LX Sedan With CAI Problem

eddie_08civic · 06-25-2008, 01:48 PM

Ok...so i installed a AEM CAI on my car..everything is fine, no problems.

So i decided to wash my car today...and that wash came with an UNDERBODY WASH...in my mind i was like i hope my intake doesnt get mess up from that..so i got my was and drove of..and next thiiing you know i feel a small jerk...and my engine light came on!!!

i was like WTF!?!?

i pulled over..and took of that cover thing..and touched the filter..and it was semi wet.

so i was like damn!!

SO i just got to work..and disconnected the battery...and waited for 20min.

the light came off...and i wont get off till 6pm today..and its really hot here in tx so im assuming my filter will dry up.

Even though the light came off..should i be worried?

im going to start hand washing my car now

So any opinions guys?

JKinATL · 06-25-2008, 02:50 PM

As long as you were able to start it back up and drive to work, I'd say that you did not hydrolock, but your engine was, obviously, starved for air, which made it shut off. Just dry out that filter.

Did you notice any white smoke coming out of the engine bay or exhaust?

I think that you're okay, man. Let us know!

eddie_08civic · 06-25-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JKinATL

As long as you were able to start it back up and drive to work, I'd say that you did not hydrolock, but your engine was, obviously, starved for air, which made it shut off. Just dry out that filter.

Did you notice any white smoke coming out of the engine bay or exhaust?

I think that you're okay, man. Let us know!

Well, my car didnt shut off...it was running still...i pulled over and i turned off my car...and opened my hood. and there was no smoke or anything both in the engine bay.

i just asked my boss right now if i could check out my car...so i did and the filter is still kinda wet..on the bottom part of the filter is kinda wet..but the rest is dry.

im just not too familiar with the new 8th gen civics.

i need to see if i got a air bypass valve with my intake...jsut dont know what it looks like

eddie_08civic · 06-25-2008, 03:58 PM

so am i good?

08_Civic · 06-25-2008, 09:29 PM

You should be good! =] but if the intake is still wet. Dry it Completely Then You'll be fine!

EnvyMySi · 06-25-2008, 11:13 PM

yea ull be fine but why would you wash the bottom part of your car??

EnvyMySi · 06-25-2008, 11:14 PM

i mean underneath

eddie_08civic · 06-26-2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by EnvyMySi

i mean underneath

it was part of the wash

lol

i wont do it again for sure...im just going to conver my CAI to a SRI

JKinATL · 06-26-2008, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 08_Civic

You should be good! =] but if the intake is still wet. Dry it Completely Then You'll be fine!

You betcha. The CAI is mostly protected by the fender well, etc. anyways, but, yeah, just dry the filter.

eddie_08civic · 07-05-2008, 10:33 AM

Ok it happened again today.....or this morning

i didnt drive my car at all yesterday

and it wasnt rraining

um..i felt a small jerk and the engine light came one.........

what should i do?

i know how to take off the light but are these jerks messign up my car?

***"Ridge"Racer*** · 07-05-2008, 10:51 AM

Scan the code and let us know what code it is. i had a aem sri on my si coupe and went through a car wash and the same thing happened once. get the code and let us know, any autoparts store will scan the code for free.

eddie_08civic · 07-05-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by "Ridge"Racer

Scan the code and let us know what code it is. i had a aem sri on my si coupe and went through a car wash and the same thing happened once. get the code and let us know, any autoparts store will scan the code for free.

Ill do that after work..but what happens if i take off the light off?

can the scan it still?

***"Ridge"Racer*** · 07-05-2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by eddie_08civic

Ill do that after work..but what happens if i take off the light off?

can the scan it still?

Yeah, if the code is in there it will show up.

eddie_08civic · 07-05-2008, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Ridge"Racer

Yeah, if the code is in there it will show up.

IM scared if something comes up

***"Ridge"Racer*** · 07-05-2008, 01:00 PM

Its not a big deal, thats what obdII is for, to let you know whats going on with the car.

eddie_08civic · 07-05-2008, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Ridge"Racer

Its not a big deal, thats what obdII is for, to let you know whats going on with the car.

what is obII???

r18lx · 07-05-2008, 01:27 PM

its a sensor...

eddie_08civic · 07-05-2008, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r18lx

its a sensor...

sorry im a noob lol

i want to get a scan guage

***"Ridge"Racer*** · 07-05-2008, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r18lx

its a sensor...

obdII is not a sensor, rather its an Onboard Diagnostics system comprised of many sensors in conjunction with the ecu dealing primarily with emissions. its very specific as to letting you know what may be wrong with your car. One code may have up to five ways to fix one problem code so getting a correct diagnostic is key.

JewUnit804 · 07-05-2008, 08:19 PM

dont worry dude. you gotta get the intake fully submerged in order to risk hydrolock. If you do think there's a risk of hydrolock though, disconnecting the battery wont do anything. You gotta pull the plugs and crank the motor over a few times to get the water out of the combustion chamber

06-25-2008, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
eddie_08civic Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston Tx Age: 19 Posts: 187 Eddie Minero iTrader: 1 / 100%	LX Sedan With CAI Problem Ok...so i installed a AEM CAI on my car..everything is fine, no problems. So i decided to wash my car today...and that wash came with an UNDERBODY WASH...in my mind i was like i hope my intake doesnt get mess up from that..so i got my was and drove of..and next thiiing you know i feel a small jerk...and my engine light came on!!! i was like WTF!?!? i pulled over..and took of that cover thing..and touched the filter..and it was semi wet. so i was like damn!! SO i just got to work..and disconnected the battery...and waited for 20min. the light came off...and i wont get off till 6pm today..and its really hot here in tx so im assuming my filter will dry up. Even though the light came off..should i be worried? im going to start hand washing my car now So any opinions guys?

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JKinATL Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 26 Posts: 257 Jeff iTrader: 0 / 0%	As long as you were able to start it back up and drive to work, I'd say that you did not hydrolock, but your engine was, obviously, starved for air, which made it shut off. Just dry out that filter. Did you notice any white smoke coming out of the engine bay or exhaust? I think that you're okay, man. Let us know! Last edited by JKinATL; 06-25-2008 at 02:51 PM.

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*"Ridge"Racer* I got a mangina! Join Date: May 2007 Location: ATL, attatched to your rod motherlicker Age: 27 Posts: 3,507 Justin iTrader: 9 / 100%	Scan the code and let us know what code it is. i had a aem sri on my si coupe and went through a car wash and the same thing happened once. get the code and let us know, any autoparts store will scan the code for free. __________________ Join the ATL SQAD

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*"Ridge"Racer* I got a mangina! Join Date: May 2007 Location: ATL, attatched to your rod motherlicker Age: 27 Posts: 3,507 Justin iTrader: 9 / 100%	Its not a big deal, thats what obdII is for, to let you know whats going on with the car. __________________ Join the ATL SQAD

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eddie_08civic Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston Tx Age: 19 Posts: 187 Eddie Minero iTrader: 1 / 100%	so am i good?

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08_Civic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'Boro Posts: 179 Bboy iTrader: 0 / 0%	You should be good! =] but if the intake is still wet. Dry it Completely Then You'll be fine!

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EnvyMySi Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: inatownnearyou,NJ Posts: 841 LoSo aka EnvyMySi iTrader: 2 / 100%	yea ull be fine but why would you wash the bottom part of your car??

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EnvyMySi Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: inatownnearyou,NJ Posts: 841 LoSo aka EnvyMySi iTrader: 2 / 100%	i mean underneath

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eddie_08civic Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston Tx Age: 19 Posts: 187 Eddie Minero iTrader: 1 / 100%	Ok it happened again today.....or this morning i didnt drive my car at all yesterday and it wasnt rraining um..i felt a small jerk and the engine light came one......... what should i do? i know how to take off the light but are these jerks messign up my car?

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r18lx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ, Jersey City Age: 21 Posts: 851 Paul iTrader: 4 / 100%	its a sensor...

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JewUnit804 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midlothian, VA Age: 19 Posts: 70 Alex iTrader: 0 / 0%	dont worry dude. you gotta get the intake fully submerged in order to risk hydrolock. If you do think there's a risk of hydrolock though, disconnecting the battery wont do anything. You gotta pull the plugs and crank the motor over a few times to get the water out of the combustion chamber

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