In order to get hydrolocked your filter would have to be completely submerged. Going over a puddle won't really do much because the filter is already protected by the front bumper so if you want to kill your engine, just run over 2 feet of water or go drive into a ditch full of water =)

http://gen7accord.net/forums/viewtop...ight=hydrolock

 

I thought that was pretty much common sense. I mean, you're already an idiot for trying to drive through that much water in the first place.

 

i would agree.

 

good post .... I had thought about taking my bumper off to take a pic like those in the link ..... I do have to add that in 3 years I have seen a CEL twice for about 15 minutes in very heavy rain where the road is covered with thick mist up to the windows. I guess with that much water hanging in the air, any intake could give an error. The CEL's went away when the car was stopped (engine still running) because it could get enough real air to dry everything out.

 

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Yeah, that's basically what I was saying in your other thread (why 2 threads?)

If my car is in that deep of water, I have bigger issues to be concerned about than hydro-lock... something along the order of the Apocalypse maybe?

 

I did that so it would jump straight to the point.

 

Ya my intake goes further down than the one in that pic.. almost touches the underbody plastic.. so the bypass is a necessity

 

If you say so bro, but I'd be willing to bet $100 that the bypass is NOT a necessity. ...... and I don't bet unless I know that I'm right.

 

I don't care where your filter sits, if you live in a cold snow climate I'd buy one.