I've got an Injen intake on my Cobalt, and my car sits really low. Anywhoo, it snowed yesterday and I drove through the slush and crap. I'm pretty sure my filter got soaked. Well, the car sat since about 4pm yesterday until this morning I drove into town for a new filter (it was dirty/old anyways) and on the way back my CEL came on but I dont have time to get it all checked out until after I get back from a formation.

My question is, anyone else had this problem from the filter sitting so low and getting wet? Do those filter wraps work, or a waste of money?

 

The filter sleeve (dry shield) for the K&N filters works for nice mists and such, but not so much puddles. It does help, though..
the CEL i dont think you should worry about, although i think it may be due to needing a nice new filter.

 

i have ingen but i have a 2.2 so i can make it short or long...for the winter seasons i make it short ram so i dont get it wet...


and im not really all that sure about the filter wraps but i think i want one!

 

I did not like how low my fujita was in the wheel well so i cut about 3 inch off the bottom and now is sits perfectly

 

You may want to consider an Injen Hydro Shield...

 

hydro shield.. thats the name i was looking for.

 

We figured

 

It doesnt hinder air flow at all either, even though it covers the intake...

Im glad my k&n came with one...

gotta love florida..

 

I went back to stock because my AEM filter was always getting wet and full of sand. Too much drama for me. The SS/SC filter location is not ideal for an exposed filter on a car being used as a daily driver.

 

I've got a 2.2 w/ an Injen CAI and an Injen Hydroshield... I haven't had any problems yet with it... and I live in KC as well and drove in that same slush you did...

 

nickels

 

Your filter is not even close to being in the same location as a SS/SC.

 

hahaha, nice catch... I just realized that.

Dude, you wasted your money on the hydro shield. You're not even near the wheel well.

 

Its good for any moisture that the heat could create for under the hood...

but yea im still LOL'ing.

roflcopter.

 

your scaring me guys....I've still yet to buy an intake and then I hear this. oh reminds me of a dude with a vette I was told about at the stealership. Anyways he had an intake put on and he was driving at high speeds for some reason in the rain and went threw a huge puddle and sucked up some water and bend some rods. all warranty 18 grand later new motor

 

i have a hydro shield i got from turbotechracing. it rains here all the time and i have never had any problems.

 

I have driven through the nastiest snow falls, rains, slush, and puddles, and unless your actually submerging your intake, you should be fine. I do live in MN too. When you go through bigger puddles just make sure to keep your RPMs down so your not creating a huge vacuum through the intake. Like I said before, just don't submerge it. Buy a hydro shield. Can't hurt I guess. Also, I have an oiled filter. This helps repel the water and moisture. Dry/paper filters act like a sponge. I would never use one in this state.

 

All I drove through was a couple inches of slush yesterday. The filter was about time for a change anyways, this probably didnt help its cause.

Swapped it out, and the car ran fine the mile or two back to the barracks. In about an hour it's going on a two hour trip so we'll see how she does.

 

my intake gets wet also and my car sits low as well and it sits in the same place and i get a CEL but a few days of driving and it drys again and the CEL clears itself

 

dood i suggest if slush and everything is a pita why don't you get a cutsom elbow to point your filter up or something? and just pop out your fog light on dry nights... i mean idk if you use your fog lights, but i dont. dont ever need em

 

i always use my fogs all the time, i dont like the DRL's so everytime i start my car i hit my fogs.

 

fog lights are not useful unless you live in a place like cali... ever see there fog? hah try it. i dont live there but dood trust me i had family there and there fog doesnt to compare to anywhere else i've traveled

 

My car is lowered and i have injen cai. I live in NS Canada and i havent had a problem yet with the snow.

 

If you are not running a hydro shield then your filter is getting wet. You just don't realize it

 

Hydroshield is the way to go!