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I live in Michigan and have an Injen CAI...What are the possibilities of hydrolocking occuring and what conditions would I want to avoid driving in

Beware of water deeper than the intake height above the roadway, plus give yourself a margin of safety. I never like going through standing water (other than "mud puddles"), or worse yet, moving water, because you never know what lurks beneath the surface. The stock intake is almost as high as the hood (at the front). If anybody gets into water that deep with stock, they've got bigger concerns than hydro lock.

missing my jeep right now....tried to sink that beast on many occasions with no success.

I researched this throughly because I am from Michigan also and had the same concern. The chace of hydrolock is very slim. You would have to completely submerge the filter in order to do that. About the only way you could do this is if you drove into the lake or a flooded area. Any mist or splash would not damage anything. AEM makes a bypass valve, but they do not have one for the Vibe. They said that the design doesn't require it. I spoke with a technician at AEM about this issue. He was really great. If you have any questions about it, call AEM at 1-310-484-2322 extension 247. The technicians name is Robert Green. He was extremely helpful. I hope this helps.

I think I'll be ok. Now I gotta make the decision between Injen, AEM, and TRD. I like the chrome on the Injen better than candy apple red on the TRD....