Was driving home today in one hell of a storm. I ran through some deep water where there is usually never any water, even with heavy downpours. I immediately got a MAF cel and the damn thing started back firing and pausing. When I got home, I found drops of water in the intake (injen) tube and prior to the throttle body. I reset the code and let the engine run a little while. Anything else I can do, will things settle out or am I F'd?

Thanks

 

Water really only effects your engine if you hydrolock it

 

u dont even understand how paranoid about ridin around in heavy rain with my car... Only becuase i dont want to hydrolock.should i be so scared lol?

 

Only if you completely submerge your air filter.

I've ridden thru water that was to the top of my grille and never had a problem.

I was sporting an Injen SRI

 

thanks for the help. I was thinking I was gonna be screwed.

 

I had the same thing happen to me last friday.Let your Air filter dry out good. I'm going to change my plugs just incase.

 

Don't drive your car through huge puddles of water.

If your CEL comes on after a few more (about 3) starts you might to get that checked. What was the exact CEL code you got?

I highly doubt your spark plugs were affected.

 

To be on the safe side pull the aprk plugs and filter and alow everything to dry out.

 

What is he checking plugs for?

 

dont think he is checking them hes just allowing air to get in and dry everything out.

 

Unless he drove through a lake any water that got that far is coming out on the exhaus, very quickly.

OP: Do you have splash gaurds?

 

I havent had that problem yet, so just so I dont ever encounter that I bought an aqua shield for the filter. I should have it in a few days.

 

Is that anything like an Injen hydroshield remember that they're only water repellent, not water-proof.
If anything it'll keep your actual air filter a little cleaner. Unfortunately, they lose effectiveness over time.

 

I want to switch to a short ram for fall/winter, wont make that big of a difference, cant drive fast in that weather anyways, then switch back in summer

 

cobalt blue- where did you get the hydro shield? Have a link by chance?

 

i know cobalt performance parts has em

 

I just bought one from them. Here is the link: http://www.cobaltperformanceparts.co..._2_0_2_4l.html