air intake question

mjshort18 · #1 08-26-2003, 09:10 AM

what is the little bypass filter or something like that, that makes it so you can't suck any water into your engine? thanks

Bambooseven · #2 08-26-2003, 11:13 AM

an air bypass valve? what is the question here?

Ricochet · #3 08-26-2003, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mjshort18

what is the little bypass filter or something like that, that makes it so you can't suck any water into your engine? thanks

How many more dozens of posts will be created like this by morons who don't know how to SEARCH FOR PREVIOUS POSTS WITH ANSWERS ALREADY THERE...........................???????????

mjshort18 · #4 08-26-2003, 01:45 PM

sorry, i never thought of looking for this through a search, i just thought of it and asked. i just wanted to know what this thing was that i heard of and how it worked.

-Go_Hawks!- · #5 08-26-2003, 01:49 PM

Well, since you don't want to read through the multiple CAI threads or spend time looking for them. The Bypass Valve goes on the intake tube and when the pressure drops (b/c your filter is submerged in water or has water in it), the bypass valve opens and allows you to get air to the engine that way. Instead of sucking it up your intake tube and into your engine.

Ricochet · #6 08-26-2003, 01:50 PM

It's only useful if you'll ever have to drive through 6"+ of water. Instead of sucking water into the engine through the filter, the bypass valve flaps will open, temporarily sucking in air through a cheap foam.

BullShifter · #7 08-26-2003, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mjshort18

what is the little bypass filter or something like that, that makes it so you can't suck any water into your engine? thanks

A waste of money. Only will function when air inlet is choked enough to up it, damn deep water if you ask me. If you wanna run in deep water put a snorkel on it.

Ricochet · #8 08-26-2003, 11:27 PM

uuumm...

BullShifter · #9 08-26-2003, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricochet

uuumm...

I was bored - wanted some bling .. . . . What you dont like it? I need to make the exhaust gold too - what ya thinkg . . . possibly some curb feelers

mjshort18 · #10 08-27-2003, 10:25 PM

thanks i just wanted to know because we get quite a bit of rain and i didn't want to ruin my engine from sucking up water. but from what you guys are saying i guess i don't need one. thanks again, oh and nice bling, the gold exhaust would top it off nicely

BullShifter · #11 08-28-2003, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mjshort18

oh and nice bling, the gold exhaust would top it off nicely

some one ganked the gold . . .

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