snow guard removal - possible for intake to draw in water?

[chillax]

I removed my snow guard a few weeks back and like the slight change in intake noise so thought I would keep it off at least until the fall. Yesterday I had to drive home a few miles in a torrential downpour. This morning when I drove my car to work the engine sounded a bit off...sort had a very faint rattle under acceleration. After it sat outside all day on the drive home it seemed back to normal. This is the first time I've driven in heavy rain since removing the snow guard. Is it possible some amount of water entered the intake that normally would have been "blocked" by the snow guard? This is probably a silly question but I watched a video about the snow guard removal a while back and the guy was talking about perhaps it being there to keep moisture out (year round) but most people seem to think the main purpose is to spread air flow over the filter evenly.

 

[snobrdrdan]

 

[Diggs24]

It’s purpose is for you to find and throw away, like yellow M&Ms.

 

[JerseyDrew77]

It’s purpose is for you to find and throw away, like yellow M&Ms.

What? Yellow M&Ms are going to protest against you and call you racist now.

 

[HstephenG]

What? Yellow M&Ms are going to protest against you and call you racist now.

We don't need that here, please. Let's stick to car stuff.

 

[eajr]

There's a drain at the bottom of the airbox anyways.

 

[jimlloyd40]

We don't need that here, please. Let's stick to car stuff.

By all means we should keep silly humor out of the forum.

 

[JerseyDrew77]

By all means we should keep silly humor out of the forum.

It appears that some people are extra sensitive to words.

 

[jimlloyd40]

It appears that some people are extra sensitive to words.

Yeah obviously too sensitive.

 

[DiscusInferno]

I removed my snow guard a few weeks back and like the slight change in intake noise so thought I would keep it off at least until the fall. Yesterday I had to drive home a few miles in a torrential downpour. This morning when I drove my car to work the engine sounded a bit off...sort had a very faint rattle under acceleration. After it sat outside all day on the drive home it seemed back to normal. This is the first time I've driven in heavy rain since removing the snow guard. Is it possible some amount of water entered the intake that normally would have been "blocked" by the snow guard? This is probably a silly question but I watched a video about the snow guard removal a while back and the guy was talking about perhaps it being there to keep moisture out (year round) but most people seem to think the main purpose is to spread air flow over the filter evenly.

You're not going to hydrolock the engine unless you drive into a lake or try to cross a deep river.

 

[anotero]

It’s purpose is for you to find and throw away, like yellow M&Ms.

I don't get it. What do you have against yellow M&Ms?

 

[chillax]

There's a drain at the bottom of the airbox anyways.

Yeah I noticed the drain. Did you remove yours right away?

 

[shortyb]

It appears that some people are extra sensitive to words.

A big problem in this world right now. Never had any words hurt me, people just need to frickin relax . /preachin'

Oh, and I'll eat the hell outta some yellow M&Ms, I don't discriminate.

 

[TheMechanicDude]

It’s purpose is for you to find and throw away, like yellow M&Ms.

did you mean yellow Runts?

 

[bentin]

Or green Skittles?