off this is why I would NEVER buy a CAI unless it was the one like NISMO sells (diaphragm to prevent this). That's why I went with a Jim Wolf Pop Charger intake instead.

Now, I had a Ford Supercoupe with a 3.8L supercharged/intercooled engine. My wife decided to try to go through some water one day (heavy rain...flooding in the street) and...you guessed it...suck...stall...start....click-clunk....click-clunk. Bent a rod!

Anyway, my insurance at the time WAS going to cover it BUT I did not install an aftermarket intake on it either! Ford ended up picking this up since it was still under warranty and was considered a design defect (that was a $10,000 engine supercharger and intercooler combo)!

Anyway, it is worth a shot to call up your insurance company. Mine (either Allstate or Nationwide I think) WAS going to pick it up.

Hope this helps!

05-20-2006, 05:39 PM

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He did say the puddle came out of nowhere so I guess he splashed enough water to get into the CAI.

I had a ford suffer flood damage and State Farm covered the repairs. They even covered rebuilding the tranny 8 months later because it went bad from water damage. The ford dealer said the tranny was OK...that's why I'll never buy a ford again.

05-20-2006, 09:58 PM

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well the intake was completely submerged under water... it sucked in the water from the cold-air-intake...

05-21-2006, 05:10 AM

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Glad the insurance route worked out man. Keep us informed about the progress.

05-21-2006, 08:22 AM

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...Or, you could just drive your M around. You still have it?

05-23-2006, 11:56 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxima617

well the intake was completely submerged under water... it sucked in the water from the cold-air-intake...

where is your intake's inlet? Most CAI's here are sitting on the airbox...so you would have had to been in a puddle that was up to the sideview mirrors for that to have been submerged

05-23-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 04BlackMaxx

where is your intake's inlet? Most CAI's here are sitting on the airbox...so you would have had to been in a puddle that was up to the sideview mirrors for that to have been submerged

if he has the injen, fujita, or the aem, the filter would be right under the headlight on the driver's side, and sligtly above the corner light.

so the water would have been atleast a 1' 1/2 up on the car, or less since his car is lower..

05-23-2006, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 04BlackMaxx

where is your intake's inlet? Most CAI's here are sitting on the airbox...so you would have had to been in a puddle that was up to the sideview mirrors for that to have been submerged

To my knowledge the inlet for most Cold Air Intakes sit extremely low, in the case of Fujita it is hangs below the level of the headlight.

05-23-2006, 06:38 PM

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I was exaggerating...but still..dont you guys agree it is still higher then the door sills? Imagine water up to the headlights...it seems to me you would have flooding occur in the cabin as well.

05-23-2006, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 04BlackMaxx

I was exaggerating...but still..dont you guys agree it is still higher then the door sills? Imagine water up to the headlights...it seems to me you would have flooding occur in the cabin as well.

And up Periscope!!!

05-24-2006, 04:58 AM

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Oh yeah thats right, wheres the M45...have you done anything with that?

05-24-2006, 12:07 PM

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Oh yeah thats right, wheres the M45...have you done anything with that?

05-24-2006, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxima617

ok i just got it flushed... got quieter but still makin noise... im almost sure somthing broke in there... and how much is a new engine? thats not that bad eccept for the labor work... well till now im fkd... insurance wont cover and dealer wont neither =/... if only i hadnt put soo much work into it... well ill keep u guys updated... im bout to go get a car wash and take pictures =/... lolz

Ya man!

Wayy tooo much work

Hope your engine issue gets resolved. Is that car on AirBAGS or regular springs?

Kam

06-08-2006, 07:50 PM

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sorry guys my internet was down for a while... insurance is cunducting an investigation b4 they make any repair... M45?... My popz Traded It In He Got a 06 Dodge Charger Instead Daytona Edition and thats my rife for now... ill be postin pics from that daiiii on my next msg.

06-08-2006, 07:56 PM

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06-09-2006, 05:08 AM

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I like the look of an all black charger srt-8...but the yellow and the hood decals...i dunno man....id be afraid of people trying to wave me down yelling TAXI!! in any city with that car.

06-09-2006, 05:58 AM

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Correct me if I'm wrong in anyway - moral of the story is do NOT drive in puddles that reach the top of your bumper and/or the bottom of your headlights if you have a CAI. Is that a fair statement?

Regular type rain and puddels are ok, flash floods not so good.

I'm asking because I'm debating on whether or not to get the fuijita CAI.