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K&N and water under the hood?

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grrickar Enthusiast

grrickar

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I read a few posts about people finding water under the hood when using the AirRaid and K&N FIPKs, how common is that? I had my heart set on that as my first performance mod, but I don't want a soaking wet filter every time it rains... My thought were that the cool air dam they include with the K&N would seal against the hood and block out most of that problem, now I'm not so sure. I also looked at the UPD intake, but it doesn't boast as much of a gain in HP and torque.

Dihappy Enthusiast

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I think the differences in claimed HP are negligable.

 

Both are great intakes.

 

That said, i think the choice comes down to Pros vs. Cons of each intake.

 

I would choose ANY enclosed aftermarket intake over an open air one anyway.

 

If your concerned about hp, you could also substitute an Amsoil filter for the K&N since most tests show the Amsoil has better filtration and more hp.

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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I never noticed much water around the filter box when I had the FIPK on my old truck.  I think if you do alot of off-roading then you would stand more of a chance of getting a large "splash" up in that area.

 

Either way I wouldn't worry about it though, because the filter is impregnated with oil, and will repel the water.

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mcali17 Enthusiast

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I agree. It might get splashed but it is not enough to do any damage unless you were to submerge the front of the truck under water, and if that were to happen, you would have a lot more to worry about than the air filter. :cool:

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elboberino Enthusiast

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My cousin, two of my buddies, and I all have the KN open air intake and none of us have ever had problems.  Rain or snow hasn't done anything bad to my filter and I've checked it out after long offroading excursions in the snow.  The oil does play a big part in repelling the water.  When I asked my cuz about the filter and rain, he said, "Dude, it's a K&N!"  And he left it at that!

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