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Old 04-27-2013, 12:31 AM
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Hi guys.. I really need help cause i have no idea what to do. I went to the car wash like any other day and as soon as I pulled out my car turned off ! RPM went down till the car died. I have no idea why and this is the first time my car does that. I have Injen intakes installed and i think maybe water got in them and got the MAF sensor got wet. Car feels weird every time i switch it on, so i just left it parked there till the dealer open's up the next day. any idea
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is it a CAI?
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Originally Posted by Alaa Wehbeh
Hi guys.. I really need help cause i have no idea what to do. I went to the car wash like any other day and as soon as I pulled out my car turned off ! RPM went down till the car died. I have no idea why and this is the first time my car does that. I have Injen intakes installed and i think maybe water got in them and got the MAF sensor got wet. Car feels weird every time i switch it on, so i just left it parked there till the dealer open's up the next day. any idea
Sounds like typical CAI hydrolock. Was it a manual car wash or the automatic ones?
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PSA: turn off your engine if you have cai when going through car wash.
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Originally Posted by G37Sam
Sounds like typical CAI hydrolock. Was it a manual car wash or the automatic ones?
It was an automatic wash, but before entering he was using a hose to remove the sand/mud off the car before it entered cause it was raining +sandstorm (typical Dubai) so i think he just shoved that hose in the bumper opening ... haven't started the car today gonna do it tomorrow morning, any advice ?


And yes its an Enjin CAI the long tubes...
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Hopefully you'll be fine. Did you install the hydro covers on the filters when you put on the Injen intakes?

When you start the car tomorrow morning, if it still idles and sounds weird, switch it off immediately. It could be anything from a simple electric issue to bent rods. The dealer will definitely not like the fact that you got aftermarket intakes, especially if your warranty hasn't expired yet.
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Originally Posted by G37Sam
Hopefully you'll be fine. Did you install the hydro covers on the filters when you put on the Injen intakes?

When you start the car tomorrow morning, if it still idles and sounds weird, switch it off immediately. It could be anything from a simple electric issue to bent rods. The dealer will definitely not like the fact that you got aftermarket intakes, especially if your warranty hasn't expired yet.
it didn't with any hydro cover filter
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