Drove Through Huge Puddle - What Now??

Last night i drove through this massive puddle (couldn't even see it). My car still ran but lost power when i accelerated instantly.

I had to get home so i kept driving, and the car kept going alright, no engine light came on, but tried to accelerate a bit more to check how it was at high revs and it got to a certain point then lost a bit of revs.

It doesn't feel quite right to drive at the moment, but when i started it this morning it started fine, no lights came on, idled fine, but when i accelerated it lost speed again.

I have a cold air intake installed by the previous owner and it is quite low, what could it be??

Hopefully it will sort itself out. .did it still rev through the rev range and lost power or did it stumble upon acceleration?

I would install a short ram intake so it won't happen again. .

Sounds like you may have got some of your electrics wet, check leads, plugs, etc, the sunken holes the plugs live in, any relays in the splash area etc,

Put a dry air filter on it.

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Originally Posted by beeza

Hopefully it will sort itself out. .did it still rev through the rev range and lost power or did it stumble upon acceleration?

I would install a short ram intake so it won't happen again. .

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Yeah the previous owner put the intake in the dumbest freaking spot, in the front bumper down low on the passenger side, total retard.

As soon as i hit the puddle it lost a fair bit of power, then the next 10 or so minutes of driving it it dropped revs a fair bit, since then it has gotten better but nowhere near like it was..could this just be the fact that the air filter could be blocked from being munted with all the water?

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Originally Posted by Shaddow

Sounds like you may have got some of your electrics wet, check leads, plugs, etc, the sunken holes the plugs live in, any relays in the splash area etc,

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Thanks for the advice, i checked the air filter and it is brown...not a good sign i assume

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Originally Posted by rc_

Put a dry air filter on it.

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Would that fix it being sluggish, revs dipping here and there and running rich?

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Originally Posted by Tangney

Would that fix it being sluggish, revs dipping here and there and running rich?

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If the filter is clogged and waterlogged yes it could cause all of those symptoms.

It is quick and easy to change too, if it doesn't fix it then look at other things.

^^ x2.If the engine internals were damaged,you would know about it.

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Originally Posted by Tangney

Yeah the previous owner put the intake in the dumbest freaking spot, in the front bumper down low on the passenger side, total retard.

As soon as i hit the puddle it lost a fair bit of power, then the next 10 or so minutes of driving it it dropped revs a fair bit, since then it has gotten better but nowhere near like it was..could this just be the fact that the air filter could be blocked from being munted with all the water?

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Actually it's the best spot to put the intake for performance. You might of hydrolocked the engine.

Drain the oil and see if any water is in it.

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Originally Posted by rossirider

Actually it's the best spot to put the intake for performance. You might of hydrolocked the engine.

Drain the oil and see if any water is in it.

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No noise coming from the engine that is unusual, so all going well nothing in the engine got munted.

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Originally Posted by beeza

^^ x2.If the engine internals were damaged,you would know about it.

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Then it seems like i have dodged a bullet, i bought a K&N filter that should be arriving soon.

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Originally Posted by Tangney

Then it seems like i have dodged a bullet, i bought a K&N filter that should be arriving soon.

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Just take your potentially blocked filter off and drive it up and down the street to verify if it is the filter if you don't have a spare at hand.

Stick a stocking over the end of the intake if you're worried about sucking up a bug or something. Really, you will know straight away if it is the cause.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NKWHidsaUeE

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Originally Posted by beeza

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NKWHidsaUeE

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haha i had to do a few long drives over these past days, still running, just not running properly still, seems to be decelerating when i take my foot off the accelerator quicker than normal, and an odd noise happens every now and then, bought a new air filter and just waiting for it to come

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Originally Posted by rc_

Just take your potentially blocked filter off and drive it up and down the street to verify if it is the filter if you don't have a spare at hand.

Stick a stocking over the end of the intake if you're worried about sucking up a bug or something. Really, you will know straight away if it is the cause.

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haven't had a chance to do this yet, i got a new air filter which should be on it's way, just want it to go back to normal haha

Change oil spark plugs.
Ur fine as the motor is turning over.
Clean intake track
I'd also use oil flush.

I've been in ur situation. Problem has occurred if you cannot start ur engine.