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Dragonacc · 03-18-2007, 12:42 PM

A little water won't hurt the engine. People run water/meth injection all the time. What would hurt the engine is if the entire filter was submerged in water. That could cause hydro-lock which can cause permanent engine damage.

EDIT: You will have to check your filter more often to make sure it doesn't get too dirty.

ToTo · 03-18-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragonacc

A little water won't hurt the engine. People run water/meth injection all the time. What would hurt the engine is if the entire filter was submerged in water. That could cause hydro-lock which can cause permanent engine damage.

EDIT: You will have to check your filter more often to make sure it doesn't get too dirty.

How about from just washing your car? The only main thing to worry about is not to submerge it in water? I also heard of "dry filters", which won't mess up the MAF sensor, those don't need cleaning, right?

*Chris07LB* · 03-18-2007, 12:58 PM

Dry filters are the rage now because of marketing. Yes, they do require special cleaning as well.

A correctly cleaned and re-oiled filter will not harm your MAF or engine. K&N's been in business for over 25 years, just to name one oil backed filter company...

Getting either type of filter wet will not cause an engine to lock up. Its when the filter gets submerged and the engine is running and sucks up a bunch of water.

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03-18-2007, 12:42 PM	#1
Dragonacc View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris LB, 70 Mach 1, 84 5.0 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atl, GA Posts: 139	A little water won't hurt the engine. People run water/meth injection all the time. What would hurt the engine is if the entire filter was submerged in water. That could cause hydro-lock which can cause permanent engine damage. EDIT: You will have to check your filter more often to make sure it doesn't get too dirty.

03-18-2007, 12:58 PM	#3
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Dry filters are the rage now because of marketing. Yes, they do require special cleaning as well. A correctly cleaned and re-oiled filter will not harm your MAF or engine. K&N's been in business for over 25 years, just to name one oil backed filter company... Getting either type of filter wet will not cause an engine to lock up. Its when the filter gets submerged and the engine is running and sucks up a bunch of water.