Question about AEM CAI

[AccordLX]

Im going to get an AEM CAI for my 96 cord and since its the monsoon season here in florida, im going to get a bypass valve. I know what it does, but i dont know how it does it......can someone explain how it stops the water from hydrolocking up my engine?

[tekkism]

when water goes in, it drains out of the bypass valve... what the thing does is like if theres a change in pressure, like when water is in, the pressure is higher, then the water will seap out of the vavle before entering the throttle body... i took mine off cuz it has to be like at least 1 foot of rain for the intake to be submerged in water.

[Milano97]

Originally posted by tekkism
when water goes in, it drains out of the bypass valve... what the thing does is like if theres a change in pressure, like when water is in, the pressure is higher, then the water will seap out of the vavle before entering the throttle body... i took mine off cuz it has to be like at least 1 foot of rain for the intake to be submerged in water.

Uhhh, no...the vacuum effect will cause the air to be drawn in through the by-pass valve, creating a drop in pressure which releases the vacuum, causing no more air to be drawn in through the intake, only through the openings in the valve.

[boostaholic]

Originally posted by Milano97
Uhhh, no...the vacuum effect will cause the air to be drawn in through the by-pass valve, creating a drop in pressure which releases the vacuum, causing no more air to be drawn in through the intake, only through the openings in the valve.

correct~!!