Air Intake Water solutions and ideas

4x4creature · 02-06-2005, 10:10 AM

Okay since it was pointed out that there is a design flaw in the intake tube that will allow water to get into the engine due to its position. in low watewr conditions, what would be an easy way to address this issue? first it needs to be easy mod to do and cost effective. and also needs to look professional.

Lets hear some ideas......

sapper1971 · 02-06-2005, 10:27 AM

We need to "seal" up that particular wheel well somehow. A better/tigher fit molded liner would greatly help, but not completely cure. There maybe something that could be done with the end of the snorkle itself as well. I am thinking of an elbow of some sort that would go on the end of the snorkle. Then, angle it up??? Water could still hit the top of the innner fender and ricochet right back down into the up pointed elbow....Other than the extreme ( cutting a hole in your pretty fender and extending the air snorkle up two feet ) there isn't a whole lot ya could do to water PROOF it.

SUBTITAN · 02-06-2005, 10:29 AM

This might be a good reason for ram air.

rholland · 02-06-2005, 11:45 AM

I have driven in water up to my bumper and have never found any water in my airbox.
We have a lot of rain in E. Texas.

Sammy Sandbag · 02-06-2005, 11:57 AM

From what I've seen on the big 3, our type of intake is not that different, a fairly common way of routing the intake. My '95 Chevy 1500 picked up its air from the right fender in the same manner as our truck. I don't think it's a design flaw at all, manufacturers don't design or plan on owner's getting into water that deep. Keep in mind that you have other "weak links" to deal with besides the intake. Your axle tubes are not 100% water proof, you have numerous vent lines that would allow water to enter, you have electronics that aren't sealed, accessory belts easily slip, starter motors, bell housing, transfer case, transmission, etc. If you do some research into serious off roading, you'll see that truly water proofing a vehicle is near impossible. For example, Jeeps with snorkles still can't wade up to the hood without further modifications. Even then, it is highly recommended that you empty both differentials after fording deep water. Not saying that modding the intake wouldn't be a good precaution, I just don't want people to get the idea that all they have to worry about is sucking water into the engine. Too many times people submerge their vehicles and don't do any preventive maintenance afterwards and end up with ruined powertrains.

buzzkillwill · 02-06-2005, 11:59 AM

People..People...

The Titan is not the only vehicle on the road with the water/air problem. Some, maybe most sports cars do the same thing, except, they're much lower to the ground. My friend had a 92 Corvette that always sucked some water up. He didn't drive it much in the rain, but it happened from time to time. And other than a spit or sputter, the car survived..till he wrecked it. I've heard the term, bottom feeder, meaning they draw air from the bottom of the car-the coldest available air in the engine compartment. And those lil' cars are everywhere, and they survive. So at this point, I don't think it's an issue...

**CaliforniaTitan** · 02-06-2005, 12:06 PM

Buzzkill....this thread is in response to 'fording' water and mud play from the other thread...not daily driving.

Chris

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 02-06-2005, 01:32 PM

I wanna know where the heII everyone is driving their trucks that they're sucking water into the intake?

4x4creature · 02-06-2005, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HudsonValleyTitan

I wanna know where the heII everyone is driving their trucks that they're sucking water into the intake?

What i beleive the problem to be it that water is splasing in around the wheel wells, and getting into the air box. A couple of posters said that either they found the air filter was getting wet or some residue of mud around the filter.

This is because of the location of where the air tube is that is causing this problem.

Me i would prefere to have the intake tube higher to avoid this problem, and talking about when i do go through water that is high enough to splash inside the engine compartment.

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 02-06-2005, 03:20 PM

Thanbks..Gonna go pull my air filter right now.