New Custom Cold Air Intake.. Water Fears?

[streamx]

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

[tdc]

That filter is going to soak up water nicely for you. But then again, all these Dinan intake owners will swear they can drive through small lakes and never have a problem.

Personally, I never trusted intakes that put the filter down in the bumper.

[BMWBOY]

I too have a custonm intake down by my front bumper.
I have tested it a few times to see if any water gets sucked up. About a week after I installed it we had a few days of torrential rain, about an hour into a drive I pulled into a gas station popped the hood and removed the intake piping. There was not a drop of water to be seen. Yes the intake we wet, but water was not been sucked up it.

[streamx]

BMWBOY: What filter are u using?

Im using a K&N Pod filter which is oiled.

[Chet]

Dude, That doesn't look good. You should've got a AFE intake instead man.

[ct323i]

5 steps to solve your problem:

step 1. go to your local grocery store
step 2. buy something cheap
step 3. make sure they bag it in a plastic bag
step 4. go out to your car and remove everything from the plastic bag
step 5. place the plastic bag over your air filter.

PROBLEM SOLVED!!!

[streamx]

Stunner: Can u elabourate more on why it doesnt look good pls?

Thanks alot man.

[JF824]

I had a Dinan CAI on my 323i for 2 years. Never once had a problem with water. The weather sock they put out is pretty reliable.

[T-MC-G]

Originally Posted by JF824

I had a Dinan CAI on my 323i for 2 years. Never once had a problem with water. The weather sock they put out is pretty reliable.

yeah i was just going to say, don't other cold air intakes that drop down there have some special thing on them to keep water and snow from getting there?

[BMWBOY]

Originally Posted by streamx

BMWBOY: What filter are u using?

Im using a K&N Pod filter which is oiled.

The Same

[streamx]

BMWBOY: You have put the assurance back into me to be able to drive in the rain now.

Thanks

[bimmianjohnny]

since where talking about intakes and dinan i have the cold air intake from dinan can i hydrolock?

[streamx]

With the money u paid for it, i sure as hell hope not.

If not lets all file a class action against Dinan.. hehehe

[Chet]

Originally Posted by streamx

Stunner: Can u elabourate more on why it doesnt look good pls?

Thanks alot man.

I have a CAI that goes right behind the bumper also. Base on your last Pic I can clearly see the filter. If this is the case you will definately suck up water when driving in the rain.

[streamx]

Stunner: Should be fine i reckon.. refer to BMWBOY's posts somewhere above.

Thanks alot though. I will consider the investment in the AEM bypass valve..

Sounds worthwile as opposed to a seized engine.