stupid air silencer question

GhettoPop · 08-06-2003, 11:12 AM

I live in NY and was worried that if I remove the air silencer I might run into problems in heavy rain or snow. Any truth to this?

stangsrule · 08-06-2003, 11:35 AM

NO! I removed mine about 10 years ago and drive it year round, through rain and snow and NEVER had an issue. Now I have a ram air setup with the scoop mounted below the front bumper and the car lowered 1 1/2 inches and I still have never had a problem. I drove down a road the other day during a huge rain storm and the water in the road was up to the top of the curbs and I still had no problems with it.

95mustanggt · 08-06-2003, 05:04 PM

What he said.

joe4speed · 08-08-2003, 02:23 AM

definitely not... remove it!

Mach 1 · 08-09-2003, 01:53 PM

When was the last time you saw rain or snow on the inside of your front fender, up to the height of the air sliencer?

Its impossible, unless you drive into a lake, or the snow is somehow blown up and packed into the fenderwell from underneath the car, which isnt going to happen.

GhettoPop · 08-09-2003, 06:15 PM

well, i took the silencer off. i did notice that there was a small amount of water in the silencer itself and a little in the airbox before reaching the K&N filter. is this normal? the day before i had to drive during a horrible downpour w/ some large puddles that caused flooding in some areas.............

Mach 1 · 08-09-2003, 08:58 PM

you probably just sucked some moisture out of the air, no biggie. a small amount of water is not going to hurt anything

stangsrule · 08-10-2003, 12:25 AM

In fact, some of us inject water (or alky, or alky AND water) into out motors on purpose!!!

Mach 1 · 08-10-2003, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stangsrule
In fact, some of us inject water (or alky, or alky AND water) into out motors on purpose!!!

Isnt that supposed to help with detonation?

08-06-2003, 11:12 AM	#1
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	stupid air silencer question I live in NY and was worried that if I remove the air silencer I might run into problems in heavy rain or snow. Any truth to this? __________________ 1990 GT,stock T-5,K&N w/o air silencer,March underdrives,FMS wires,timing@14*,PA Perf 130amp alt,Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter,Steeda adj quadrant/clutch cable/firewall adj,Centerforce II clutch,o/r x-pipe,Magnaflow SS catback,g-load brace, subframes,Bilstein struts/shocks,Autometer gauges, 136k and running strong!

08-06-2003, 11:35 AM	#2
stangsrule Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Indiana Posts: 512	NO! I removed mine about 10 years ago and drive it year round, through rain and snow and NEVER had an issue. Now I have a ram air setup with the scoop mounted below the front bumper and the car lowered 1 1/2 inches and I still have never had a problem. I drove down a road the other day during a huge rain storm and the water in the road was up to the top of the curbs and I still had no problems with it. __________________ 92GT Lowered with Ebiach's and Koni's, Kenny Brown subframe connectors, lower G-brace and jacking rails. BBK upper and lower control arms, polyurethane bushings all around and Ken Bell blower, ram-air, 80mm mass air, SMC Alky Injection kit, J&S Knock Gaurd, TwEECer RT and a bunch of other stuff!

08-06-2003, 05:04 PM	#3
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	What he said. __________________ 1995 Mustang GT 20016 F150 Lariat Super Crew

08-08-2003, 02:23 AM	#4
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	definitely not... remove it! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

08-09-2003, 01:53 PM	#5
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	When was the last time you saw rain or snow on the inside of your front fender, up to the height of the air sliencer? Its impossible, unless you drive into a lake, or the snow is somehow blown up and packed into the fenderwell from underneath the car, which isnt going to happen. __________________ 2002 GT 1993 GT (SOLD) '93 Mustang GT RHC member #142

08-09-2003, 06:15 PM	#6
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	well, i took the silencer off. i did notice that there was a small amount of water in the silencer itself and a little in the airbox before reaching the K&N filter. is this normal? the day before i had to drive during a horrible downpour w/ some large puddles that caused flooding in some areas............. __________________ 1990 GT,stock T-5,K&N w/o air silencer,March underdrives,FMS wires,timing@14*,PA Perf 130amp alt,Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter,Steeda adj quadrant/clutch cable/firewall adj,Centerforce II clutch,o/r x-pipe,Magnaflow SS catback,g-load brace, subframes,Bilstein struts/shocks,Autometer gauges, 136k and running strong!

08-09-2003, 08:58 PM	#7
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	you probably just sucked some moisture out of the air, no biggie. a small amount of water is not going to hurt anything __________________ 2002 GT 1993 GT (SOLD) '93 Mustang GT RHC member #142

08-10-2003, 12:25 AM	#8
stangsrule Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Indiana Posts: 512	In fact, some of us inject water (or alky, or alky AND water) into out motors on purpose!!! __________________ 92GT Lowered with Ebiach's and Koni's, Kenny Brown subframe connectors, lower G-brace and jacking rails. BBK upper and lower control arms, polyurethane bushings all around and Ken Bell blower, ram-air, 80mm mass air, SMC Alky Injection kit, J&S Knock Gaurd, TwEECer RT and a bunch of other stuff!

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