Bypass valve question (I somehow deleated the other X_X)

Supernova · 09-07-2003, 09:24 PM

After I accidentally double posted and tried to deleat the duplacate post, I somehow in all my confusion deleated the freakin hole topic!!! :evil: :evil: :x

Ok, I know what everybody said. So....

If i'm driving with my CAI without the valve in the rain(light medium or heavy rain), and I don't go through any monster puddles that would submerge my filter totally to where the valve would work, then i'm just as good as the guy that has the vavle?

**Reelax** · 09-07-2003, 09:33 PM

it comes down to this... the bypass valve is just added security... it takes a lot of water and alot of air pressure (or lack there of) to get water into the engine through a CAI which is almost 4 feet long. now at partial submersion, the bypass may or may not have that much of a difference (again it only opens when the air presure inside the intake piping drops far enough below pressure outside the intake - enough to suck water into the engine). so really you're asking if it helps? think of it this way... it helps and it only costs less than $50.00... hydrolocking could cost thousands.

Supernova · 09-07-2003, 09:42 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Reelax)</div><div class='quotemain'>it comes down to this... Â*the bypass valve is just added security... Â*it takes a lot of water and alot of air pressure (or lack there of) to get water into the engine through a CAI which is almost 4 feet long. Â*now at partial submersion, the bypass may or may not have that much of a difference (again it only opens when the air presure inside the intake piping drops far enough below pressure outside the intake - enough to suck water into the engine). Â*so really you're asking if it helps? Â*think of it this way... Â*it helps and it only costs less than $50.00... Â*hydrolocking could cost thousands.</div>

Hmmmm....

I think I might get one. Like you said, it beats paying out your dang butthole for repairs.

btw: whats the pipeing size for the i4 CAI?