Injen cold air. Waterlock prevention?? Everyday driving?

neveucd · 07-12-2010, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shumby

i know this is not submersing the intake in water but....

the intake placement on my SC'd G37 is down by the fake brake vent with the cover removed and only a tranny cooler infront of it. I drove for 6-7 hrs through some of the heaveyist downpoors i have been in on my way back to Canada from Cali. this was during all the mid-west flooding. i mean i splached through puddles and was in downpoors where i could barly see. And no issues. So unless you are driving through 2 foot pools of water i really think hydro lock is of no concern

I was forced to drive through about 8 inches with a **** load of oncoming traffic in the rear and no place to u-turn....intake sucked it right up even when driving slow, car started jerking, died, and now engine is done

PS water height looked just like that pic of the 40th z above. So be warned, all I'm saying. Just found out Injen sales some sock looking thing that goes over the filter which may help, but that's all I've found.....probably should go Stillen since it sits higher, or short ram air like Top Secret.

Jmigs81 · 03-03-2012, 01:40 PM

I was driving in the rain today and hit tiny puddle.......The car runs fine, except a few times I goosed it and it jerked a LITTLE........continued driving it home - nothing happened again.......how long after you had jerking did the engine die?

Skull Crusher · 03-03-2012, 10:05 PM

You'll know if it's hydrolocked.

The Ingen doesn't have a bypass. It can be added but it doesn't come with it. The bypass amounts to a small foam or pleated filter inline with the upper portion of the intake;

which allows the air to continue entering the system at a reduced but sufficient CFM to keep the motor running. Once the lower portion is clogged with water or mud etc it will bypass.

Lude, if you live in Florida and it floods like this you need to be running a bypass with out a doubt.

LMBmikeZ · 03-09-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Skull Crusher

You'll know if it's hydrolocked.

The Ingen doesn't have a bypass. It can be added but it doesn't come with it. The bypass amounts to a small foam or pleated filter inline with the upper portion of the intake;

which allows the air to continue entering the system at a reduced but sufficient CFM to keep the motor running. Once the lower portion is clogged with water or mud etc it will bypass.

Lude, if you live in Florida and it floods like this you need to be running a bypass with out a doubt.

these are essential! I had to get them for my Z32 when I installed my Duals intake, looks very similar to the gen3's only for z32's. They sat in spot that I am sure would not be the most weather proof but I had no issues! Intake cone filters were located where the stock SMIC were which was fine because at the same time I had gone to a FMIC!!!!! Just try to stay out of the deep puddles!

sorry for my crappy iPhone pics! this was before I got into photography as a hobby, didn't even own a digicam at the time! but I gave a before and after....and it wont let me post them in the order I want to!

03-03-2012, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jmigs81 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 33 Drives: 2012 Silver Base Man Rep Power: 15	Hydrolock I was driving in the rain today and hit tiny puddle.......The car runs fine, except a few times I goosed it and it jerked a LITTLE........continued driving it home - nothing happened again.......how long after you had jerking did the engine die?

03-03-2012, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Skull Crusher Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NM Posts: 69 Drives: 2011 370Z Nismo 0478 Rep Power: 15	You'll know if it's hydrolocked. The Ingen doesn't have a bypass. It can be added but it doesn't come with it. The bypass amounts to a small foam or pleated filter inline with the upper portion of the intake; which allows the air to continue entering the system at a reduced but sufficient CFM to keep the motor running. Once the lower portion is clogged with water or mud etc it will bypass. Lude, if you live in Florida and it floods like this you need to be running a bypass with out a doubt. Last edited by Skull Crusher; 03-03-2012 at 10:10 PM.

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