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Old 08-31-2007 | 06:36 PM
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Alright.

Tommorow I plan to do an oil change on my car, and perhaps a transmition flush too...
While Im under there, I thought I might have a look at my CAI and the routing.

But I have a question..
How do you deal with rain??.
Doesnt water get on the filter, and eventualy make its way to the engine?? (in a very minor form, like a thin mist perhaps)
Wouldnt that harm the engine?

Where are your filters located? (pics would be nice. to fraggle_a@hotmail)

I dont really wana get it wrong if I do decide to move it. Its current location seems ot be attracting a lot of dirt causing me to clean the filter every 2 months. (or is that normal?)
 
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Old 08-31-2007 | 06:48 PM
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k&n filters are oil filters which means water is not getting through unless its completely submerged, which is very hard to do. i have mine right behind the foglight and ive never had a problem with it.
 
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Old 08-31-2007 | 07:11 PM
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mine sits right behind the fog light on the driver side. i havent had any problems either and i have the ebay cai but i just ordered the typhoon cai and cant wait to put that baby on.
 
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Old 08-31-2007 | 08:38 PM
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hey mikey why dont u get some pics of ur engine and stuff?
 
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Old 08-31-2007 | 08:58 PM
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Behind foglight like everyone else. Never had a problem with water.
 
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Old 08-31-2007 | 09:24 PM
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My is like everyone elses, but i find when its foggy my car has a problem starting...i have to constantly keep gassin it for like a minute before it runs properly, otherwise it will just die on me. pretttyyy bad but whatever
 
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Old 08-31-2007 | 09:33 PM
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My is like everyone elses, but i find when its foggy my car has a problem starting...i have to constantly keep gassin it for like a minute before it runs properly, otherwise it will just die on me. pretttyyy bad but whatever
that prob has nothing to do with the intake. prob bad wires
 
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Old 08-31-2007 | 09:44 PM
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Just another 2 cents...

When I took my stock CAI off I saw a puddle of water sitting in the intake manifold. Its going to get it either way...The stock CAI has a filter too. There isn't anything you can do...stock or aftermarket.
 
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Old 08-31-2007 | 10:33 PM
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There shouldn't be water in there from the stock intake.
 
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Old 09-01-2007 | 12:18 AM
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well i dont know...I just know i saw a puddle of water in the intake manifold just sitting there. I didn't get there after I took it off either.
 


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