Roger on that. Figured it was a CYA thing, along with the Left Coast Smog controls.
PS: This was left off my original post....
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These are INJEN. K&N has come out with a smilar item. As one person noted, "they are expensive nylon panties", but if they keep the water out, what the hey?

A lot of ingenious people out there, I'm still on the drawing board and Charley the Tuna is helping so I'd like to get it right the first time. Thankz

John P