Gaz154 0 Posted August 23, 2003 just opened the filter housing and the first third of the filter was very wet with a load of dead flies and crap stuck to the underside anyone experienced this before i don't see how water could get up to there from the vents to cool the radiator. :? :? :? :? :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted August 23, 2003 are you sure its "wet" with water or perhaps oil? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted August 23, 2003 If its oil...best get on to it quick time coz same thing happened on my Xr3i which had similiar system and i had to change the lump hope urs dont get that far Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz154 0 Posted August 24, 2003 definently water no smell or oily residue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted August 25, 2003 Water drips off the inner wing and onto the airbox. It shouldn't get inside the airbox if the filter's seal is sound and fitted correctly into the channels. Water won't do any harm anyway, that's why the lower half of the box has drain holes and considering where the default air inlet is (behind the headlight), water gets in the box anyway, when driving in heavy rain. Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz154 0 Posted August 29, 2003 doh i just figured out how it could of got wet i power washed the bonnet hinges cause they were mingin with grease and muck with the engine running water must have made it's way down theinside seam and hey presto into the air box :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
