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Originally Posted by ThatGuy4life
minor correction, the liner is not really a part of causing the intake to suck up water, water will not be sucked into the engine from just splashing against the filter, it needs to be submerged (not entirely) into water for it to cause any damaged. Been driving with CAI's for years without splash guards on any of my civics and never hydrolocked.
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Well I have been running them in Savannah which rains and floods all the time and never had any problem. If you leave the liner intake and go through a large puddle there is even less chance the intake will see much if any water.
The bottom of the liner on my 92 actually dented itself against the filter when I drove through a puddle about 6-8" deep...got down the block and checked and the filter was almost totally dry. Just had a slight dampness but you will get that with a stock aibox and paper filter in any vehicle in the rain.
Reinstalling the liner helps alot more than most people know. As an ex mechanic I have seen several cars hydrolock and atleast half would not have happened had the liner been left in. Especially on Waters AVE., that road floods everytime it sprinkles!