question about rain
 

i havent seen anything on this and thought it might be worth asking, would a terrential(sp) downpoor effect the turbo in any way, such as sucking water into it and dragging it as far as into the intake? i have a filter on my turbo, but the end cap fell off, and i havent replaced it yet, so theres about a 2"hole at the end of the filter and it rained like hell yesterday, the car runs fine, but was just wondering if anybodys seen that happen?

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why don't you glue a piece of plastic to the end? Cut a small 2" circle from an empty jar of ketchup, salad dressing, etc. Silicone will keep it glued on there, epoxy will be good also.

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It's just mother natures water injection kit ;)

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But really, I don't think you would have to worry too much about the rain unless you drove you car through a huge ass pudle and submerged the turbo...mind you that would have to be pretty ------- deep. I'd be more worried about sucking in a small rock or bird or something like that.

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Iwould think that the turbine would atomize the water before it makes it to the manifold. Just like a pre-turbine water injection kit. It would have to be a lot of water to hurt. And for a bird, consider it fried chicken and make yourself some soup!

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just buy a new filter. they go for $25. at auto zone. get a red & chrome one w/matching valve cover breather. ;D

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i actually have a filter that wont fit that i bought, and can swap out for one that will but im too damn lazy to go ;D

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all of the above! i have a 3" cold air pipe hanging low in my front bumper and have sat behind cars in torrential rain without any problems, what i try to avoid are those nasty river crossings, but then again i don't drive a 4x4 ;D

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you don't want pre-turbine water.. it will eat the blades.

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I've taken the nasty river crossings before, with water well past the tires.. then again I was driving a 4x4.. lucky the raging waters didn't wipe my ass out, at least it got all the mud and ---- clean.

Having an open hole in the intake is just a dumb idea. I think jeff posted pics of a turbo that was left open somplace in the main page.. fucked the compressor blade right up. I would be more worried about a bug getting in there then a rock/bird.

As far as sucking rain up, yeah if you're driving and you hit a puddle that deep, you're going to be fucked.. but more then just the turbo, you'll probably soak your ignition system.

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what about a fmic? in the rain does that suck in water?
ive seen bypass valves for cold air intakes that open when the filter under the bumper is submerged. should i just not drive in the rain once my kit is on or should i just avoid puddles?

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Uhm...Intercoolers are Air-Tight...if anything submerging that bitch in cold rain water will make it work better :P

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Imadouche fucked up his car is a rainstorm by sucking in waster.

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was he even turboed?

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yup.

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did he hydrolock the bitch?

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My filter comes off the turbo and bends down into the place where the old winshield washer res. use to go and I have the little piece of plastic taken out so air from outside is cramed in there. I actually relocated my Windshild washer res. to the other side so I could do this as well as water inj.

I've driven in terrible rain (behind cars, etc) and no problems with water getting in.

As far as huge puddles... I'm careful. And think about it... that HOT turbo gets submurged in water and it's going to CRACK from the rappid cooling of the water... trust me.

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Well at least you're smart about trying to trash your motor. Still, go get you a filter just so something else doesn't make it's home in there.