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Old 05-24-2007, 01:13 PM
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Default Intake & rain

Has anyone driven for extended periods in the rain with an aftermarket cold air intake installed?

A concern for me, especially the ones with open boxes, is they're really open & unbaffled to the front. Would driving for 2 hours in heavy rain allow so much water/mist to come through that it would over-dampen the element filter & not allow enough air to pass into the intake?

Just curious....

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Old 05-24-2007, 04:09 PM
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I have driven for hours with a SNORKLE and the filter was fine.
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so.fl checking-in.drive my tj in a hurricane with a CAI.cooling fan hitting the water in the flooded streets and all.no problems with the CAI.
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Beautiful...thanks for the replies. I think an Airaid is in my future. They're made 15 minutes from my house.
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Despite the high amount of moisture in the air, I would think the heavy airflow would keep the element dry at all times except submerssion.



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