Hydro-Locking Question??

hondagoalie · 01-22-2007, 10:35 PM

Ok So I am new to the Intake scene and wanted to know if anyone has experienced any form of Hydro-Locking with their CAI's.. Sorry if this has been talked about before.. If this has been covered before I am sorry.. I searched and couldnt find anything.. Thanks ahead of time guys!!

Justin

jdizzle37 · 01-22-2007, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hondagoalie

Ok So I am new to the Intake scene and wanted to know if anyone has experienced any form of Hydro-Locking with their CAI's.. Sorry if this has been talked about before.. If this has been covered before I am sorry.. I searched and couldnt find anything.. Thanks ahead of time guys!!

Justin

i haven't personally hydro-locked my car, but my buddy did hydro-lock his 2001 civic ex. ironic thing was he had a short-ram intake. anyways, he ended up having to replace the pistons and rods in 2 of his cylinders. so if you're driving around an area where there's a lot of rain or deep puddles, you might want to consider buying a bypass valve.

hondagoalie · 01-22-2007, 11:13 PM

Yea I never thought of that.. Would that help if I did get a CAI and got water in it?

koonce727 · 01-22-2007, 11:34 PM

ive had my fujita f5 cai now for 15k. Ive driven in super heavy rain(even got a little worried) but nothing happened. Ive drivin in just about every weather condition and i have never hydro-locked. No problems for me(knock on wood)

hondagoalie · 01-23-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by koonce727

ive had my fujita f5 cai now for 15k. Ive driven in super heavy rain(even got a little worried) but nothing happened. Ive drivin in just about every weather condition and i have never hydro-locked. No problems for me(knock on wood)

Thanks for the info man.. I can afford a CAI but i cant afford to replace half my engine lol

phillipguru · 01-23-2007, 11:24 AM

To hydrolock an engine you would need to submerge your intake in water. Its extremely hard to hydro lock any type of motor from an RC car to a lawnmower to a full 4 stroke truck engine.

If you are slammed to the ground, dont run fender wells to protect from mudd, water and splashing, use a conical filter that is not oiled. in 2 feet of water you could very well suck up some water, but even at that point its a stretch it would pull enough water up all that piping

phillipguru · 01-23-2007, 11:29 AM

FYI i used to hose down my engine bay in previous cars that i have short intakes on , pressure washed everything, no problems.

hondagoalie · 01-24-2007, 12:33 AM

Thank you guys!! Thats exactly what I wanted to hear.. I should be ordering my CAI here the next couple weeks.. Thanks again

Kidekat · 01-24-2007, 08:28 AM

I think as long as the filter is not submerged then you are alright. If you know the rainy season is hovering around, you can always remove the filter and lower intake tube, and run a short ram.

raycl · 01-24-2007, 09:29 AM

I've done it.
I was living in Houston, came off the freeway and the water was about a foot high.It was instant, the motor stop.
Now, this was in Houston. It can drop 3 or 4 inches of rain an hour.
It was dark and raining, couldn't be avoided.
It was not a Honda. but the intake is in the same spot and height.
I don't think the bypass will help.
If you live in a flood prone area (Houston, Seattle ect.)
Becareful.

phillipguru · 01-24-2007, 09:51 AM

You could also just not put an intake on the car, for god sakes you dont make any noticable horsepower or torque, you just make noise

phillipguru · 01-24-2007, 09:52 AM

for twice the price you could get a nitrous wet kit or something stupid . And you cant hydrolock a nitrous bottle...well you could but thats beside the point

06blaksi · 01-24-2007, 09:59 AM

Get the CAI. It's very well protected by the bumper. I've had mine for about 7k miles and not one problem and I've driven in some pretty heavy rains. Just stay out of deep water and you'll be fine. The water would have to be at least 5 inches deep to even touch the filter

***Sleepy*** · 01-24-2007, 10:11 AM

I live in Vancouver and we have gotten way to much rain this year, I have the Injen CAI installed and so far (knock on wood) no issues.

01-22-2007, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
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hondagoalie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hurley, MS Posts: 711 Justin iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yea I never thought of that.. Would that help if I did get a CAI and got water in it?

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koonce727 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 335 Koonce iTrader: 0 / 0%	ive had my fujita f5 cai now for 15k. Ive driven in super heavy rain(even got a little worried) but nothing happened. Ive drivin in just about every weather condition and i have never hydro-locked. No problems for me(knock on wood)

01-23-2007, 11:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
phillipguru Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: rogersville, tn Age: 25 Posts: 364 iTrader: 1 / 100%	To hydrolock an engine you would need to submerge your intake in water. Its extremely hard to hydro lock any type of motor from an RC car to a lawnmower to a full 4 stroke truck engine. If you are slammed to the ground, dont run fender wells to protect from mudd, water and splashing, use a conical filter that is not oiled. in 2 feet of water you could very well suck up some water, but even at that point its a stretch it would pull enough water up all that piping

01-23-2007, 11:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
phillipguru Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: rogersville, tn Age: 25 Posts: 364 iTrader: 1 / 100%	FYI i used to hose down my engine bay in previous cars that i have short intakes on , pressure washed everything, no problems.

01-24-2007, 12:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
hondagoalie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hurley, MS Posts: 711 Justin iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thank you guys!! Thats exactly what I wanted to hear.. I should be ordering my CAI here the next couple weeks.. Thanks again

01-24-2007, 08:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kidekat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Placentia, CA Posts: 715 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I think as long as the filter is not submerged then you are alright. If you know the rainy season is hovering around, you can always remove the filter and lower intake tube, and run a short ram.

01-24-2007, 09:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
raycl Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Des Moines Age: 40 Posts: 675 Ray iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've done it. I was living in Houston, came off the freeway and the water was about a foot high.It was instant, the motor stop. Now, this was in Houston. It can drop 3 or 4 inches of rain an hour. It was dark and raining, couldn't be avoided. It was not a Honda. but the intake is in the same spot and height. I don't think the bypass will help. If you live in a flood prone area (Houston, Seattle ect.) Becareful.

01-24-2007, 09:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
phillipguru Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: rogersville, tn Age: 25 Posts: 364 iTrader: 1 / 100%	You could also just not put an intake on the car, for god sakes you dont make any noticable horsepower or torque, you just make noise

01-24-2007, 09:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
phillipguru Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: rogersville, tn Age: 25 Posts: 364 iTrader: 1 / 100%	for twice the price you could get a nitrous wet kit or something stupid . And you cant hydrolock a nitrous bottle...well you could but thats beside the point

01-24-2007, 09:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Get the CAI. It's very well protected by the bumper. I've had mine for about 7k miles and not one problem and I've driven in some pretty heavy rains. Just stay out of deep water and you'll be fine. The water would have to be at least 5 inches deep to even touch the filter

01-24-2007, 10:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
*Sleepy* Lover of the ladies Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere Age: 33 Posts: 13,116 Susan iTrader: 2 / 100%	I live in Vancouver and we have gotten way to much rain this year, I have the Injen CAI installed and so far (knock on wood) no issues.