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almost hydrolocked, but didnt. EEEK!!!!

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so i saw a decent sized puddle (maybe 4 inches deep) but i had to go through it, people would have ran into me from behind, so i went through it in neutral, then after, my car revved up to about 3k and then died. i then cranked it, and had to give it some gas to start, but it did start, and i got to a more dry land, and kept revving it, and a crapload of smoke came out the exhaust, and ever since then, my car's been idling like crazy, it fluctuates between 1k and 2k. (ex. vroooom, vrooooom, vroooooom.... lol).

the codes i pulled are
P0507 idle control system - rpm high
P2279 intake air system leak

i've already
-changed my oil, the oil came out smooth, no muddy oil whatsoever.
-checked the idle air control valve, it was clean, only a little black residue in there, which i cleaned out already
-let everything dry overnight, took off the cold air intake and everything
-reset ecu

any other ideas? thanks for your help.
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I dont think it was the puddle....

however ive ran through some serious puddles well above my sideskirts....in flooded areas....(yea its not cool)

and the car didnt skip a beat

but....lemme think
4 inches is enough to hydrolock your car? granted u have a CAI..but shit...
my check engine light is on also... n it too states that i have an idle air control malfunction...if anyone can help... fill me in on some info. too.. my car also idles to about 1k-2k...
my check engine light is on also... n it too states that i have an idle air control malfunction...if anyone can help... fill me in on some info. too.. my car also idles to about 1k-2k...
did ur car get in contact with water like ryan's? we are trying to fix his car asap
WHAT THE HELL??? 4 inches can hydrolock your car????? that is crazy......wow....4 inches is not deep at all and that can hydro lock? lol..i'm seriously going to look over the alternatives to a intake before buying a cai

are u sure it was 4? and not like...10? lol i hope its 10 cuz cai is bad ass:iptf:
and why the fuck can't i make my own thread? is it cuz i need 25+ posts? das bs....lol
well usually an idle that goes from 1-2 is a vacuum leak, provided you've got a code for it to id start with that.
oh by the way, thanks for your inputs everyone. i fixed the problem. the idle air control valve was dirty as hell, and there was also some water in the sensor that connects to the IACV. i cleaned the IACV with carb cleaner, blow dried it for about 10 minutes, moving the rotating assembly in there the whole time, and i got all the water out of the sensor connecting to the IACV.. continued to put everything back on, and problem solved!
i'd check your valves. if water touched anything really hot, things could have warped
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