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Well, sucking water into an engine equals engine death. Water cannot be compressed, so the rods give way. Picture a Blues Brother's moment:

"We threw a rod"

"Is that bad?"

"Yup."

I really don't want to kill my engine at this time. In reviewing installs by other Saabers, such as Jouko and Tino, I felt like any water intake from this set up would be the same if not less than what they experience. Gravity will help, plus the fact that it is not a sealed system. While sealing the system would make it more efficient, in this set up any water that actually makes it all the way to the filter will be disappated around the filter, instead of into the filter. Jouko expressed concerns about getting water in with his "through the fender" vent (Kick-ass mod, sir), and has driven in heavy downpours to find that his air filter was bone dry.

So, I would say the greater risk is getting water onto the open element from splashing into a big puddle which would have gotten the filter wet without my set up.

Hopefully, I will be right! I do not do too much driving in the rain, since I only drive for fun (I walk to work) If it is raining, I'm more likely to take my fiance's 89 900 Turbo. Keeps me from going too fast in the rain, given that it is an automatic! ;)

Mike

• Photos of my DIY Ram Air Project are up, WASSAAB, Thu, 3 May 2001 21:48:19
  • SNOW???, sudsaab!, Fri, 4 May 2001 18:33:41
  • looks good, Ed S, Fri, 4 May 2001 12:14:20
    • Thanks, some ideas for you, WASSAAB, Fri, 4 May 2001 12:42:28
  • Re: Photos of my DIY Ram Air Project are up, chrisx..the fat old jerk, Fri, 4 May 2001 00:19:26
    • There really is no end to his bitterness, Chris, Sat, 5 May 2001 00:44:26
      • tsk tsk....wrong again. one daughter.sheltered. not spoiled. n/m, chrisx, Sat, 5 May 2001 01:18:02
        • Re: tsk tsk....wrong again. one daughter.sheltered. not spoiled. n/m, mario, Sat, 5 May 2001 13:16:46
    • I am thinking about do a ram air setup..., Jay S., Fri, 4 May 2001 09:23:30
    • Dad's got "ram air" on his 928 S4. He understands! n/m, WASSAAB, Fri, 4 May 2001 09:00:07
    • Nice. Any potential problem sucking water in? n/m, Pavlos K., Fri, 4 May 2001 08:04:48
      • Thought long and hard about water issues, WASSAAB, Fri, 4 May 2001 09:07:57 <-- Viewing This Message
        • Gravity may help somewhat, however under full boost, Talladega900, Sat, 5 May 2001 00:01:06
        • You can inject water though, and achieve better results. :), Aaron Gilbert, Fri, 4 May 2001 11:56:22
  • Looks good!! n/m, Jay S., Thu, 3 May 2001 23:01:42

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