What's the deal?

I wanted to share this w/ you guys.

Ok, last night it poured here in West Lafayette, IN. I usually don't park my car outside because I have an aem cai.

This morning, when I started it, it sounded very funny. I went for a ride but did not rev high at all. Then I realize that there is a possibility that water got into my intake.

I took apart the tubing and the filter, and I was right. I drained at least 2 cups of water from the lower tube.

I was lucky because I realize it quick enough and did go pass 3000 rpm. When I drove it, my car stalled and died.


I'm probably going to just get rid of this cai or never drive or park in the rain again.

Just wanted to warn the cai owners

 

Parking in heavy rain with an AEM type intake is a well documented issue. I'm surprised you didn't already know about this for all the times it has been posted here. People seem to get paranoid and go nuts about driving in the pouring rain. That has never been the real problem. It's PARKING in the pouring rain for extended periods of time that is the problem. You don't have to get rid of the intake. You simply have to cover the holes on the edge rain channel just under the hood and make an "umbrella" for the filter. This too, has been posted about a lot the past year.