Water ingestion control system for vehicle, water ingestion and evacuation system for vehicle, vehicle including same, and method

A vehicle comprising:

• a frame assembly;
• at least one body panel mounted on the frame assembly;
• an internal combustion engine mounted on the frame assembly;
• an airbox housing a filter;
• a snorkel connected to the air box and including an air intake opening and at least one evacuation inlet;
• a closure structure configured to close the at least one evacuation inlet;
• a choking valve between the air intake opening and the air box and selectively operated between,
• an opened state in which the choking valve opens fluid communication between the snorkel and the air box and allows air flowing through the snorkel to enter the air box and flow into the internal combustion engine, and
• a closed state in which the choking valve closes fluid communication between the air box and the internal combustion engine and prevents fluid in the snorkel from exiting the snorkel and flowing into the air box and the internal combustion engine;
• a controller in electrical communication with the choking valve and configured to place the choking valve in the closed state when the controller receives data indicative of the presence of water in the snorkel;
• a compressed air storage tank;
• at least one line configured for connecting the compressed air storage tank to the at least one evacuation inlet;
• and
• an air compressor connected to the compressed air storage tank and configured to maintain a predetermined pressure in the compressed air storage tank.

A water ingestion and evacuation system for a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, an air box connected to the engine and an exhaust pipe connected to the engine, comprising:

• a snorkel connected to the air box and including a first end, a second end, an air intake opening at the first end, and at least one evacuation inlet spaced apart from each of the first end and the second end;
• a closure structure closing the at least one evacuation inlet;
• a choking valve located between the air intake opening and the air box and selectively operated between,
• an opened state in which the choking valve opens fluid communication between the snorkel and the air box and allows air flowing through the snorkel to enter the air box, and
• a closed state in which the choking valve closes fluid communication between the snorkel and the air box and prevents fluid in the snorkel from flowing into the air box and the internal combustion engine;
• a moisture sensor;
• a controller in electrical communication with the choking valve and the moisture sensor and configured to place the choking valve in the closed state when the controller receives from the moisture sensor the data indicative of the presence of water in the snorkel;
• and
• a one-way valve mounted on the exhaust pipe, the one-way valve opens when the choking valve is in the opened state and exhaust gas flows through the exhaust pipe and closes when the choking valve is in the closed state and exhaust gas ceases to flow through the exhaust pipe.