Quote Originally Posted by lowslowbenz View Post
Nope.

If I stand beside it, the lowest part of the air filter housing is between my ankle and my knees (calf area?) ...

This is on a 2017 3.0 Hiace. The earlier models may be different.

But in such a case wherein there's a fair amount of flooding, and the air filter cover is not thoroughly secured (or is loose), water will get sucked in the intake.
Lesson: Hindi pwede isabak sa baha ang Hiace.