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asian accord boi
10-07-2002, 09:40 PM
what do i do if i just got a CAI...but afraid of water gettin into it?...of cours eim not gonna go looking for puddles to run into but just in case one day i do....what do i do...i cant find a waterresistant filter or anything....any suggestion guys?
ebpda9
10-07-2002, 09:47 PM
it's called a bypass valve and it costs around $40 from www.coximports.com . you gotta have their cai thou
94_AcCoRd_EX
10-07-2002, 09:50 PM
Grab a bypass valve from AEM in whatever size tubing you have. I might put mine back on this winter if I lower my car.
asian accord boi
10-07-2002, 09:50 PM
will a AEM bypassvalve work on a no brand CAI?
asian accord boi
10-07-2002, 09:52 PM
dont bypass valves slow you down a little though?
94_AcCoRd_EX
10-07-2002, 09:54 PM
Originally posted by asian accord boi
dont bypass valves slow you down a little though?

Slight loss in hp and sound. If you're worried about your engine it might be worth it. I drove around with my CAI all last winter - once even through a deep puddle and had no problems. If you hit water, put the clutch in so you idle and the engine won't suck as much air in.
asian accord boi
10-07-2002, 09:55 PM
good advice ! :D
ebpda9
10-07-2002, 09:58 PM
Originally posted by asian accord boi
will a AEM bypassvalve work on a no brand CAI?

AEM advices against doing that. i dunno what's the deal.
asian accord boi
10-07-2002, 10:01 PM
haha probabaly because aem dont want their bypass on any intake other then their own so they woudl make more money...:D
Violent Apathy
10-07-2002, 10:07 PM
how mcuh hp exactly do you gain from an AEM CAI?
asian accord boi
10-07-2002, 10:08 PM
not sure about that but heard anywhere from 2-5 to 8-10....not sure really depends
SilvaAccord
10-08-2002, 06:19 PM
The pipe might very in size. When u have the bypass valve u do loose about 1hp. I was going to put mine on, but saw how high the filter was from the ground, so I just left it off.
Mushroom
10-09-2002, 09:40 AM
CAI will be closer to 2 than 10 hp gained. Perhaps the colder (and drier?) it is outside the more the gain. The loss from installing the bypass valve (according to my highly techical butt-dyno) is negligable.
CB7 Driver
10-09-2002, 12:42 PM
i like how you're more worried about losing 1hp than losing an ENTIRE ENGINE. You know you wouldn't even notice that bit of hp if it was there or not.

Anyway, for peace of mind you should get it, it's made to work, but you would have to drive through a very deep puddle to get the filter under that much water.