What's up everyone! I've been browsing these boards for the past week and I must say you all have really given me some great tips. Anyway I have a question.....

I have a '95 Accord EX and I just ordered a sweet new AEM Cold Air Intake and a bypass valve to go with it.....
Now the instructions that came with the valve say that installing it may reduce some of the gains of the CAI, but I've read some posts on this board about how people with CAI's are scared to drive in the rain/puddles and what-have-you....

Now my friends insists that unless I submerge the filter in water there is no change that water can make its way up the intake due to the heat of the engine. Now I'm just wondering if any of you had problems with water, and if it's worth cutting the pipe to insert the valve.....and the extra labor costs......

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OK well I go to school in Rhode Island so I figured that the ocean air and rain could be a problem, and I don't want to take any chances with my baby...... just wondering if anyone ever had any problems with water

 

BAH! Just remove your resonator and get a K&N Air Filter, then reset your ECU. Cheaper and basically works the same. I only have the removed resonator, and the sound is really sweet.

 

1. Don't expect much hp gains. Expect alot of noise.

2. You can go around without the bypass, I do in NYC, but you MUST be CAREFUL when you get torrential rains storms, with ponding. If the filter gets submerged you can nuke your motor. I almost did, but the car did start and that was after a large truck blasted/splashed my car from a large puddle and dumped gallons of water all around the car. Very nerve racking.

3. Little splashes from regular rain storms will wet the filter: NOT a BIG DEAL. You should clean the filter often.

Enjoy.

noel

 

Thanks for the info , now my plan was to take it into a shop and get it installed, but now I kind of want to try and do it myself. Any tips for doing this? Like how long should it take and do I have to remove anything just to get the old filter out.....like the battery or anything above the front tire?

 

you dont have to remove the battery or front tire.

There are two basic ways you can install it. The easiest is to take off your bumper and pop open your hood. You'll be able to see all the bolts on the stock air resonator and it shuold be an easy install.

The other way is to turn your wheel so that you can open the fender wall. You have first first take out the air resonator (this is the area where your pipe goes down and your filter rests.) You have to release the bolts. Also remove the stock intake, then just plug and play

 

Sweet, I can't wait to give it a shot when it's finally delivered

 

We need a n00b forum

This was probably the 15th Cold Air Intake Question in the Accord Forum Alone

 

To directly answer your question, No you have no real need to put it on. It only comes in hand if the filter is almost entirely submerged. (meaning you drive through a 2 foot deep puddle)

I had had my AEM CAI for at least a year before they even came out with that bypass valve, and I have had 0 problems. Also, there was actually a recall on the orginal bypass valves, they had a problem with one of the parts (i cant remember now) coming off and getting sucked into the throttle body causin serious problems.

So in short... No you dont need the Bypass Valve, unless you like to take your car through LAKES of water.