Yaris dies in carwash! - Toyota Yaris Forums

RS_91CAMARO · 03-13-2009, 12:18 PM

Ok so not every time i go to the carwash but more than once my car has just died. It will start right back up but some times i have to give it some gas to keep running. Its a 08 yaris and i have no clue whats going on. Any one else have this problem? I do have the simota intake maybe this is my problem?

LtNoogie · 03-13-2009, 12:26 PM

Your intake filter may be getting soaked. My aFe filter gets wet and once I threw a CEL. I need a way to protect it the next time I take it to the carwash.

ka0sx · 03-13-2009, 12:26 PM

i would think that all the water/soap might be finding its way into the intake. The soap would clog up the intake until it drys...

RS_91CAMARO · 03-13-2009, 12:28 PM

Thats what i thought but i would think this would be more common. Maybe ill put my stock airbox back on and see what happens.

Corzy · 03-13-2009, 12:29 PM

Are you going through a touch-free car wash that uses pressure washers or just a traditional car wash?

RS_91CAMARO · 03-13-2009, 12:35 PM

Yeah the touch free.

TinyGiant · 03-13-2009, 12:59 PM

i go touchless with stock box and have never had that problem

dngz · 03-13-2009, 01:06 PM

u could plastic wrap the intake, takes 2 seconds... then wash car urself =)!

MUSKOKA800 · 03-13-2009, 01:21 PM

Yup, sounds like that cold air/water intake is working just dandy.

See post in Canada forum where Adrian hydro-locked his engine due to custom intake.

LtNoogie · 03-13-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RS_91CAMARO

Thats what i thought but i would think this would be more common. Maybe ill put my stock airbox back on and see what happens.

The stock airbox shields the filter somewhat. Many of the SRI kits and the aFe kit has the filter right below the hood seam.

They hand wash at my carwash and then run it through the high power water jets to rinse. I believe that's when the water is being forced through the hood seam and onto the filter.

I'm thinking of putting a strip of door edging on the hood near the filter to see if that will take care of it.

MadMax · 03-13-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RS_91CAMARO

Thats what i thought but i would think this would be more common. Maybe ill put my stock airbox back on and see what happens.

There's your problem right there, your aftermarket airbox is sucking up water...

What setup are you running?

Cheers! M2

RS_91CAMARO · 03-13-2009, 01:43 PM

Yeah i have the SRI not the cold air. I think ill try the strip of door edging on the hood idea.

Corzy · 03-13-2009, 02:07 PM

or you can get a shield to go on the filter/intake. the door edge on the hood probably doesn't look all that cosmetically appealing.

supmet · 03-13-2009, 02:20 PM

Like others have said, its most likely your air filter. My girlfriends jetta use to die in every car wash, and sometimes even if you drove through a puddle.

MadMax · 03-13-2009, 03:31 PM

I had a Neuspeed p-flow with a K&N on my old Passat, during extremely wet or damp weather it would suck up moisture and "flame out" the engine, kicking off a CEL. Plus it played hell with my MAF. Whereas it did sound cool and felt like it gave the motor more pull, it was a PITA to keep clean in bad weather (and this car spent three winters in Belgium).

Cheers! M2

LtNoogie · 03-13-2009, 03:41 PM

Ok, I bought some clear door edge strip moulding. I'll put it on tomorrow morning before the car goes through the car wash. If it solves the wet filter problem, I'll take pictures so you can see if it looks stupid. If the filter still gets wet, no pictures.

silver_echo · 03-13-2009, 06:54 PM

what about putting in a vent for the water to go to... kind of like the shop vac ball system that keeps water out of the shop vac motor

lilredrocket · 03-13-2009, 08:15 PM

I have the Simota CAI and don't have any problems with water

03-13-2009, 12:18 PM	#1
RS_91CAMARO Drives: 08 YARIS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: APPLE VALLEY,MN Posts: 23	Yaris dies in carwash! Ok so not every time i go to the carwash but more than once my car has just died. It will start right back up but some times i have to give it some gas to keep running. Its a 08 yaris and i have no clue whats going on. Any one else have this problem? I do have the simota intake maybe this is my problem?

03-13-2009, 12:26 PM	#2
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Your intake filter may be getting soaked. My aFe filter gets wet and once I threw a CEL. I need a way to protect it the next time I take it to the carwash. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

03-13-2009, 12:59 PM	#7
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i go touchless with stock box and have never had that problem __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

03-13-2009, 01:21 PM	#9
MUSKOKA800 Drives: '08 Yaris Sedan, Aero Package Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,720	Yup, sounds like that cold air/water intake is working just dandy. See post in Canada forum where Adrian hydro-locked his engine due to custom intake. __________________ TRD Upgrades: 18" Wheels wrapped in 215/35/18 PZero's, Sportivo Shocks/Struts, Lowering Springs, Swaybar, Axle-Back Exhaust, Oil Cap, Rad Cap, Signage. Aftermarket Goodies: Piggies SS, K&N Drop-In, Blitz S/C, DC Header, NST Pulley) Toyota Options/Accessories: Sport Pedal Covers, Sport Shift Knob, Ipod Interface, Summer Mats, Winter Mats, Cruise Control, Auto-Dim Mirror, Echo steelies with winter boots.

03-13-2009, 03:41 PM	#16
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Ok, I bought some clear door edge strip moulding. I'll put it on tomorrow morning before the car goes through the car wash. If it solves the wet filter problem, I'll take pictures so you can see if it looks stupid. If the filter still gets wet, no pictures. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

03-13-2009, 12:26 PM	#3
ka0sx Drives: bone f*ing stock Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CA east bay Posts: 234	i would think that all the water/soap might be finding its way into the intake. The soap would clog up the intake until it drys...

03-13-2009, 12:28 PM	#4
RS_91CAMARO Drives: 08 YARIS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: APPLE VALLEY,MN Posts: 23	Thats what i thought but i would think this would be more common. Maybe ill put my stock airbox back on and see what happens.

03-13-2009, 12:29 PM	#5
Corzy Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South FL Posts: 12	Are you going through a touch-free car wash that uses pressure washers or just a traditional car wash?

03-13-2009, 12:35 PM	#6
RS_91CAMARO Drives: 08 YARIS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: APPLE VALLEY,MN Posts: 23	Yeah the touch free.

03-13-2009, 01:06 PM	#8
dngz View User's Garage Drives: black yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 475	u could plastic wrap the intake, takes 2 seconds... then wash car urself =)!

03-13-2009, 01:43 PM	#12
RS_91CAMARO Drives: 08 YARIS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: APPLE VALLEY,MN Posts: 23	Yeah i have the SRI not the cold air. I think ill try the strip of door edging on the hood idea.

03-13-2009, 02:07 PM	#13
Corzy Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South FL Posts: 12	or you can get a shield to go on the filter/intake. the door edge on the hood probably doesn't look all that cosmetically appealing.

03-13-2009, 02:20 PM	#14
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	Like others have said, its most likely your air filter. My girlfriends jetta use to die in every car wash, and sometimes even if you drove through a puddle.

03-13-2009, 03:31 PM	#15
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	I had a Neuspeed p-flow with a K&N on my old Passat, during extremely wet or damp weather it would suck up moisture and "flame out" the engine, kicking off a CEL. Plus it played hell with my MAF. Whereas it did sound cool and felt like it gave the motor more pull, it was a PITA to keep clean in bad weather (and this car spent three winters in Belgium). Cheers! M2

03-13-2009, 06:54 PM	#17
silver_echo ekodrvr View User's Garage Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 776	what about putting in a vent for the water to go to... kind of like the shop vac ball system that keeps water out of the shop vac motor

03-13-2009, 08:15 PM	#18
lilredrocket Slowy getting there View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,464	I have the Simota CAI and don't have any problems with water

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