thanks Shadow. i have one on the way and i was concerned.

 

Just stay out of small ponds and you'll be okey.

 

theres not enough force to for water to go through?

i might be wrong, but i find that hard to believe.. have you guys seen those pictures of that bird found in somebody's airbox? i think if its raining hard enough, there should be more then enough airflow to push some water through. how much water is the question...

more then likely not enough to cause hydro-lock?

 

I think some people don't really know what hydrolock really is.

The engine won't "hydrolock" if you suck in some rain drops, it can easily burn off the water.

You hydrolock an engine when you completly submerge the intake filter thus casuing the engine to get no air just water.

Now think about it....do you really think our cars even going 300 miles an hour have enough force to somehow suck in all the rain drops and have enough to submerge the intake filer? Not in a million years

 

does anyone make an inexpensive snorkel?

 

Ebay

 

Thanks for everyone's feedback. I'm glad I was able to solve other people's concerns as well.

 

A bird can "fly" into an air box...birds have more mass...and travel at a faster pace then rain can ever. When you are talkin about a bird thats flying a a certin MPH...hitting a car going a certain MPH...its believable that a bird can get jamed into the air box.

Now the J's intake...have you seen the design of the snorkle? Cause if you have you wouldn't be arguing if water could get sucked up into it. The sucking only occurs in the intake chamber...which is located inside the engine bay. The snorkle only acts as a directional pathway to ram the air up into the intake chamber.

The reason why AEM/INJEN and those CAI that have open filters hydrolock, or suck in water...is because their filter element, and the source of the air sucking is located very low...so when going over a puddle or exposed to heavy rain the filter will get wet and actuall suck in water.

 

Rain can travel at high speeds too.. direction of that speed is where the difference is. i believe there is enough force to push "SOME" water into the airbox.. like i said.. how much is the question. more then likely not enough to cause hydro-lock by the response of you guys.

but let me ask you this question... you say leaves have enough mass and speed to get in the chamber... but water doesnt?

all that im stating is if leaves and birds can get sucked up.. i think some water can be sucked up as well; given the right conditions.

 

Had the bird thin happen to me (spoon)

Was changing the oil and smelt something really bad thought I had stepped in dog Sh#%.


Bird was not much larger then the palm of my hand.