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jonchongg



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Julie wrote:
Exactly the same configuration and no problems. Heavy rain while overtaking lorries.
The car is LHD i.e. the RAI on the right hand side is really nearby the lorries while overtaking.

But you shouldn't blow any water inside the RAI while washing it. That's for sure.


Good to hear that. But I'm a little loss because i've never had this until this recent heavy rain.

Here's what it did:


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jonchongg



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It is a standard airbox and i didn't seal up any of the 'drainage' if that's what you're asking.

Here's what it did.


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Dinnu



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I have the RAI, with forward facing intake on my tdci, and I have been in some very heavy rain, and 'deep water' where the tyres create a huge splash forward, that end up on the windscreen (yes, with a few scary seconds were you cannot see anything).. and never had this problem.

Is that the genuine air filter? 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
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bear100



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the genuine filters ave a sponge top layer on them? 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
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Dinnu



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Yes, it is more like a mesh than a sponge, like a wooly layer, about 1cm thick, and then the paper element.
When installed, the wooly layer is on the underside. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black
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Bluest



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jonchongg wrote:
Julie wrote:
Exactly the same configuration and no problems. Heavy rain while overtaking lorries.
The car is LHD i.e. the RAI on the right hand side is really nearby the lorries while overtaking.

But you shouldn't blow any water inside the RAI while washing it. That's for sure.


Good to hear that. But I'm a little loss because i've never had this until this recent heavy rain.

Here's what it did:


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Looking at the pipe from the the Airbox to the turbo it looks like your engine ingested quite a lot of filter material. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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jonchongg



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Apparently, that was pretty much it and didn't damage the MAF sensor. Cleaned it up and changed a new filter and it was running again. There were bits that blocked the MAF sensor which sent the car into limp mode (which i think was a good thing).
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macfrank



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There were bits that blocked the MAF sensor which sent the car into limp mode (which i think was a good thing).


It's a Moist Air Filter sensor then Laughing
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BenB8man



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Mine did exactly the same, sucked paper from the filter into the turbo inlet and jammed it up!

It was like someone had thrown a rock through wet paper. Big hole through the filter.



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Thankfully the garage cleared it out with no long term damage, but was a close call! Had even ordered a replacement turbo.
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