Is it ok to drive without a front bumper cover when snowing?
Posted by Hot_Waltz_2766@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Someone hit me and took off my front bumper cover. Will I be ok driving my car at highway speeds through the snow without it or can it damage the radiator or other parts? Thanks!
Prestigious-Hyena-72@reddit
Depends on the car. Do you have a turbo? Short answer not. The problem is water/derbis getting sucked into engine. IMO i
Hot_Waltz_2766@reddit (OP)
Subaru forester if that helps
jrileyy229@reddit
The bumper cover has gaps in it that water and debris go into already.
There's a reason you have an air box and an air filter... That's the only thing your engine is sucking in, and has nothing to do with a bumper cover
Prestigious-Hyena-72@reddit
If that filter gets soaked you have problems lol. This guy had the word snow In is post come on bro. I know the TypeR civic can throw a code from too much water pretty easily.
jrileyy229@reddit
That filter is inside of a sealed box.... And bumper cover or not, it's pulling air from somewhere, usually through channels in the fender....where no water is going to go up a cavern because of gravity and all that.
You put an aftermarket intake on a car, that is different
MultipleOrgasmDonor@reddit
Depends on what car it is and how complex it is under that cover. There could be a bunch of sensors and wiring to get damaged or not
Chunks of ice flying at your radiator off other cars isn’t great. Just snowfall would be fine for a radiator
Hot_Waltz_2766@reddit (OP)
Subaru Forester driving through the mountains