is my injen CAI taking in water?? or is my exhaust?

**nakz** · 07-09-2008 11:27 PM

This never had happen before but i have recent installed a new exhaust system (Greddy evo 2 catback) and everything was fine until i drive my car (dc5s) in the rain and going over a small puddle of water.. the engine or the car starts to vibrate and acceleration seems to slowly response(lose power) and engine will make a funny noise and this will stop a few meters away and everything returns to normal.. then it'll start to happen again if i drive over another small puddle.. is my Injen CAI taking in water or is it my new exhaust system?? becuz this problem never happen to me before with just the CAI..

**SuperSteve** · 07-09-2008 11:51 PM

sounds EXACTLY like the problem i just started getting last week after i got my after market exhaust installed and started trying in the rain. Dry days are fine but when the rain comes down its gg

read this thread mate

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80848

**nakz** · 08-09-2008 10:21 AM

yahh maybe its the exhaust.. but why?? lol..

**Tap.Ris** · 08-09-2008 11:23 AM

hmmm, it sounds worrying cause i've got a mate who got his engine halted as his CAI sucked in water when there was a flood. It'll be good to have a check dude

**nakz** · 08-09-2008 11:39 AM

yahh im having it check sometime today.. i'll let you guys know of the results.. im planning to replace my injen CAI cuz its worry me sometime...

**crazyazn** · 08-09-2008 12:30 PM

Its your exhaust dude this has been covered majorly in all different honda forums. Same thing happened to me when i installed my Buddyclub PRO spec III. It seems to be the exhaust expanding and contracting when wet causing it to vibrate. Its not the CAI.

**nakz** · 08-09-2008 12:38 PM

what is the solution to it then?? vibrate and lost of power? and makes funny engine noise??

Originally Posted by crazyazn

Its your exhaust dude this has been covered majorly in all different honda forums. Same thing happened to me when i installed my Buddyclub PRO spec III. It seems to be the exhaust expanding and contracting when wet causing it to vibrate. Its not the CAI.

**SuperSteve** · 08-09-2008 07:45 PM

no fixes just yet

**nakz** · 08-09-2008 10:01 PM

i had my intake and exhaust checked today.. everything seems to be ok.. they cant find anything wrong with it.. im getting "INJEN HYDRO SHIELD" for my intake..hopefully it'll fixes it.. i'll let you guys know of the outcome..

**SuperSteve** · 08-09-2008 10:16 PM

nps let me know how u go mate

**VTECMACHINE** · 09-09-2008 01:04 AM

What a f**king weird ass problem!!!

**prusso** · 09-09-2008 10:25 AM

its 100% not the cold air intake
adrian (toda) drove my car thru massive puddles trying to get this problem and could not replicate it

u basically have to have the entire cai submerged in water whilst on the throttle to cause damage

the problem still happens without a cai i tested it numerous times...

please refer to the long thread