Thanks to 100 miles of driving in Fat Alberto's rain I got my AIS filter wet. This is the second time this has happened. After the first time I made a deflector to go in front of the zoodad mod, it doesn't seal off the zoodad hole just kind of sits square with the grill with about a 2 inch gap between it and the 3 zoodad holes. I guess it works for the most part as this is only the second time I noticed it. My main question is, How well does the filter hold up after getting wet? It looks like its just wet on the half where the snorkel comes into the box. Should I replace the filter?
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I would replace it. Always better safe than sorry!
This brings up a question I have though after moving from Southern Ca (never rains) to the North East (always freaking raining). How does one prevent the filter from getting wet using the ZOODAD mod??? TIA
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PS even though my sig has the ZOODAD, I blocked it off after my filter got clogged with snow this last winter
This brings up a question I have though after moving from Southern Ca (never rains) to the North East (always freaking raining). How does one prevent the filter from getting wet using the ZOODAD mod??? TIA
Cheers
PS even though my sig has the ZOODAD, I blocked it off after my filter got clogged with snow this last winter
I personally don't think it will hurt the filter, but here is what you could do for a fix. Buy some prefilter material from one of the snowmobile aftermarket suppliers (SLP) and sow velcro strips to it then get some velcro strips that have the adhesive, and adhere the stips to the fiberglass so it is around the hole, then velcro the prefilter to it. This stuff is waterproof and snow proof and it will not restrict air flow in any way. I have been using this stuff for years on my sleds and have never gotten a wet filter even riding in snow that comes up over the hood. Just an idea. Gene
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Buy some prefilter material from one of the snowmobile aftermarket suppliers (SLP) and sow velcro strips to it then get some velcro strips that have the adhesive, and adhere the stips to the fiberglass so it is around the hole, then velcro the prefilter to it. This stuff is waterproof and snow proof and it will not restrict air flow in any way. I have been using this stuff for years on my sleds and have never gotten a wet filter even riding in snow that comes up over the hood. Just an idea. Gene
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I just did the same thing....cut the hole on the core support and then covered it with a piece of prefilter material that I had left from while covering some areas on my sled...should work great. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Buy some prefilter material from one of the snowmobile aftermarket suppliers (SLP) and sow velcro strips to it then get some velcro strips that have the adhesive, and adhere the stips to the fiberglass so it is around the hole, then velcro the prefilter to it. This stuff is waterproof and snow proof and it will not restrict air flow in any way. I have been using this stuff for years on my sleds and have never gotten a wet filter even riding in snow that comes up over the hood. Just an idea. Gene
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I just did the same thing....cut the hole on the core support and then covered it with a piece of prefilter material that I had left from while covering some areas on my sled...should work great. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Prefilter material: Click Here
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2002F250, you beat me to it, ha ha ha. LOL. Thanks for sending him the links, I am at work and just jump on when I get a minute. Gene /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif
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LOL...no problem! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif
2002F250, you beat me to it, ha ha ha. LOL. Thanks for sending him the links, I am at work and just jump on when I get a minute. Gene /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif
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The filter is fine, they'll get wet if you drive in road spray with out the zoodad. I've seen it several times.
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Congrats you are only the second person who I have ever heard to actually get the filter wet. The first was a guy driving for 12 hours plus in a blizzard and now you in a Tropical storm, probably with horizontal rain. For the thousands of the rest of us who seldom see these conditions, let alone drive in them, there is no problem of getting the filter wet!!
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Congrats you are only the second person who I have ever heard to actually get the filter wet. The first was a guy driving for 12 hours plus in a blizzard and now you in a Tropical storm, probably with horizontal rain. For the thousands of the rest of us who seldom see these conditions, let alone drive in them, there is no problem of getting the filter wet!!
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NChornet, just my luck! The first time was during one of those tropical storms last year while I was down in FL. I think I'm going to try the pre-filter idea. Sounds simple enough maybe it will go better than the brakes did. Did you ever get your brakes straightened out?
Congrats you are only the second person who I have ever heard to actually get the filter wet. The first was a guy driving for 12 hours plus in a blizzard and now you in a Tropical storm, probably with horizontal rain. For the thousands of the rest of us who seldom see these conditions, let alone drive in them, there is no problem of getting the filter wet!!
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NChornet, just my luck! The first time was during one of those tropical storms last year while I was down in FL. I think I'm going to try the pre-filter idea. Sounds simple enough maybe it will go better than the brakes did. Did you ever get your brakes straightened out?
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So am I #3 or #4? My AIS filter (stock intake and engine) got a little wet around the lower half and up one side while driving on the highway during a downpour last summer. I didn't notice any change in engine sound or performance at the time. But while looking under the hood a week later, I noticed the air filter restriction gauge had climbed from its usual quarter-way to half-way. (I remember I had to pass a few cars after the rain had stopped and had my right foot planted a couple times). I pulled the filter and saw the water stain, but of course it was dry by then. I send an oil sample to Blackstone at every change. Silicon levels have not increased, so I don't believe there is any significant affect on the filtering performance. I will continue to run this same filter unless I see silicon levels increase.
I wish that Donaldson guy would come back and post about the lasting effects of water on the PowerCore filter media.
I wish that Donaldson guy would come back and post about the lasting effects of water on the PowerCore filter media.
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Well, I browsed the Donaldson web site and didn't find any obvious description of the material in their "PowerCore" filter media.
I can tell you this -- OHV air filters are typically made of a sponge-like material that you wet slightly with oil. It traps dust, and doesn't tend to collapse when wet, unlike typical paper filters.
If the filter media is sponge-like, it's probably fine. If it is not sponge-like ... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif
...How well does the filter hold up after getting wet? ...
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Well, I browsed the Donaldson web site and didn't find any obvious description of the material in their "PowerCore" filter media.
I can tell you this -- OHV air filters are typically made of a sponge-like material that you wet slightly with oil. It traps dust, and doesn't tend to collapse when wet, unlike typical paper filters.
If the filter media is sponge-like, it's probably fine. If it is not sponge-like ... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif
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I have this magic rain maker, it's parked out back most of the time. We load it up a couple times and year and cause it rain every where we tow it.
Most people call them an RV, for me it's a rain maker. I tow with another person most of the time as we vacation together. The person in the back always gets a wet filter. If we get stuck in heavy traffic we both get wet filters.
Mine got wet last time in Texas.
I heading out to Yellowstone next week, I went to Flordia last year and look what happened.
Most people call them an RV, for me it's a rain maker. I tow with another person most of the time as we vacation together. The person in the back always gets a wet filter. If we get stuck in heavy traffic we both get wet filters.
Mine got wet last time in Texas.
I heading out to Yellowstone next week, I went to Flordia last year and look what happened.
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I have this magic rain maker, it's parked out back most of the time. We load it up a couple times and year and cause it rain every where we tow it.
Most people call them an RV, for me it's a rain maker. I tow with another person most of the time as we vacation together. The person in the back always gets a wet filter. If we get stuck in heavy traffic we both get wet filters.
Mine got wet last time in Texas.
I heading out to Yellowstone next week, I went to Flordia last year and look what happened.
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Well, I for one am glad you are not heading our way this year!!
Have a great tow.........
Paul B
I have this magic rain maker, it's parked out back most of the time. We load it up a couple times and year and cause it rain every where we tow it.
Most people call them an RV, for me it's a rain maker. I tow with another person most of the time as we vacation together. The person in the back always gets a wet filter. If we get stuck in heavy traffic we both get wet filters.
Mine got wet last time in Texas.
I heading out to Yellowstone next week, I went to Flordia last year and look what happened.
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Well, I for one am glad you are not heading our way this year!!
Have a great tow.........
Paul B
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