Can anyone tell me how to put a bypass valve on my air intake? - Toyota Yaris Forums

KCAMasoner · 07-19-2014, 01:30 AM

Hey All,

My wife and I have an '09 Yaris hatchback that sucked up water into the engine and TOTALLED it the first day we got it. Luckily the dealership rebuilt the engine for us and we haven't had any problems since. But we're moving up to WA and I don't wanna be driving all day thru the rain and have it get all ruined with water again. I bought an air bypass valve to try and avoid that problem, but I don't know how to attach the thing. Also, I'm not sure whether it has a cold air intake, or if that matters. Can anybody help?

http://www.amazon.com/05-11-Toyota-Y...s+bypass+valve

Thanks!
Cody

albee213 · 08-27-2014, 04:29 PM

How did you get water into the engine? I have lived in Seattle for a long time with lowered vehicles and cold air intakes with the filter in the lower bumper and never sucked up water.

Did you ever get it installed?

Rakin · 08-27-2014, 08:56 PM

You attach it inline in the air intake hose. Before the MAF I belive.

JustPassinThru · 08-27-2014, 09:57 PM

I have never heard of this before - and I've driven in many a driving rain.

Something ELSE put water into that engine; or something else caused the damage.

sort_o_sane · 09-09-2014, 07:04 PM

OP, the Pac NW is designed to handle the water it gets. The whole area is a rain forest, minus the tropical, venomous, indigenous creatures :)

The only areas that flood are typically the rivers and areas of flood plain. Know your zone and you'll be fine

07-19-2014, 01:30 AM	#1
KCAMasoner Newbie Drives: 2009 Yaris Manual Liftback Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1	Can anyone tell me how to put a bypass valve on my air intake? Hey All, My wife and I have an '09 Yaris hatchback that sucked up water into the engine and TOTALLED it the first day we got it. Luckily the dealership rebuilt the engine for us and we haven't had any problems since. But we're moving up to WA and I don't wanna be driving all day thru the rain and have it get all ruined with water again. I bought an air bypass valve to try and avoid that problem, but I don't know how to attach the thing. Also, I'm not sure whether it has a cold air intake, or if that matters. Can anybody help? http://www.amazon.com/05-11-Toyota-Y...s+bypass+valve Thanks! Cody

09-09-2014, 07:04 PM	#5
sort_o_sane Yaris GSR LOL Drives: 07 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wet side Posts: 40	OP, the Pac NW is designed to handle the water it gets. The whole area is a rain forest, minus the tropical, venomous, indigenous creatures :) The only areas that flood are typically the rivers and areas of flood plain. Know your zone and you'll be fine __________________ 07 Yaris hatchback purchased in Dec '06. April 2015 and 103k miles, brakes finally needed changing, original battery finally died. I love this car.

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08-27-2014, 04:29 PM	#2
albee213 Drives: No longer own a Yaris Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 25	How did you get water into the engine? I have lived in Seattle for a long time with lowered vehicles and cold air intakes with the filter in the lower bumper and never sucked up water. Did you ever get it installed?

08-27-2014, 08:56 PM	#3
Rakin Drives: Toyota Premio NZT240 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bangladesh Posts: 23	You attach it inline in the air intake hose. Before the MAF I belive.

08-27-2014, 09:57 PM	#4
JustPassinThru Drives: No more Yaris Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Montana Posts: 180	I have never heard of this before - and I've driven in many a driving rain. Something ELSE put water into that engine; or something else caused the damage.