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Originally Posted by Jinxx Well I got caught in a flash flood yesterday ..sucked water in through intake and hydro locked the motor ..prolly just a million in one shot

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Old 12-14-2019, 08:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Well I got caught in a flash flood yesterday ..sucked water in through intake and hydro locked the motor ..prolly just a million in one shot that it would happen again but another reason for the intake upgrade...even though it’s still sits low ..maybe the cover would offer some protection .......motor is being pulled out next week

That sucks. I don’t drive mine in the rain.
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That sucks. I don’t drive mine in the rain.
Mine is daily driven ..but I try to avoid bad weather with it .. now I’m stuck driving my sti :/
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Mine is daily driven ..but I try to avoid bad weather with it .. now I’m stuck driving my sti :/

I daily drove mine until it became a pain in the *** to get into downtown Houston parking garages.
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