Fca US LLC

Michael J Stempien

Marvin L Roten

Kenneth J Luchkovitz

Marian Acsiniuc

Mark J Duty

Mark E Gleason

Gary L Baker

Abou B Rkie

An air intake assembly configured to direct air into a throttle body of an engine of an automotive vehicle includes an air cleaner enclosure, primary and secondary air intake ducts and a downstream air intake duct. The primary and secondary air intake ducts route air into the air cleaner enclosure through a first inlet. A method of directing the intake air into the throttle body is also provided. The air cleaner enclosure includes a valve that is configured to move from a closed position to an open position to draw air into the air cleaner enclosure through a second inlet. The valve is moved to the open position upon a pressure increase experienced within the air cleaner enclosure due to water intake. A snorkel has a snorkel inlet that is positioned at an elevation above the first and second inlets.

Snorkel and pressure relief valve for dual path cool air inlet system

An air intake assembly configured to direct air into a throttle body of an engine of an automotive vehicle includes an air cleaner enclosure, primary and secondary air intake ducts, a ram air power valve and a downstream air intake duct. The air cleaner enclosure unit has an air cleaner inlet and an air cleaner outlet. The primary air intake duct directs air between a primary air inlet and the air cleaner inlet. The secondary air intake duct directs air between a secondary air inlet and the air cleaner inlet. The ram air power valve is disposed in the secondary air intake duct and is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, air is permitted to flow through the secondary intake duct. In the closed position air is inhibited from passing through the secondary air intake duct.

Ram air power valve

An air intake assembly configured to direct air into a throttle body of an engine of an automotive vehicle includes an air cleaner enclosure, primary and secondary air intake ducts and a downstream air intake duct. In a first operating condition, inlet air is directed into the air cleaner enclosure unit from the secondary air intake duct and routed (i) through the downstream air intake duct and into the throttle body and (ii) through the primary air intake duct and out of a primary air inlet. In a second operating condition, inlet air is directed into the air cleaner enclosure unit from the primary air intake duct and routed (iii) through the downstream air intake duct and into the throttle body and (iv) through the secondary air intake duct and out of the secondary air inlet. A method of directing the intake air into the throttle body is also provided.

Dual path cool air inlet system

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Rochester Hills, MI, United States of America

Michael J Stempien