The intake is under the black cowl cover on the passenger side about 1 foot from the fender. It's a raised metal cage to keep out leaves and mice. Unless you keep your car garaged, that whole area under the cowl cover becomes clogged with a mat of dead leaves and leaf mulch. If you have an hour to spare, a small thin flat blade screwdriver to pop off the cowl bolt covers, and a T-15 torx screwdriver, it would be worthwhile to clean up the mess under there to allow water to drain away from the air intake. You don't have to remove the wiper arms, just park them vertically.