Air Filter in Wet Conditions

[dwarfy]

The poopy weather is pretty much guaranteed in the UK now so what is the best way to protect your air filter when running in wet conditions? The oiled pre-filter will repel a certain amount but is this enough or is there some sort of rain cover that can be fitted? Pics, part no's or link would be useful

Thanks!

 

[CSR260]

could get some waterproof breathable fabric and cover the whole car then put the
shell back on! job done.... i did it afew years back and it really helped alot in really wet
conditions.

 

[atom3624]

..... until the engine blew through overheating? !!!
Just joking - nice idea.

Is it possible to put the same type of fabric just over the filter?

Al.

 

[CSR260]

..... until the engine blew through overheating? !!!
Just joking - nice idea.

Is it possible to put the same type of fabric just over the filter?

Al.

yep i don't see why not... outerwears use the same fabric as my lil idea
anyways

 

[OuttaLuck]

Just use the outerwear prefilter its Water Repellent

 

[voo2doo]

Put a plastic bag on the filter and seal with a rubber band.
J

 

[dwarfy]

Put a plastic bag on the filter and seal with a rubber band.
J

Good idea J.....completely seal the air intake from any incoming air :w00t: Might run a bit rich tho :lol::lol::lol:

 

[decky]

try to mount the FG filter which has the plastic outer cover as this is the main benifit of it,it keeps water out,it comes with monsters sometimes i think otherwise it's an extra.

 

[OuttaLuck]

Put a plastic bag on the filter and seal with a rubber band.
J

Cant see how that would work, airfilter has to breath! you have to be careful with what u use it could also make it run lean and destroy the engine

 

[dwarfy]

Cant see how that would work, airfilter has to breath! you have to be careful with what u use it could also make it run lean and destroy the engine

Starving it of air would make it run rich and flood the engine. Only starving the fuel would make it run lean bud

 

[wezg]

I run an outerwears cover on my filter and I'm yet to see anything dirtier in the wet over the dry....

all I do is let the filter cover dry then peel off and use the compressor to blow and dry stuff off the cover ...from inside to out so not to blast any stuff through it....then refit for next time....

as for the car ......I just let it get dirty then have loads of fun cleaning it

 

[Mike1970]

I use a cut down pop bottle to cover the air filter, it's kind of like the FG plant pot type thing but £0 cost involved.

 

[dwarfy]

I use a cut down pop bottle to cover the air filter, it's kind of like the FG plant pot type thing but £0 cost involved.

Im like free stuff!!!! Will give this a try. How do you hold it in place? I assume the selected bottle will be slightly oversized to allow air movement around the filter.

 

[Mike1970]

I've used oasis bottles, the sqare pint milk bottles and others. A well placed zip tie on the wing mount will stop it sliding off, the bottle/cover isn't actually held on, it just sits there.

 

[OuttaLuck]

Starving it of air would make it run rich and flood the engine. Only starving the fuel would make it run lean bud

Sorry you are correct, my bad

 

[dwarfy]

I've used oasis bottles, the sqare pint milk bottles and others. A well placed zip tie on the wing mount will stop it sliding off, the bottle/cover isn't actually held on, it just sits there.

You got any pics Mike?

 

[Mike1970]

I've not tbh, it's normally a last minute thing at a race meeting.

 

[dwarfy]

OK no worries. I will give it a try next time Im out (if its wet!) and post some pics if it works!

 

[voo2doo]

Cant see how that would work, airfilter has to breath! you have to be careful with what u use it could also make it run lean and destroy the engine

I was joking Outta.
J

 

[pablo]

i oil the outer filter aswell as the inner,