Big Mouth cold air and driving in the rain?

[LEGACY_GN]

I drive my car all the time and sometimes that means in the rain. Is there risk running this cold air in a car you drive all the time and often on rainy days? Also, I have the Kenne Bell cold air, so there is a hole in the airdam that will direct air and rain onto the filter. Thoughts or first hand experience?

 

[buickGN3:16]

yeah DONT DO IT!!!!


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[LEGACY_GN]

Go on..........

 

[Buick Mark]

 

[buickGN3:16]

Rain soaked air filters are never good! it will shut down on u


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[9SECV6]

Natural water injection

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[TexasT]

There was a time (about 25 yrs ago) that many people actually drive there cars everyday(much like you are apparently). I wouldn't drive into high water but some rain, meh, I don't think it will make it up the tube, through the filter, maf, tube, turbo, intercooler, up pipe and into the intake. Your call.

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[earlbrown]

I've done it for hundreds of thousands of miles. The K&N is covered in oil so it's not like the water can soak in. Just don't submerge the nose and hydrolock the engine (before the car floats away)

 

[jlat]

hello people; I was concerned with the rain thing when I was shopping for a CAI. The vendor that sells the Big Mouth put me to rest as he has a few stories on the subjuct. As people said driving thru a deep collection of water IMO won't be a good thing.
IBBY

 

[blackazz]

Put your mind at ease, an just sell it to me.

86 Regal W-11/CC-1T Type

 

[salvageV6]

Been through ice, snow, rain, sleet, leaves, dirt, salt etc. with mine, just clean it via K+N instructions and lube 3-4 times a year and it's a non-issue.

Even had the Kenne Bell air dam thing on the WE4 in the tornado in 1988 and the water came in through the door seams once or twice but the car didn't stall and the dam surely was under water for a bit.

Just my .02.

 

[corsair231]

Daily driver with one for years. Never had a problem. Think of the filter as trying to drink through a straw with a bunch of holes in it. Unless the fluid gets to the solid straw all you will get is air.

 

[84BuickGNYorkPA]

In the early 80's I ran water injection in the 79 Sport Coupe could go from a wopping 12 lbs boost all the way up to 15 or so, had to add "dry gas" in the winter to keep everything from freezing up. As others have said, nothing to worry about...

Chuck