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What Effect Does the Air Filter in Car Have on the Car After Wading in Water?

Ⅰ. The influence of the air filter in car on the car after wading


During driving, you need to be careful not to let the water level exceed the air intake of the vehicle when the vehicle is wading. The air intake is generally in front of the air filter of the car engine. Note that the air intake of some models is relatively high, and the wading depth will be relatively high.


After the vehicle is wading, water vapor will enter the air filter. If the water in the air filter is not dried and removed in time, the water entering the air filter will block the pores of the filter paper and affect the air intake. It may even cause difficulty in starting the vehicle and make it impossible to start.


The function of air cleaner is to filter the impurities and dust in the air into the engine. Generally, the air intake of the car is relatively low. That is to say, the wading depth of the car is not deep. When the vehicle is wading in the water, first check the air filter and intake pipe to check the dry and wet conditions.


If the car air filter you use is made of inferior semi-adhesive paper, the wet stiffness of the filter paper will decrease when exposed to water, and the filter paper will be easily damaged, resulting in breakage.


There is even a risk of being sucked into the engine. The dry air filter paper in the car is more likely to stick together. It also affects overall filtration performance and air intake.


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Ⅱ. What may happen after the air filter in car is waded in water


1. There is water vapor in the engine


After the air filter in car is wading in water, if the engine continues to work and intake air, it is very likely that water vapor will enter the engine. A small amount of water vapor entering the engine will burn with the gasoline and has little effect on the engine.


But after a large amount of water vapor enters the engine cylinder, because the engine relies on compressed air to generate power, the air is easily compressed.


When water enters the cylinder, because the water is not easy to be compressed, the piston and piston connecting rod will bear a very large force during the compression stroke, which may cause the piston connecting rod to bend or even break, and the broken piston rod can also puncture the cylinder!


2. Water is sucked into the engine


After the air filter in the air intake duct is soaked with water, the air cannot be inhaled smoothly, causing the engine to stall. The air pipe enters the interior of the engine, and the water entering the intake pipe may also cause oil emulsification.


Whether it is base oil or additives, it is absolutely forbidden to water. If they are mixed with water, there will be irreversible consequences, which will greatly reduce oil performance.


There will be a risk of aggravating engine wear, and the air intake and air filter position of the air filter in car are not necessarily horizontal. The intake height is greatly reduced.


Ⅲ. The last guarantee of the air filter in car is water wading


If you are in a city where wading roads are often caused by rain or there are strong typhoons, floods, poor water, etc. resulting in a large area of wading, it is recommended to buy water wading insurance. After all, the price of this type of insurance is not high. Once related problems occur, we can better ensure that our losses are minimized!

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