quick question about hydrolock
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quick question about hydrolock
im about to purchase a k&n fipk, and a cooling plate with a snorkel that comes down to the middle of the grill, does this have a stronger possibility of hydrolock, it rains relatively often here and didnt know if the length of the snorkel would keep this from happening. any input would be appreciated. thanks, keith
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Originally Posted by LlamaS2K,Apr 17 2009, 07:23 PM
Unless you submerge the filter you will not hydro lock.
I promise.
I promise.
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Originally Posted by LlamaS2K,Apr 17 2009, 07:23 PM
Unless you submerge the filter you will not hydro lock.
I promise.
I promise.
after several rescues and seeing seized motor, most of them weren't even driven hard in a heavy rain, let alone a standing puddle/body of water
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Originally Posted by skeithr,Apr 18 2009, 09:40 PM
so even water from puddles and such getting sucked up the snorkel wont get to the fipk or for that matter through the filter?
How unlikely is hydrolock with the set up you're considering...pretty unlikely. I'd have no concern at all in running that set up in Florida where heavy rain is a daily phenomena in the summer. But I understand that it would be more risky than a 100% stock airbox.
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Originally Posted by LlamaS2K,Apr 17 2009, 10:23 PM
Unless you submerge the filter you will not hydro lock.
I promise.
I promise.
I had a customer hydrolock with the K&N fipk driving through 10" of water. His screen name is Ducmann996.
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The K&N is almost as safe as the stock airbox in regards to hydrolocking, and much more safe than the others that relocate the filter down behind the bumper. However, as others have said it isn't a sure thing, and if you hit 1 or 2 feet of standing water going pretty quickly, you have a high probability of hydrolocking regardless of your intake.