Unfortunately there are still a lot of dirt roads here in Florida and I happen to live on one. I'm getting a lot of sand in my engine compartment and my airfilter box. I think it might be coming in from this gap in the inner fender liner.



I want to minimize the sand coming in since i'm getting a CAI in the next few days. The only other light I can see looking from the engine compartment is a small hole in the strut towers. The sand is collecting right near those gaps in the fenders.



Any recommendations on what to fill that gap with? I'm thinking some kind of goop that's black and will dry, but remain flexible. I'll fill the little hole in the strut tower as well.

 

Sand will still go in your engine compartment after that sadly. I'd personally advise against installing a CAI when you have to drive over such roads on a daily basis. They all SAY they filter just as good as a standard filter, only let more air in. It is true that the big particles are being filtered out, but the smaller ones go right trough it. They TRY and hold on to those by using that special oil you get with your filter.

Sadly it doesn't work all that well. So if you want scratches in your cylinders due to small sand particles flying from your air intake right in your engine, install a CAI.

There are undoubtedly other opinions on this, but as Darth Vader’s cousin would have said: Search your basic knowledge; you know it to be true…

 

well I only have to drive a short distance on the dirt and at a very slow pace. The sand sticking to the tires is the problem. Wouldn't your advice rule out anyone living in Arizona from having a CAI?

 

I live on a dirt road also, but the only problem i've seen is that my car is always dirty.[:@]

PS where in Florida are you?

 

Yes, that is a constant problem, but i've found if you keep your car well waxed the dust will wash right off with just water, hand drying is recommended.

Palatka

 

By the way have you tried the turtle wax ice yet? I was going to buy some today, but i'm afraid it will turn out to be a dust magnet.

 

they all do this- dirt roads or not...I pulled my fenders off the week I got mine to undercoat, and same thing- hadnt even been driven in rain...where it comes from is the entire front half of the inner fender- if you wash under the car(or drive in rain) all the water that runs off the fenderliner drips into the fenderlip and like a downspout it runs forward and back...whatever dirt is mixed in there dries behind the headlights.
I would sggest filling the top of the pinchwelds with seamsealer to keep dust from finding a muddy home in the razor thin crevices. A bigger worry of mine is half the cars Ive seen have opening atop the inner/outer rocker junction(the angled'flap' in front of rear wheels)...this opening (if present) gets blasted with crap from the tires and funnels down to razor thin area again that will collect dust/mud.

I'll try to find a link to pics...

 

lots of pics here- but nevermind the por15- I REALLY messed up using this over paint...3m seamsealer, rollon bedliner(over scotchbrited paint) sticks fine, but por wont, seems like no matter what, peels away after a few weeks...after using the stuff seeing how hard to remove, 'guessed' it was great over anything- now I see why they dont use over paint DOH...Ive still got a lot to redo.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...ghlight=por-15

 

I think Justice said it very well. I don't know why you would argue with
him, he's only trying to help. I hope you find a solution to
the dust, that will protect your engine.



"Sand will still go in your engine compartment after that sadly. I'd personally advise against installing a CAI when you have to drive over such roads on a daily basis. They all SAY they filter just as good as a standard filter, only let more air in. It is true that the big particles are being filtered out, but the smaller ones go right trough it. They TRY and hold on to those by using that special oil you get with your filter.

Sadly it doesn't work all that well. So if you want scratches in your cylinders due to small sand particles flying from your air intake right in your engine, install a CAI.
There are undoubtedly other opinions on this, but as Darth Vader’s cousin would have said: Search your basic knowledge; you know it to be true… "





"I'm getting a lot of sand in my engine compartment and my airfilter box.

 

oops- just noticed all the pics after the first post got deleted somehow when tms updated their server...I'll try to find/post in here later