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Old 06-28-2006, 06:05 AM
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Default After 6yrs of having a CAI.....

My motor hydrolocked yesterday, when i was coming home i saw the puddle to late to make a difference. So im gonna to be putting a EX motor to replace the dead DX motor. Crap happens
Old 06-28-2006, 06:41 AM
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Damn, there was just another thread about this.
Old 06-28-2006, 06:57 AM
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I'll repeat my post:

Hydrolocking = notwork worth the extra <1hp
Old 06-28-2006, 08:03 AM
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Did you have a bypass valve on it ?
Old 06-28-2006, 10:39 AM
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I have one but never installed it, Like i said there is nothing i can do about it now, shit happens.
Old 06-28-2006, 11:00 AM
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Do you have any pictures of the carnage?

Tough luck. Sorry to hear.
Old 06-28-2006, 12:01 PM
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this is for the best, my freind and I are boosting his car as a wedding present, atleast now we dont have to dick with a D15 :chuckles:
Old 06-28-2006, 01:48 PM
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IM pulling the motor now, So far from the out side all u see is a dent in the oil pan, once i get it pulled i will take it apart and see what the rods did.
Old 06-28-2006, 08:28 PM
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First and Second con rods are gone, second being the worst. The head is still good. Sometime this weekend i will yank off the pan and see how many pieces of rod there is, and see if the block is salvagable. I got a Z6 to put in tmrw.

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Old 06-28-2006, 10:30 PM
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you took these in 2002?



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