c6_noob

I searched and haven't seen any complaints about wet air filters on here. Whenever it rains or i wash the car, my air filters get wet. I'm sure its the front hood seal that's allowing the water in. Anyone else having this issue? If the dealer replaces the seal..will this fix it? More importantly, is there a better aftermarket air box that will alleviate the exposed filters altogether? Can't believe the airfilters are completely exposed the way they are.

Thanks...

mickey_7106

Try the C6 section??

foremaw

Well, I haven't heard of this being an issue. Are you bending down and spraying water up thorugh the grill or up from underneath the front facia? I don't know of another way to get it in there.

haljensen

From your screen name you must have a C6 but you don't show it in your profile. '05 to '07 used one style, '08 and '09 use another.

No stock C6 has exposed filter('s).

'05 to '07 has 2 filters, 1 on each side of the intake snorkel but they are completely covered by the filter box with only small slots on the side for air to enter.

'08 and up has 1 filter, again completely covered by the stock airbox with only small slots to allow air to the filter.

davekp78

Do you have the removable sheild on top of the air filter housing? Maybe the previous owner discarded it. It is designed to deflect water away from the filter.

Cherokeedoc

Any chance you are talking about cabin air filters ??????????

c6_noob

Thanks for the responses... let me clarify on all of them..

I have an '06 with 2 engine air filters. The front hood seal is positioned directly above the airboxes. I am not spraying water aggressively in any places such as on the seal or through the grille. In fact, to test the theory, I just sprayed the hood up by the windshield and let it run down the hood. I took out the air filters so i could tell how much water was penetrating, and the airbox had a ton of water standing in it.

I'm a bit curious about this "removable shield" that was mentioned... i've seen no such item on my car. I'll snap a pic and post it. Do you have a pic with this removable shield that i can compare to?

haljensen

Terminology? Airbox means the rectangular black plastic housings to the left and right of the intake snorkel. How could they hold water?

c6_noob

Check out the pic below... Notice that the air filter is completely exposed, and sits directly underneath the front hood seal. Is this a stock airbox? Or perhaps did the previous owner put an aftermarket box on?

haljensen

Those are stock MODIFIED airboxes! The ends are supposed to be sealed. The previous owner cut the ends off, that's why you're getting water in the filters.

TXC6Z51

My car has the same airbox so I would venture to say that its stock, unless we both bought used vettes with the same after market parts.

c6_noob

Understood. When you remove the top half of the housing and the filter, as if you were changing the filters out... there is a perfect place to hold water.

Thanks for all your help, this is driving me nuts after my weekend trip to Abilene amidst all the rain. Car sputtered and died because there was so much water in there... pretty concerning

c6_noob

Well they weren't just cut off i suspect... it's done too perfectly. Any chance you can send me or post a pic of yours so i know what ii'm looking for when i go shopping around?

I assume the previous owner had this as a weekend cruiser, so he did not care, whereas i use it daily...

TXC6Z51

Hummm

c6_noob

Do you have any issues with water as i described?

TXC6Z51

No, mine isnt a daily driver, but I did take it on a road trip this last weekend and drove through some massive rain 2 days in a row without any issues.

c6_noob

Oddly..... mine is fine when driving it... but not when it sits in the rain.

c6_noob

So here's the real question... when you wash your car... if you look under the hood is that area wet at all? Perhaps, it's just that the seal itself is bad, hence you are not having any issues...

DaveC6

There is a plastic cover that snaps on top of those filter boxes. Yours is missing the top piece.

c6_noob

Excellent... thanks Dave. I'll go digging for that to see what i can find.

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