Does a dry air filter mean the car hasn't been flooded?

[LailaLynn]

An air filter not being wet doesn't prove the engine hasn't been flooded. Here are specific details about automotive air filters: 1. Air filter applications: An air filter is a filtration device primarily used for air purification in engineering vehicles, automobiles, agricultural vehicles, laboratories, sterile operating rooms, and various precision operation chambers. 2. Consequences of unfiltered air: When the engine operates, it needs to intake large amounts of air. If the air isn't filtered, airborne dust particles entering the cylinders will accelerate wear on piston assemblies and cylinder walls. Larger particles entering between pistons and cylinders can cause severe "cylinder scoring," particularly in dry, sandy working environments. 3. Function of air cleaners: Installed before carburetors or intake pipes, air cleaners filter out dust and sand particles from the air, ensuring sufficient clean air enters the cylinders.