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Air Intake

I finally got around to installing my HWD this morning. This, of course, is the Haygarth Water Deflector. I actually got this from Haygarth a couple of years ago for another coach but I ended up selling the coach before I had a chance to install it. This will give me some peace of mind.

I never had a problem until about this time last year when I was heading for Nacogdoches. We drove through a torrential downpour for what seemed like hours. When I got parked in MOT's lot I saw water pouring out of my air cleaner canister. I pulled the filter and it was completely soaked. I dried it out with a couple of fans and reinstalled it. I'm wondering though if the water affected the filter. It got a lot dirtier than they usually do in about a year. Anyhow, good to go now.
jor
93 225
95 300
97 270
99 320

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Jor, looks good and WILL cut down water intrusion almost 100%. I had the same issue with mine and dried the filter out overnight as we were on the road from Yuma to S Diego when we hit a heavy wet snow fall. I decided then that I had to do something and that design was born. Common sense really and I have never had that issue again and have driven in some wild wet weather since.
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
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treat everyone as you would like to be.

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Sure be interested in how THAT COOL IDEA was installed & how it works?  ^.^d
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
Previous: 1983 Airstream 310 turbo diesel, 1979 Airstream 280 turbo diesel
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Sure be interested in how THAT COOL IDEA was installed & how it works?

Here's Haygarth's write-up on BeamAlarm, Mike.
jor

Water Deflector
93 225
95 300
97 270
99 320

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Check on the Donaldson website  to find your engines intake CFM, I can almost guarantee you will be sucking in snow and water with those tiny slots. My coach breathes in about 600 CFM under load and any velocity over about 500 fpm will transport water droplets. Grab the Dremel and cut out all of the middle slots to cut the velocity. Your coach will love you for it, and perform better
Old Phart Phred, EIEIO
89 GV ored 36' #3405 300 hp cat 3208 ATAAC side radiator, mountain tamer exhaust brake

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I'm very happy with my HWD.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
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Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Just got mine made from an aluminum metal shop in Portland.  He will make 5 for a group (5 units at $95 each, total $475, plus shipping, if someone wishes to buy 5.  Just making one at a time, he said he can not do.  Send me a personnel message and I'll give you his information.  He is a rv owner, a dependable person.

I plan to mount my replacement backup camera to mine and will post pictures when done.
97 U295 40, Build #5040, 6C8.3 325 HP
Oregon Continuous Traveler
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Extreme Full Body Pt w/hdlmps, new furn/floor, 4 down Lexus 2004 GX470 AWD curb weight 4,740 lbs
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Quote from: Old phart phred –
Grab the Dremel and cut out all of the middle slots to cut the velocity. Your coach will love you for it, and perform better
If you do that, how do you keep out the varmints, birds building nests, etc?  No doubt air flow to the engine will be improved until the nest is built.
Jerry Whiteaker former owner 96 U270  36' #4831 Austin,TX-Owner Mods LCD TV w/front cabinet rebuild - LCD TV bedroom - Dual Central AC, either can cool coach w 30 amp - Skylights at roof AC openings - Drop ceiling for ducting of AC - Shower skylight white gelcoat/wood/epoxy frame - Air Springs/Shocks replaced - 2014 CRV - 8K Home Solar - Chevy Volt

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Not sure how feasible it would be but this could be done at the same time you install a resonator but I would suggest you modify
the intake to the driver side setup like many are.Jerry,is yours on the side?We do not drive in the rain but when we have I have
never gotten one drop of water near the air filter with the side setup.Another note,my air filter is the one where the air goes to the
inside and goes to the engine from the outside.You guys that have had wet air filters are lucky as hell it did not fall apart and do
engine damage.Will research the difference between the 2 styles and see what's up.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.
 

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John44 , are you sure your filter from the inside to the outside to the motor? If so what filter number do you run?
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country