Freelander 2.2; Water in air box

colin relf · Feb 22, 2010

Hi all, new to this so please bear with me.

After driving through torrential rain on a motorway for over an hour my engine begain to loose power, wouldn't kick down and then when it did didn't want to pick up.

On inspecting the only thing I could think of the air box I found that water had not only entered the air box, but soaked the filter and passed through into the engine air in take system.
All dried out and now ok. Concerned that this may cause problems again my local LR dealer checked it over but couldn't see what caused it or how to prevent it happening again.
Any idea please.

wiltshire landyman · Feb 22, 2010

where the doors still intact?

ratty · Feb 24, 2010

colin relf said:
Hi all, new to this so please bear with me.

After driving through torrential rain on a motorway for over an hour my engine begain to loose power, wouldn't kick down and then when it did didn't want to pick up.

On inspecting the only thing I could think of the air box I found that water had not only entered the air box, but soaked the filter and passed through into the engine air in take system.
All dried out and now ok. Concerned that this may cause problems again my local LR dealer checked it over but couldn't see what caused it or how to prevent it happening again.
Any idea please.

:welcome2: to landyzone

I'm gonna guess that the reason it happened is when passing other vehicles and vice versa, the spray is thrown into the air intake. Short of not driving on the motorways when anyone else is on it and it's raining I can't really think of a way of sorting it, Unless they do a snorkel for the freelander 2?

fanatic · Feb 24, 2010

without seeing ducting- you could
1)think about a plastic deflector
2) some Japanise vehicles have rubber valve at intake low spots-it releases water build up

ratty · Feb 24, 2010

fanatic said:
without seeing ducting- you could
1)think about a plastic deflector
2) some Japanise vehicles have rubber valve at intake low spots-it releases water build up

300tdi defenders have them too. Unfortunately the paper filter is still going to get wet before the water gets to the valve.

fanatic · Feb 24, 2010

never looking under freelander2 bonnet --but can we have a picture and is it by headlight

V8_Disco · Feb 25, 2010

move the air intake to a better place, like on the top of the A pillar

Freelander 2.2; Water in air box

colin relf

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wiltshire landyman

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fanatic

RESPECT IS EARNED, BEATINGS ARE FREE ;-)

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fanatic

RESPECT IS EARNED, BEATINGS ARE FREE ;-)

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