I have an aftermarket cone filter .. is it bad to drive around if rain/snow can actually hit it? Also, if I leave it parked and it's snowing.. snow can fall and it..

any idea? I remember reading somewhere if your filter is really low to the ground .. obviously you dont wanna drive into puddles.. because water can get sucked it.. but does rain/snow count as well?

Thanks!

 

If its snowing/raining hard enough your filter may experience the same thing as when driving through a large puddle. Aif filters and h20 are always a bad combination (unless washing a reusable filter while disconnected from the car). Unless, of course, you like your engine hydrolocked.

 

Thank god for the clean luck of a STOCK AIRBOX, hehehe

 

if its a Cai you have a slight and i mean slight chance of sucking up water and hydrolocking your engine i mean you have to drive through pretty much a freakin lake to do this. i wouldnt worry about snow falling on it either. If you have a short ram you wont have any chance of sucking up water unless your car is pretty much completly submerged in water(then youll probley have bigger problems than hydrolocking your engine). Hope this helps
has had 2 different cais' on 2 cars with 0 problems

or if your really worried you can purchase a bypass valve.


[Modified by SlowSOHC, 8:25 PM 2/26/2003]

 

So if rain/snow can fall and hit it somewhat when I'm not in motion, it's would be ok to drive ?

Thanks again for the info! I've been reading H-T for like a month, keeps me amused at work .. finally decided to sign up.

Bypass valve? Please elaborate.. I'm really new to the whole scene.. I rather have an OEM airbox .. but the seller didn't have it..

<-- so sick of the eastcoast snow..


[Modified by tommyd, 8:31 PM 2/26/2003]

 

Bypass valve is this thing AEM Makes(for about $65 bucks) that you put on your Cai(you cut it and put it about half way up from the filter and if water starts coming through the main filter itll open up and air will come through there. Its really not nessesary in my opinion my buddy had one on his 95 prelude and you can feel it suck up air even when its not activated which completly eliminates the point of having a Cai.

 

Just be cautious when driving through a heavy storm or whatever, if you feel your cai filter will be fully submerged just make sure you have enough speed and cut off the engine and coast through it, if you get stuck in it that sucks but atleast your motor should be ok.

 

oh its not a CAI, sorry .. the cone filter is exposed to the elements by way of a grill on top of the engine lid very slightly .. if i'm in motion.. rain would not be able to hit it due to relative motion .. but if i'm stopped somewhere.. and rain/snow is fallin straight down.. it would be able to touch/hit the filter.. is that bad??

 

well...if the filter is under the hood, dont worry about anything, unless as stated above, u fully submerged your whole car, which then u'll have more problems to think about then ur filter getting wet and hydrolocking ur car.

 

yeh i dont plan on driving through deeps bodies of water anytime soon..

so... if the filter is exposed? and can possibly get wet from fallin rain/snow.. not to worry? or should i fabricate a cover for it?

to clarify.. please hit the links below..
http://www.uiuclambdas.com/~pillsbury/pics/engine.jpg
http://www.uiuclambdas.com/~pillsbur.../enginelid.jpg
as you can see the cone filter is located to the upper left, and the
engine lid as an opening at the upper left.. so when i'm at a stop..
falling rain/snow will be able to contact the filter..... is that BAD???

its a MR2 btw .. hehe .. but I'm a fan of hondas too! (i wanna buy a passport possibly in a few months .. anyone know of any problems w/ the 96+ passports? i've heard since it's an isuzu engine.. after 100k they go bad!!)

for end of humpday.. only 2 more days till the weekend..


[Modified by tommyd, 11:32 PM 2/26/2003]

 

anyone? please dont hate cuz it's a toyo..

 

You should be ok as long as some of the filter is not under water. A little snow sitting on top of the filter wont hydrolock you. You still don't want your filter exposed to the elements though, your filter is going to get crap all over it and restrict your flow some.

By the looks of those pics, you have nothing to worry about when it comes to hydrolocking.


[Modified by 97RedTegGSR, 7:55 PM 2/26/2003]

 

It probably wont hurt anything unless you actually drive through a big enough puddle to suck water in through the intake. But if your really worried about it buy a bypass valve from AEM

 

No it won't do a thing... i have a DC Sports Cold Air Intake and mine stays clean and my air filter is right behind the front bumper lense. I actually gained 2 tenths of a second on my 1/4 mile time with just the cold air extension... another mod that is well worth the $$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

Gases are like liquids, they take the easiest way to get to where they've gotta be, if you've got hal of your pipe full of water its tough for the air to get through so it'll find an easier way to pass into the engine. So really drilling holes or cutting your intake pipe and having a gap with a screen on it will accomplish the same task as a bypass valve. And about $64.50 cheaper too....