Does anyone else have a problem with water leaking into the air vent in the hood and onto the air cleaner? Any fixes for this?

 

This has been an issue. On the ducting in the hood I believe there's a little drain. It can clog. I knew a guy in the 90s who had an 84 and it sat w all winter and the water ran into the air filter and into the engine. It worked out well for me, he sold me the car w a water logged engine for $125. I don't know if all the cars had the drain or not.

 

Do you have the cold air induction setup or is yours blocked off?
either way, there is a foam seal for the scoop to hood and for the cold air induction cars, a draintray that bolts to the lower part of the screen under the hood.

 

I see, good to know, I've owned this car for 25 years and somehow didn't know that. Yes it's cold air induction. I will look for it, thank you

 

There's a great thread of all the parts used on here someplace but can't find it right now

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...-trans-am.html article with everything you need to know about the functional scoop

My car has the Drip rail (GM #10028254) which stopped that problem

 

Thats a great article, thank you. I tried doing a search, but I didn't come up with anything. I want to say my car is an earlier 83 car, so I'm curious if it has that drip rail of not. I should be able to look at it today.

 

Well I took a look at it, and it does have the part. It's clean and no clogs. We did have a heavy rain, maybe it was more than it could flow at the time.

 

The deteriorated foam seal can also let in a ton of water

 

I took the airbox out. I don't see a seal. Where is the seal located? Is it between the ornament and the hood?