|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 58
Member 2002 Toyota Celica
|
Member
2002 Toyota Celica
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 58 |
I am going to get a Injen CAI soon, and like everyone else, am worried about hydrolock...i know this has been covered before, but how big of a puddle do you need to go through to have the CAI suck up water. I like in Rhode Island and it rains enough, not like everyday, but it def rains sometimes. So should i go with a SRI instead, is there a lot of difference in power?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 427
Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica
|
Senior Member
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 427 |
The filter sits a good 1' and a half or some above the ground, so you'll have to drive into a lake or somethin for it to happen. I have the Injen CAI and I've never had any problems... I live in Canada so it rains like you would not belive!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 439
Senior Member 2004 Toyota Celica
|
Senior Member
2004 Toyota Celica
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 439 |
yeah the water must be deep, I was changing my filter on my cai and wanted to test the old one. I ran water on it through the hose on my sink and the water hardly got in. this is water under pressure my i add, and i ran water directly from the fosset, more volume, and it seeped in through the top of the filter, so yes you must drive it into a lake or a flooded road. and if your still worried if it rains hard just keep the rpms down, dont gun it ![thumbsup thumbsup](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/thumbsup.gif)
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,283
Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT
|
Specialist
2001 Toyota Celica GT
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,283 |
^ If it is raining really hard you shouldn't be gunning it anyway...
My car is gunna be 10x faster than yours...haha... I'm gunna buy like 10 of those speedchips! I figure if 1 gets me 20hp then 10 will get me 200hp!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,304
Specialist 2002 Toyota Celica GT
|
Specialist
2002 Toyota Celica GT
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,304 |
Make sure your under plastics cover the wheel well.
BETWEEN WHO YOU ARE AND WHO YOU COULD BE BETWEEN HOW IT IS AND HOW IT SHOULD BE
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 117
Member 2003 Toyota Celica
|
Member
2003 Toyota Celica
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 117 |
do you have to buy those under plastics? or do they come stock?
"They say that one can tell how a man treats himself by the way that he treats his car" -> french guy from "transporter"
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 2,971
Boobie Vision 2000 Toyota Celica
|
Boobie Vision
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 2,971 |
there are PLENTY Of threads on this.. search it up on here you will find many.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 117
Member 2003 Toyota Celica
|
Member
2003 Toyota Celica
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 117 |
"They say that one can tell how a man treats himself by the way that he treats his car" -> french guy from "transporter"
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2
New Member 2000 Toyota Celica
|
New Member
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2 |
no what you need to do is not remove the inner fender plastic where you cant put it back on b/c i cut mine away mistake anyway the tire threw water all over my filter the whole time i was driving so i made a custom polished aluminum heat/water shield so put that plastic back when youir done and dont dunk your entire front end in a puddle that looks like you can fish is and youll be ok the little watery areas in the tire grooves on the highway are fine
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 227
Member 1999 Toyota Celica GTS JDM
|
Member
1999 Toyota Celica GTS JDM
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 227 |
ive survived a winter in ireland with an aem cai. we have pot holes like man holes in the road and the wettest weather ever and i had zero problems
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 528
Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT
|
Senior Member
2001 Toyota Celica GT
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 528 |
yeah the water must be deep, I was changing my filter on my cai and wanted to test the old one. I ran water on it through the hose on my sink and the water hardly got in. this is water under pressure my i add, and i ran water directly from the fosset, more volume, and it seeped in through the top of the filter, so yes you must drive it into a lake or a flooded road. and if your still worried if it rains hard just keep the rpms down, dont gun it ![thumbsup thumbsup](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/thumbsup.gif) Remember though that when the engine is on, it's sucking in air, so water will be able to get in much easier. As long as you don't do anything stupid, you'll be fine.
|
|
|
- Part Reviews
- OEM Parts Catalog
- Body Kits, Ground Effects
- Hoods, Hood Scoops
- Spoilers, Wings, Splitters
- Side Mirrors
- Head/Tail Lights & Bulbs
- Interior Appearance
- Interior Performance
- Engine Dress-up Kits
- Exhaust Systems
- Engine Performance
- Bars, Braces, Coilovers
- Shocks, Springs
- Wheels, Tires, Brakes
- Audio, Video, Security
|
|
|
|