I just installed a new cold air intake today..
Custom..
Its just a metal pipe out from the MAF and going down to the brake duct, which is next to the M-TechII front bar fog light and the K&N Pod filter sits there..
So anyhow, im beginning to wonder.. if it rains, and water splashes all over it, and puddles splash on it, will water enter my engine? I mean will water be able to penetrate my filter foam and go up the tubing into the intake manifold? Cause i touched the filter and it was wet.. kinda had water dripping from it.
And if yes, what will happen?
Ive read somewhere that "hydro locking" can only occur if the entire filter is submerged in water, then only hydrolocking will occur, where the engine stalls if you're lucky, or bends a conrod, break piston etc etc..
Anyhow, to further illustrate my fear, ive included a pictures...
Someone with more technical knowledge help me? hehehe...
The engine bay with the metal tubing going down..
The front bar with the filter
THe front bar with the filter2
So that is where the filter is. Should i have any fears?
Secondly, just a thought, i felt the metal tube going down to the filter and it was kinda warm bordering on hot after a drive.
I wonder if it would be worthwhile wrapping it in thermal wrap to insulate it from the heat? Or this minimal heat that even my skin can take wont be hot enough to heat the air inside the tube up that it would have an effect on power gain/loss.
Thanks alot. Appreciate it man.. hehe