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Old 01-12-2011
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any problem going through a car wash if i have a short ram intake. the car wash near my house aslo has an underbody spray, just wondering if it would actually get to the filter.
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No problem at all with a short ram, with a cold air intake I might be a bit concerned though.
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I had a CAI and went through the car wash almost every week in the winter with no issues. Mine had a water shield on it though, so I dunno. Even then, the intake was dry after the wash.
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Mine has no shield and the wash has jets from the bottom to clean the underbody. that's what i am mose concerned about.
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yes, but you said it's a short ram intake, so the filter is located in the engine bay.
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Yeah. You'll be fine, dude.
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i took off the engine under covers too and dont have an issue. open the hood and make sure there is something under the filter to block the water. i have the transmission under mine.
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Short rams should be fine, CAI is the one that reaches far down
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never had troubles with my CAI.
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