K&N Water getting in...

[silveradoking]

hey, I just installed the K&N FIPK 77 series air intake on my truck....and I really liked it righ toff the bat....expecially the neat polished look....My question is...right after I installed it...I took it out for a test drive... I drove a bit on the highway, and a bit on some normal city roads, after I returned home...I found some water on the filter....I also found a bit of water on the polished part closer to the filter...Is this normal? I did NOT drive through any sorts of puddles, but the roads where wet from the snow...Is this supposed to happen? And if not how can I solve this problem?

[silveradoking]

Still hoping....Ain't nobody esle have this problem...

[nineball481]

its hard to say.... I don't see how the filter and pipe could be getting wet without a source of water. My guess is that the water you are seeing is from the melted snow on the ground or perhaps the snow on your truck, if any.

The only other way that the pipe could be getting wet is condensation. Which, again, I don't see happening. The air in the pipe would have to be much cooler than the engine compartment, which it is due to winter/snow. At the same time, I think the heat from the compartment would evaporate any water too quickly to build up.

Anyway, It is one of the two reasons above. Snow/water from the road or condensation. Neither should be harmful to the performance, I wouldn't think.

Hope that helps.

[tidalcock]

Yeah, I'm thinking it may just be condensation.