I'm sorry to say but I think you're screwed

CAI plus deep water is very often a recipe for a new engine.

 

my friend did something similiar with his se-r. he has a cai (injen) and he went through a deep flood. his engine shutdown. he got it towed to a plaza, where after about a couple hrs his car turned back on...

 

ok boys here is what happened.. I tried to start the car and it seem like i had low battery or something so I tried to jump the car and it showed a little more aggression to wanna start. IT DID ONE TIME START FOR A SEC. For that one second the engine shook like something was wrong. It was as if something wasn't balance. I think the vavle or something might be broken in the engine. I guess there is really nothing left for me to do but tow it to the dealer on monday.. I'm not sure what is really wrong with the car, should I contact my insurance company right away? If I do contact the insurance company will they pay for the damage since i have CAI in there?

 

DO NOT START IT! unless you know for sure engine room is completely dry. wet electrical part can damage your ECU as well.!!!

 

Yeah I'm not gonna try to start the car anymore.. I just figured that ichung guy might be right.. just give the engine and its component time to dry up and then try to start but i guess that doesn't work either. So i just gotta wait til Monday.

 

could youjust do an oil change to get the water out?

 

I am very sure your engine is as good as gone.

I wish they would give people more warning when using a CAI... Don't even risk driving in deep puddles... Let alone a FLOOD!

There is a reason why cars receive a "Flood/Salvage" title.

 

well my car is due for another oil change anyways so i'm gonna change the oil tomorrow and see what happens from there.

When i open my hood and check what was wrong. Even the top of the engine block was wet so there was a lot of water.

 

19mm will fit to turn the crank in front of the engine.

 

If he drove it slow and it shut off right away, then most likely the motor is fine. In a situation like this, I would drain the oil and pull the valve cover off. After you pull the valve cover, dry off any water left in the head. Lubricate the cams w/ oil and reinstall the valve cover. Next, I would pull the plugs and dry them up. Grab a turkey baster and fill it will oil. Since the plugs are out, drop a few drops of oil in each cylinder to help lubricate the walls. Reinstall the drain plug, put a new oil filter and fill the motor w/ oil. Next dry any electrical connections that are wet(or let the car sit for a while and let it dry by itselft). Also make sure the Cold air intake is dry. If you don't have an air filter that can be cleaned and reused(like a K&N), then buy a new filter and reinstall it. Next, disconnect the backup fuse so that the fuel pump does not come on and crank the motor a little to get any water out of the cylinders. Reinstall the plugs(dried plugs or new plugs) and connect the fuse. Start the car up. IMO, I think the motor will be fine.
silverstone2k1, your motor does not have a bent valve. When you tried to start the car it simply misfired, shook, and shut off. The plugs are wet and you have water in the motor which is not allowing it to fire correctly. That is why it shook bad. If you can't do(or are not sure) any of the stuff I mentioned, then take it to the dealer and have them look at it. My neighbor did this twice to one of his cars and I did the same procedure both times. The last time he did it was a little over a year ago and the car is still running strong till this day. Good luck