02civic <whiskers0130@aol.com> wrote in news:1184381071.281891.192920
@n60g2000hse.googlegroups.com:

> 2002 honda civic ex 5 speed....not a mod kinda guy but heard that a
> cold air intake will improve my mileage as well as give me a modest
> boost in hp. i bought a V2 cold air induction systems from AEM and
> and did a little research and now am a little worried that after me a
> buddy put it on i will be running the risk of the car hydro seizing.
> is this a real threat? PS AEM doesnt make a blow out valve for the V2
> system. any advice or tips are greatly appreciated..... just dont
> tell me to avoid large puddles. thanx
>


You would need to put your car on a dyno in order to sense any power
increase above the psychosomatic.

Your worry of hydrolock is a real one. Hydrolocks DO happen all the time
with CAI's. Hydrolock destroys engines.

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