Waterproofing Factory Airbox Ideas

[ForealBoreal]

I am doing a water crossing fairly often and I always get a couple of table spoons into my air box.
Does anyone know of any good ideas beside making a whole new airbox.
I have plugged the whole in the small catch can with RTV Sealent and checked my snorkel.

My buddy brought up the idea of waxing the felt seals to have a better suction.

 

[cicak]

Mate - sealant around the lid of the airbox and sealant around the snorkle joins and all rubber joins.

Trust no one do it yourself.

Most of us here have welded up the dust ctacher for that reason.

 

[ForealBoreal]

I pulled my airbox out a few months back and the freaking snorkel wasn't even connected.
I sealed it up with some RTV and its good now.
Its just the seapage through the felt seals.
I plugged the hole in the catch can as well.

I don't like the idea of welding those things shut because I like to be able to check my filter easy.

 

[Hulsty]

How do you get seepage past the seals? I never stop in the water, engine bay is only splashed with water the air box doesnt sit under water for any time.

 

[ForealBoreal]

How do you get seepage past the seals? I never stop in the water, engine bay is only splashed with water the air box doesnt sit under water for any time.

I am not stopping in the water at all.
I do get a little splash with it in the engine bay but I drive in low second forming a nice enough bow wave.
Its just a little annoying knowing a get a bit of water in there. I am hoping for a bit of a more sealed unit. I might give the wax a go here.
I'm thinking some kind of surf wax may be good.

 

[Capitalguy]

Is it possible you are getting the small amounts of water sucked in the snorkel intake? When driving in the rain or when washing the vehicle? do you have a pre-cleaner?

 

[ForealBoreal]

no precleaner as of yet. I am planning on putting one on in the fall here.
i checked the airbox pre crossing and post crossing.
no rain on that day.

but yes the snorkel will suck a little bit of water from rain.

 

[ForealBoreal]

bought a ring of plumbers wax for $2.02.
Smeared some all over the felt seals and the brim of the box.
Its definitely making a better seal now.
Will tester out on the weekend and report back.

 

[Clint79]

this got a little deeper and no water troubles luckily ,ill be building a stainless 3.5" snorkle soon though,
The current gave the underneith a good wash of all the clay and mud

 

[revu]

Raid HP MaxFlow Performance AirFilter.
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Thats pretty easy and good solution.
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