The airbox on the CRD is slightly different in that it has a gasket that seals off the edge of the hood better.

 

that seal was torn off when installing something, I went through that water without the seal.. :(

 

I say again, slow and slow, at least is works for me:

 

Solutions:
1. Import a CRD Rubicon and hope it passes emissions where you're at.
2. Snorkel
3. Get rid of it and buy something else.
4. Leave it like it is and it will probably be alright.
I'm not being a smarta** here, these really are your only options.

 

Ah screw water, Now I have a KN FIPK 63 cold air intake, will I be fine in Orlando Florida, going through standing water on the road?

 

Something to consider with all of this talk about hydrolocking the engine that I just noticed today. I would say that I have seen just about equal numbers of threads about people hydrolocking their engines as threads about JKs randomly catching on fire. Am I worried about my JK catching on fire? No. So am I concerned about hydrolocking my motor? I would have to say no.

Should people be cautious when going through deep water in their JKs? Of course, but I don't think there is a reason to be any more cautious in the JK than any other vehicle. I wouldn't hit water at excessive speeds causing a huge wave to come up over the hood and roof in any vehicle.

Also for those of you who are participating in this thread and have hydrolocked your motors I am sorry it happened to you. But I think many of these occurrences of hydrolocking are more dumb luck than anything else and not anything that you particularly did. Same as all the threads about JKs catching on fire...

 

This was about the average depth for what we spent the whole afternoon doing at Palo Duro this last spring. Some of the crossings were narrow and deep and once it went over my hood just as I dropped into it and my heart just about stopped but it didn't quit running and I made it across and then we had to come back across that same stream and I let it drop in really really slow that time. We had 20 or more JKs in the group and not one had any trouble and some were at stock height.

 

Those are awsome pics.

 

No... Geez, I've driven my Honda S2000 through unexpected puddles like that at speed.

Come on guys, get a grip! Some have hydrolocked their engines driving stupidly. Some have driven into unexpected holes in what they thought was shallow water. Now they're afraid of the lawn sprinkler. Their paranoia is spreading.

Jeeps are not amphibious vehicles. However, you can safely cross water if you follow the basic rules. Enter water SLOWLY. Proceed SLOWLY. Know how deep the water is. If need be, get out, wade in and check. If you don't know, don't go. Don't cross fast moving water. If you manage to hydrolock it, you ignored one or more of the above.

A 6" puddle may create an impressive splash, but you will not flow anywhere near enough water into the air box to hydrolock the engine.

 

My point is... its a JEEP, it should be alot better crossing water than a normal car, I didnt pay 30+k for something that can cross through same water height or less than a mercedes s350..