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Old 05-06-2002, 08:30 PM   #1
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Aem by-pass valve

Has anyone cut their intake to install this by-pass valve?

Any thoughts on cold air intakes and hydrolocking? I don't wanna cut my intake to install the valve but I'm thinkin' it may be necessary just to be safe.

Any suggestions or help would be much appreciated.

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Old 05-06-2002, 08:44 PM   #2
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Welcome to HS.

Yeah, I cut my intake the the BPV, but I'm sorry I did it. In its place now, I run a rubber coupler where the BPV used to be. You lose some of the good sound and hp with the valve.
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Old 05-06-2002, 08:44 PM   #3
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Re: Aem by-pass valve

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Has anyone cut their intake to install this by-pass valve?

Any thoughts on cold air intakes and hydrolocking? I don't wanna cut my intake to install the valve but I'm thinkin' it may be necessary just to be safe.

Any suggestions or help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Where do you live??? If you live where it rains A LOT, I'd get it, but if not don't worry about it. I've got an AEM CAI and I've driven through some huge puddles and I've had no problems whatsoever. If you're gonna worry go ahead and get it, but there is a .0000000000001% chance of anything happening. And the valve takes away power and dampens the sound. So, just stay away from the 1 foot deep puddles and you'll be fine~
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Old 05-06-2002, 08:46 PM   #4
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Welcome to HS.

Yeah, I cut my intake the the BPV, but I'm sorry I did it. In its place now, I run a rubber coupler where the BPV used to be. You lose some of the good sound and hp with the valve.

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Old 05-06-2002, 08:54 PM   #5
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94_AcCoRd_EX: Thanks for the warm welcome.....I came across this site today and it's great that there are individual forums for each style of Honda.

TruHeel142: I live in Michigan where it rains once in awhile but there aren't huge puddles so I'm thinkin' there's really no need for too much concern.

Thank you both for the help.
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Old 05-06-2002, 09:43 PM   #6
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I live in Michigan where it rains once in awhile but there aren't huge puddles so I'm thinkin' there's really no need for too much concern.

Yeah, you'll be totally fine w/o the BPV then. I live in rainy Oregon, and I survived the winter with no problems at all. You just have to watch out for huge puddles.
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Old 05-07-2002, 12:59 PM   #7
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i live in florida... the rainy state, i cut my iceman intake to install one. it works fine, i didnt really notice a power loss or sound difference, im probobly gonna take it off when i goto the track and whatnot, and just have it for around town, and durring the summer.

BTW welcome to the board im Chris the prelude mod. just keep your questions flowing im more than happy to answer any and all of them, i like to think i have alot of knowladge about preludes, and engines, mainly the h-serise. what kinda of prelude do u have? make sure you post your pics up in the pics thread, you can brows through there, i know alot of links are broken, im gonna try to get ahol of everyone with broken links and fix them but you can see most of the preludes on the board.
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Old 05-09-2002, 05:37 PM   #8
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Hi Chris,

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum......you all have been great with answering my questions. From your replies, you most definitely know a great deal about Preludes so it's nice to know that I will receive knowledgeable answers from you and the others when I post questions. As you probably already know from my previous posts, I have a 92 Prelude S.

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Old 05-09-2002, 10:22 PM   #9
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ahh yeah, i completly forgot about the 92 S. well im glad you like it here, i hope to see you still posting
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