One of my acquaintances was telling me not to get CAI because one of his buddies had one and when it rained it sucked water into the engine and irreparably damaged it.

He didn't mention what make model or year the car was but I thought I would check with you guys to see if you've ever heard of this happening.

 

don't get a fenderwell CAI. they're **** anyway. A unit taht keeps the filter under the hood and not in the fender is fine.

 

I've never even seen a fenderwell CAI on the new stangs, I don't even see how you could get one without cutting through stuff..

 

Your car will be fine unless you drive it in water so deep it gets far up into the engine bay. I hope your not fording rivers in your mustang.

 

hehe no, I avoid even the smallest puddle. too much hard work goes into washing this baby

and thanks for the responses to my question, maybe this guy tried to go toe-to-toe with a flash flood or something I don't know just thought I'd double check

 

Taking hydrolocked engines apart is like like a box of chocolates, your never know what your gona get.


You'll be fine.

 

[QUOTE=01FR500;418625]Taking hydrolocked engines apart is like like a box of chocolates, your never know what your gona get.QUOTE]


ha ha! so true.

 

The only way to suck up water with a fenderwell kit is if you remove the inner fender liners. Then the front tire slings water right onto the filter. Otherwise, Spike is right, you have to get in water up to the headlights.

 

I live in Oregon. The Willamette Valley. Roughly four feet of rain per year here. Our '99 ranger has fender cold air intake...56,000 miles since new, never a problem. As far as the Mustang is concerned, you'd think I'd see 'em disabled all over the place during a good sou'wester rain.

I'd write this one off to automotive urban legend...