water in air filter

[rescueuall]

hi

206cc 2004 1.6petrol

this has been a ongoing problem for months but please excuse the desription as I dont know what the parts are called

i took the airfilter lid off the housing and airfilter was wet , removed the air filter and a puddle was at the bottom

i have removed the filter housing and working my way down also removed the sealed black box which was holding the majority of the water , there was also a flexible pipe that goes from bottom box to inside the passenger wheel arch

now for the description

1.flexible pipe was soaking from a 1/4 of the way up from the bottom and dry the rest of the way , no visible signs of rips holes etc

2.sealed plastic box had a lot of water in it to the extent that possible water level was rising up the bottom of the above mentioned pipe

3. and the filter housing box loads of water the level was up by the plastic design at the bottom of box again no signs of cracks holes etc

4. thankfully the pipe going from filter to engine is dry


when everything is connected there is no lose screws connection etc so where is the water coming in from , the cooling system level never changes and its almost clear water so i,m assuming its rain water , i have to take everything apart and dry them all out every 4-6 weeks , i,m open to suggestions on what to do wheres the water coming in and would I be better going to the breakers yard and buying all three parts

thanking you
george
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[GrandadMonkey]

If the car hasn't been driven through standing water then I would think that the top of the air filter housing has not been fitted correctly. It is difficult to get it on perfectly. Then when the car is driven in rain water gets through the gap.

[rescueuall]

If the car hasn't been driven through standing water then I would think that the top of the air filter housing has not been fitted correctly. It is difficult to get it on perfectly. Then when the car is driven in rain water gets through the gap.

is that the lid you take off to gain access to the filter if so I always make sure that the lid is secured on as in fitting correctly into grooves or do you mean the joint at the bottom with the rubber seal

[Capncol]

I take it you have the std setup and not an "induction kit"?
You could spend ages finding the fault. It's either routed wrongly, not sealed properly, or the drain is blocked.
Easiest fix is to junk the pipework fom the bottom of the airfilter box. The airfilter box will then become self draining, just never go through water above the depth of the bottom of the housing (approx 5-6 inches) or you will wreck the engine.

[rescueuall]

I take it you have the std setup and not an "induction kit"?
You could spend ages finding the fault. It's either routed wrongly, not sealed properly, or the drain is blocked.
Easiest fix is to junk the pipework fom the bottom of the airfilter box. The airfilter box will then become self draining, just never go through water above the depth of the bottom of the housing (approx 5-6 inches) or you will wreck the engine.

thanx never thought of that