Water in the system--Warning to CAI users
 

91 gsx FMIC, CAI where SMIC used to be.

Cliff notes at bottom...

So yesterday I was driving home from work and I was almost home and it started raining harder and harder. I didnt see standing water in front of me in the right lane until the car in front of me went through it. I tried moving to the left lane but I didnt make it and I hit the water and drove through it while going to the left lane. Im not sure how deep it was maybe 2-3 inches of flowing water...

Anyway, so the car stalls and wont start up again, this is while Im coasting to a left turn lane. The car is dead, battery is already weak because its tiny and my flashers are going.

So I call AAA and they finally come and tow the car after sitting in it for 2 hours. Luckily someone stopped behind me and offered to push the car onto a side street so I dont get rear ended. This all the while it is downpouring.

I get it home and I take the plugs out- dry. I remove the intake to the turbo and the turbo looks dry but theres some water inside the inlet. I remove the upper IC pipe and take out the GM Maf and its soaked.

I end up removing the front bumper, FMIC and piping and dump out about 1/2 gallon of water.

I left it all to dry and Im wondering what else I should do.... The engine seemed to be turning over while I was trying to restart it after it died the first time... so I dont think its hydrolocked.

Cliff notes- Went through water puddle and sucked in alot of water through the turbo. Took FMIC etc all apart and dried it out. Plugs were dry.

-Peter

PS I love dsms.

Re: Water in the system--Warning to CAI users
 

water injection dude. I would dry it all out and give it a shot.

~John

Re: Water in the system--Warning to CAI users
 

Crank it over with the plugs out to make sure there is no water in the cylinders, then put it back together and go for it. It may take a bit to start up, but it should run just fine.

Re: Water in the system--Warning to CAI users
 

I have sucked in small amounts of water from my CAI, but haven't had an issue like this before. I try to stay away from puddles if at all possible, but it seems sometimes they may not even look like puddles until it's too late.

Re: Water in the system--Warning to CAI users
 

Do as Jet said and you will be fine...

and next time CliffNotes go first... and then the full story..

-E

Re: Water in the system--Warning to CAI users
 

Alright guys ill see how it goes, thanks.

Enes- your lucky I gave you cliff notes! ;)