"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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> 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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> Tegger
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Hydrolock? As in "rain ingested"? Flood water ingested?

Help me out here, how does a cold air induction lead to a hydrolock?

Al G