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cai installed   Printable Version Volkswagen Forums >> VW MODELS >> Volkswagen Jetta >> cai installed Page: [1] Login Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >> cai installed - 4/14/2008 10:20:59 AM    gscgabe08   Posts: 36 Joined: 10/9/2007 Status: offline sup peeps! just installed my cai in my 00 jetta glx. it was a tight fit and took me a little longer than i expected but it fit. i jus have one question. Am i at risk of suckin up water into the engine on rainy days since the filter rides down with bumper? if so wat can i do about it? thanx! Post #: 1 RE: cai installed - 4/14/2008 12:07:11 PM    bagel Posts: 1348 Joined: 8/16/2005 Status: offline some of them come with a shield.  I have no problems but I kind of hid mine too. _____________________________ 00 Jetta VR6 GLS 12V 2.8L Magnaflow Exhaust Custom Cold Air Intake Eurosport Underdrive Pulley GIAC Chip Diamond Mesh Front Grill Smoked Euro Tail Lights 18" ADR Rims www.myspace.com/volkswagenforums http://air2water.2ksite.com (in reply to gscgabe08) Post #: 2 RE: cai installed - 4/14/2008 12:48:03 PM    racerx002 Posts: 105 Joined: 3/4/2008 Status: offline I would reccomend a K&N filter or another oil type filter.  It stops water real well and I haven't had any problems with it getting dirty or wet yet. _____________________________ 2000 2.0 Jetta ECS Underdrive Pulleys ECS Intake ECS FPR ECS Stage 1 Clutch Nology Hotwires Autotech Oil Cooler Borla Cat Back Magnaflow Cat (in reply to bagel) Post #: 3 RE: cai installed - 4/14/2008 8:11:27 PM    Jrailer Posts: 709 Joined: 12/8/2007 Status: online i replced an engine on a vr 6 from a  cai hydrolocked the pistons was kind of neet pulling a head off and seeing the rist pins on the piston twisted the rods far enough you could see them with the pistons wedged in sideways  i think he was haulin a$$ when he hit the water (in reply to racerx002) Post #: 4 RE: cai installed - 4/15/2008 12:16:10 PM    bagel Posts: 1348 Joined: 8/16/2005 Status: offline I don't get how the water hydrolocks the motor.  I mean the intakes should be built so that doesn't happen right?  Almost every car I owned had one, if there wasn't one built for it, like my probe, I built one!..lol.  Never had the problem of water getting in the motor.  How does that even happen?  Filter down too far, not installed right? _____________________________ 00 Jetta VR6 GLS 12V 2.8L Magnaflow Exhaust Custom Cold Air Intake Eurosport Underdrive Pulley GIAC Chip Diamond Mesh Front Grill Smoked Euro Tail Lights 18" ADR Rims www.myspace.com/volkswagenforums http://air2water.2ksite.com (in reply to Jrailer) Post #: 5 RE: cai installed - 4/15/2008 7:09:13 PM    Jrailer Posts: 709 Joined: 12/8/2007 Status: online the filter was very low and the water was very high   lol (in reply to bagel) Post #: 6 RE: cai installed - 4/16/2008 10:06:51 PM    bagel Posts: 1348 Joined: 8/16/2005 Status: offline makes sense..I figured somehow water was sucked through the pipe and into the motor..mmmm _____________________________ 00 Jetta VR6 GLS 12V 2.8L Magnaflow Exhaust Custom Cold Air Intake Eurosport Underdrive Pulley GIAC Chip Diamond Mesh Front Grill Smoked Euro Tail Lights 18" ADR Rims www.myspace.com/volkswagenforums http://air2water.2ksite.com (in reply to Jrailer) Post #: 7 RE: cai installed - 4/17/2008 7:02:02 AM    Jrailer Posts: 709 Joined: 12/8/2007 Status: online just like a straw or a vacum cleaner (in reply to bagel) Post #: 8 RE: cai installed - 4/18/2008 2:34:19 PM    emagdnim Posts: 134 Joined: 7/24/2006 Status: offline they make water bypass valves for CAIs if you want to be 100% safe but, if you have a tight fit you probably won't be able to get one in there. (in reply to Jrailer) Post #: 9 Login OR Register now to post a reply to this forum topic. Page:   [1]   Volkswagen Forum >> VW MODELS >> Volkswagen Jetta Jump to: Select a ForumAll Forums---------------------- [GENERAL Volkswagen Forums] - - New Member Area - - Off Topic - - Sights N Sounds - - Concept & Rumor Mill - - General Tech [VW MODELS] - - Volkswagen Cabrio - - Volkswagen Golf - - Volkswagen Jetta - - Volkswagen Passat - - Volkswagen GTi / TDi - - Volkswagen Beetle - - Volkswagen Phaeton - - Volkswagen Touareg - - Other Volkswagen Models [SHOW TIME] - - Interior - - Audio/Visual Electronics - - Exterior - - Detailing [BRAND REVIEW] - - Intake, Header and Exhaust - - Nitrous, Super Chargers, & Turbos - - Suspension [RACING] - - Street/Strip - - Professional Racing [VOLKSWAGEN CLASSIFIEDS] - - PRIVATE For Sale / Trade Classifieds - - Private 'Wanted' Classifieds - - Member Group And Special Buys [OTHER FORUMS] - - VWF Help & Suggestion Center - - Testing Area

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