It's raining like hell over here, I have an Intake, with a Bypass valve.

While driving down Eglin Pkwy- i hit some water that stretched about 1/4 mile. Pretty deep in some areas as i had to slow down to 15 so i didn't hydroplane.

Anywho, I get about a mile past that and the car starts sputtering, and gurgling. I pulled off the road, and shut her off. I let her sit for 10 or so minutes, and started it, it still had lower RPM's and didn't really want to run. At first I thought "Oh shit i hydrolocked her" but after another 10 or so minutes it started and is running fine.

Should i be worried? I think i'm going to change my oil just in case, maybe the spark plugs too?

Thoughts???

 

I don't think you have anything to worry about if its running fine right now. But i could be wrong.

As stated in the past, the water has to be a foot or so high. I don't think that was the case in your situation, if it was a foot or higher, it would've totally locked up.

 

Not to get you worried but let me share my experience.

I had a 2000 SI with an AEM CAI (no bypass valve). I was driving home (in Texas at the time) and one of those Texas flash floods you hear about came through very unexpectedly. Anyway same situation as you describe happened to me. Car was a sputtering and gurgling but made it home. Changed fluids when I got home and thought everything was great. The car ran strong for about another two months before the big bang.

What happened was some water apparently made it into the #3 cylinder and since water doesn't compress the piston could not rise to it's full height and was putting pressure on the connecting rod. The rod finally gave out and shattered which had a grenade effect on the motor sending shrapnel everywhere.

Just personal experience but I would get it checked out to be on the safe side.

Best of luck,

-Tony

 

same thing happened to me on my old GSR. A little water got in there, I pulled the plugs to get it out and all seemed fine after that. 2 months later a rod went through the block.

 

now i'm scared to drive with my cai. how deep was the water when you guys were driving?

 

It could be that whatever was wet has since dried up. Definatly have the car checked out.

 

Hopefully The Honda Service Department will be open tomorrow....She's running fine- I haven't taken her to vtec yet cause i am scared... I really want to get her checked out before i start driving her harder than what I am... sucks only staying below 4k RPM

 

this is why6 i do not have a CAI

you have to risk killing a $6k engine for a few measely HP