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Old 04-08-2004, 10:23 PM   #23
Machine Age Victim
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Chapter/Region: South East
Location: my job is a hobbie to most
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2008 Honda Element
1975 Triumph Spitfire

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Originally posted by 1 Lucky Texan
I was just trying a little thought experiment. If you mentally imagine a few square inches of your windshield driving fast through a downpour there still isn't just a huge amount of water there, and one could argue that if we're talking a true blinding deluge, you should be driving close to zero mph. What is a heavy downpour? Still only a few inches an hour. Also, what form is the water in after it passes through the filter? tiny droplets? mist? Plus, I suspect some of the water is going to turn to steam upon getting close to or entering the combustion chamber on intake.
your right on man

the opportunity for a full teaspoon to enter a single combustion chamber is pretty tough to do

HndaTch627, I agree with you about the increased chance of hydrolock with an "exposed" filter, but if I had the slightest chance of it happening then I wouldn't have this system on my car. To compare my setup with someone who hydrolocked their engine with any different system isn't relevant. I kept the intake up high so I didn't run the chance of submerging the filter, I added a non-direct flow of air to distrupt the current of rain, and I do have drain holes at the bottom incase any sizable amounts of water do enter... what else is there?
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