Cold Air Intake Question

[DontDrinkMyWate]

Heres my question, because ive gotten mixed answers, I live in Buffalo,Ny. We get alot of snow, is it safe to keep my cold air intake in? ive heard that on the Pro5 where its placed its not good to keep in for the winter because of snow and temps.

 

[snooky]

i live in montreal canada, and mine works fine!

 

[DontDrinkMyWate]

i live in montreal canada, and mine works fine!

So you have no problem with snow getting up in there? Or the cold temps blowing the engine? cause thats what one tech told me.

 

[tonkabui]

So you have no problem with snow getting up in there? Or the cold temps blowing the engine? cause thats what one tech told me.

cold temps blowing the engine????? (rlaugh) HAR HAR HAR HAR (rlaugh) that's too funny. i think your tech was trying to (nuts).

 

[night rider]

agreed, standing water is more the concern with the CIA. its not like your going to suck up a snowball into your intake manifold or anything.

 

[cbcbd]

No problems. Cold temps blowing engine? That's an old wive's (or dumb tech) tale.

Just don't drive into any puddles/snow banks that are higher than the bottom of your front bumper and you'll be fine.

 

[snooky]

So you have no problem with snow getting up in there? Or the cold temps blowing the engine? cause thats what one tech told me.

i installed a lil sheet of non rust light wieght metal to guard half the whole exposed to the floor out side that way if g-d forbid i do go in snow it wont get in my engine, by the way wen travel in ur car over a pudle the water doesnt go staight up it goes to the back.

 

[Douggie]

agreed, standing water is more the concern with the CIA. its not like your going to suck up a snowball into your intake manifold or anything.

LOL. I would think that even the crappiest filter would filter out snowballs.

 

[Missile_Man]

ya it would be very simple to create a sheild for your filter that would keep stuff out. if you know how to do some very simple metaly work,. Make something like a bowl and weld it in, or you can make a way to bolt it on, wich wouldnt be very difficult at all.

 

[bazooka joe]

two cold and snowy NE winters, with a shield, not a hint of a problem!!

 

[DontDrinkMyWate]

Is there anywhere where I could buy a shield? Or will I be ok without one?