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Water in U270 airfilter canister

Is it normal/ok to have a lot of water collect in the air filter canister?  Drove thru a rain storm over snoqualmie pass Washington.  The canister slants forward and the drain hole is higher near the back of the canister where the fresh comes down the intake tube so the water and road silt collects at the turbo intake end of the filter. makes me nervous.
Maybe this has been addressed in previous posts, please refer if so.
1999 U270 36ft  8.3 Cummins 350hp. build 5422
Dale & Bernice and Gracie
1999 U270 3602WTFE Coach #5422
Cummins ISC 8.3 350hp
Allison MD-3066R 6 Speed
Ex Artic Fox 25Y
Ex Artic Fox 22G
2017 Passat on a Kar Kaddy SS

Re: Water in U270 airfilter canister

Reply #1 –
The engine breathes through the vent slots on each side of your backup camera.  So if you are driving in the rain and water is rolling down your roof it is going to get sucked in to the canister.  Some have built a visor that goes over that area and takes the water away from the intake slots to keep the water out of the filter.  Below is a link to the posting with a picture.
John M.

AIr Filter Failure Warning! Don't get Dusted!
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

Re: Water in U270 airfilter canister

Reply #2 –
This may be the one you are looking for
Air Filter - Engine

Dale,
Does your filter canister have the duct bill in the drain hole?  If not you need to swing by a truck shop and get one and install it.
Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: Water in U270 airfilter canister

Reply #3 –
no duck bill.  not sure what it looks like but will get on asap
Dale & Bernice and Gracie
1999 U270 3602WTFE Coach #5422
Cummins ISC 8.3 350hp
Allison MD-3066R 6 Speed
Ex Artic Fox 25Y
Ex Artic Fox 22G
2017 Passat on a Kar Kaddy SS

Re: Water in U270 airfilter canister

Reply #4 –
article was very good and I am going to get/make a deflector.  that make the most sense.
Thank you for sharing
Dale & Bernice and Gracie
1999 U270 3602WTFE Coach #5422
Cummins ISC 8.3 350hp
Allison MD-3066R 6 Speed
Ex Artic Fox 25Y
Ex Artic Fox 22G
2017 Passat on a Kar Kaddy SS

Re: Water in U270 airfilter canister

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Dale Bernice and Gracie –
no duck bill.  not sure what it looks like but will get on asap

Dale,

Here is a list of the ones that they have.
Filtration d'air, d'huile et de liquide industriel et de moteur | Donaldson...
Look up this number Donaldson  P525956 that is the one that fits ours.  Yours could be different so check your air filter can for it's part number. With your filter can number then you can be sure as to which one will work on your coach. All Foretravels don't use the same filter can.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."