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Jess Brandt (Disco285)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 10:14 pm: | 
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its that simple, i know people who never turn them backwards....but does water get in when it rains....do bugs fly down the snorkel on the highway....
lookin' for insight... |
muskyman
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 10:27 pm: |
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the ARB has a sunken floor on the main plenum,they can hold a huge amount of water before they start passing it on so rain is not a problem.
I run mine forward in all but super dusty conditions then turning it around keeps the air filter cleaner. |
Earl
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 10:28 pm: |
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You might try to run the snorkel directly to the exhaust tip. This modification will give the pressure deviation great enough to prevent water leaking in. Also any bugs will be burnt by the hot exhaust gases. Just a suggestion, but havent tried it. Let me know if it works. |
Jason T. Barker (Speedminded)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 10:43 pm: |
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Centri Pre-Air Cleaners also called a precleaner. It has an impeller that is turned by the air movement to chop up and sling an object that may enter.
http://www.centriprecleaner.com/how.htm |
Geoff 93 RRC (Geoff)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 10:56 pm: |
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In my experience most people turn them backwards in dusty conditions, especially following other vehicles. Otherwise, straight ahead. |
Jason Vance (Jason)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 01:30 am: |
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Put a vane on top of the snorkel...it will pivot the snorkel away from the direction of the wind, which is important if it happens to be raining.
If you get water in the intake, you may damage your piston-return springs or the muffler bearings. |
dom
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 09:44 am: |
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I always have mine facing back. I like the way this looks as opposed to front facing + for engine performance (and I use that term loosely) it really doesn’t matter; it's slow in the backward configuration and, well, slow facing foward as well. I know the company claims that the snorkel top dissipates water, but check your air filter after driving in rain, it will be wet. FWIW.
Dom |
Tom Rowe
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 09:56 am: |
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Jason. Thanks for that link! I've been looking at a similar device for the snorkle I want to make, but it's about $300 (part of what has delayed my snorkle project)
Hopefully these are cheaper. |
Jason T. Barker (Speedminded)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 04:57 pm: |
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I have also seen some made for the humvees in desert storm...I am sure they can still be found for a reasonable price. Try a google.com search on "Humvee Air Pre-Cleaner". |
Roland Kutasi (Disco1)
| | Posted on Friday, January 31, 2003 - 02:32 am: |
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I thought that only Jeeps have piston return springs and muffler bearings? |
Craig J Davis (Craigjdavis)
| | Posted on Friday, January 31, 2003 - 10:40 am: |
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No, Jeeps use a brass muffler bushing which is far inferior to a muffler bearing. I've seen an upgrade kit which sells for about $349.63. Don't settle for anything less than the best. |
Roland Kutasi (Disco1)
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 01:11 am: |
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I have heard that instead of paying big $$$$ for a piston return spring (for Jeeps), a bed spring will do the same job. |
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