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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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My cone filter is mounted behind my left turn signal and I think its takeing on water when it rains. I was wondering what anyone has done to help this or prevent it. I have already ruined one MAF and dont want to drop another $250. I was thinking about Airconditioning Aluminum to block off the bottom of the car but dont want to rob power by blocking off air. What do you guys think.
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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i just used a longer tube and located the filter in the middle of the bumper ( right behind the license plate area).
i got the longer flex hose from granberry ( don't know if you have it there) but any good hose store should have 3.5 diameter flex hose.
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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Ya if I did that I would have to make 2 seperate 90 degree bends and I cut the front support and fiska to make room for the front mounted intercooler. Good Idea I might just try to bend it and take it up around the top of the engine compartment.
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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I have mine in the same spot, I just used a much bigger filter and jammed it in there!! Sorry your having trouble with your filter getting wet. I'm not. I don't know what to say. It's just Trial and error

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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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Mine gets wet all the time when it rains really hard. What i do because i believe it works way better and i dont have a $7000 motor going south is i pull the flex hose off both side of the plenum and i install small screens over the holes of the plenum. I only do this for the ride home (8 miles) and then i garage the car and let it dry out and take the camary the next day if its still raining.
Do a search i had this happen to me before.
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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Cool thanks for the replies... Anymore creative solutions?
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Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Mine gets wet all the time when it rains really hard. What i do because i believe it works way better and i dont have a $7000 motor going south is i pull the flex hose off both side of the plenum and i install small screens over the holes of the plenum. I only do this for the ride home (8 miles) and then i garage the car and let it dry out and take the camary the next day if its still raining.
Do a search i had this happen to me before.
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that's what I do also.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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Man that cant be it.... You huys are telling me that Ill just have to get another car for heavy rain days? That sucks....
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Originally Posted by Red01Ls1
Man that cant be it.... You huys are telling me that Ill just have to get another car for heavy rain days? That sucks....
No, just take the hoses off up top by the collector(right infront of the MAF). set them off to the side and just drive. it takes 1 minute. I'll take that 1 minute vs. Hydrolock
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Na, I cant do that due to where the MAF is located... Under the front bumper b/c of the front mounted intercooler
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