Water injested into engine

Tiny
ABOWHITE
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  • BMW 525
I had my engine replaced in a 525i bmw after it injested water. One month later my wife was drive in a rain storm and the car begin to shake, it shut off and would not start back up. I had it towed to the shop and they are saying it injested water again through the intake manifold. A 12k rebuilded engine and in the very first rain we have injest water?This makes no sense to me. Have you ever heard of this happening. If so, what is causing water to enter into the manifold?
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 AT 10:28 AM

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Tiny
DOCHAGERTY
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The air into the engine goes through the airbox.
The possibility of ingesting enough water to do damage
through the airbox is very small.
The secondary air may be at issue, but without the VIN
I cant say for sure.
Please repost with the last 7 of the VIN.
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 AT 1:57 PM

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