went thru sand storm; is A/F a concern???

[97tbird]

Guys,
we went thru a sort of a "mini sand storm" for about 5 min in AZ last week (see pic below). the car had just had its 90k mile service, and the A/F was pretty much brand new...should I change it again? is this of any concern? could the engine have intook any sand? (no strange symptoms, the car runs just like it did before)...just thought I'd ask.

Thanks.

 

[Pablo]

Pretty good photo!

How long were you in those conditions?

I would say if everything is sealed up, you be fine. When you get home, check the load in the (prefilter) airbox and vacuum it out.

 

[Chris142]

Looks like my daily commute!

 

[97tbird]

Originally Posted By: Pablo
Pretty good photo!

How long were you in those conditions?


5-8 minutes max. @ 50-60 mph

thanks.

 

[XS650]

Originally Posted By: 97tbird
Originally Posted By: Pablo
Pretty good photo!

How long were you in those conditions?


5-8 minutes max. @ 50-60 mph

thanks.


No big deal, when you get home you might want to look in your airbox for educational purposes.

 

[Kestas]

Agreed. When I bought my car from Florida seven years ago, I went through it and vacuumed out a lot of sand from the air box.

FYI, the auto industry uses a product called "Arizona sand" for all their contaminant testing. I examined it once, and found it is mainly 3-micron size and less.

 

[ChiTDI]

After you check the intake system, you might want to put a good coat of wax on it. Just a thought.

 

[Chris142]

I'd be more concerned about the windshield. I got in a sandstorm a few weeks ago and it ruined mine.

 

[wantin150]

Vacuum the old one or tap it off.