Pod Filters And Engine Overheating Are They Related?

[LatinR33]

Hey Guys,

Just want to query something. I know this guy who installed a Pod filter onto his S14 200sx.

He was driving it on a hot day and he looked at the temperature needle and the engine was overheating. So just wanted to ask a stupid question would adding a pod filter without a heat shield cause a turbo car's engine to overheat??

Thanks

[jenkies]

i highly doubt it!! it would have minnimal if any effect on the cars ability to cool.. tell him to check the obvious: coolant level, thurmostat and his radiator could be blocked.... if its an extreme issue tell him to take it to the pros and have radiator backflushed new thermostate and fresh coolant... an overheated engine can cause permenant damage

[R31Nismoid]

More related to a blocked radiator or something impeading airflow like a FMIC etc.

Pods wouldnt cause that

[GeeTR]

I know this guy who installed a Pod filter onto his S14 200sx...

...He was driving it on a hot day and he looked at the temperature needle and the engine was overheating.

I may be looking at this too simply, but if your indicating that the car overheated on a hot day (which it hadn't done before) after the addition of a pod... then isn't it likely the heat issue was caused by something done at the pod install?

Was anything else done at the same time, ie coolant drain / refill without a proper bleed? These SR drivers you know... jk

[LatinR33]

Not too sure. Just saw some people here saying how much hot air a un-shielded pod sucks into an engine on a hot day.

Thought maybe that would be it. So much hot air going into an engine cant be good I imagine.

Im glad I never decided to go pod filter and use a panel filter with the stock airbox.

[R31Nismoid]

The air still goes through the intercooler dont forget.

So its cooled somewhat, just not as much if it started off at the lower ambient temp, rather than under bonnet air temp

[LatinR33]

Ok cool thanks R31Nismoid.

As someone has already nicely said, a FMIC could also cause overheating as it is blocking the radiator.

So if someone decided to installs a pod for the induction sound (its all there good for) with a FMIC thinking it will battle the extra heat are mistaking because it may actually cause more problems.