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**jakeWI** · 12-25-2009, 12:16 AM

i just got a $50 gift card to home depot from work for xmas. dont know what else to spend it on, so maybe ill have to try this!

**muddeprived** · 03-11-2010, 07:22 AM

Here's a little update on a modification I did to the snorkel..

I spent a good amount of time online looking for rubber duct hose to replace the washer/dryer ducting that gets crushed and looks like crap. I finally found some at mcmaster-carr for about $4 a foot. I had to take apart the entire setup to install the hose. At first I ordered 5 feet and figured it was enough but it wasn't so I had to order an additional 3 feet and connect it near the brake reservoir.

53145K65
Blo-R-VAC Thin-Wall Duct for Chips & Shavings Black, 3" ID, 3-1/4" OD
In stock
Quantity Per Ft.
1-24 Ft. $4.27
25 or more 3.42

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Now:

An important thing to remember when ordering rubber hose for the intake is to make sure the temperature rating is high enough to survive in the engine compartment. The hose I got is rated for Temperature Range: -60° to +275° F

Powersmokein · 06-02-2010, 04:18 PM

[quote=muddeprived;62462]Honest opinions needed. Does this look funny at all?

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It's done but I need to paint the exterior parts I think. The rtv shows pretty good and I don't like that.

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My measurements were a bit off when I was cutting the plastic cowl cover. I wanted the cut to be as close to the rubber grommet as possible and maybe overlap it some but...oh well. It still works.

Don't take this the wrong way but this snorkel really "sucks!". lol

Write-up coming soon.

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Ok I finally am bored enough to make this write-up. This is how you install a Home-Depot snorkel for about $60.

This is what you will need:

What's not in the picture is CrankCase hose from advance auto parts. They have a bunch of hoses in the back and I chose the 1/2" hose. It's like $3 something for 2 feet of it.

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I ended up using two 90 degree elbows instead of one cuz I made some last minute changes to the airbox mod. I also had 4 feet of PVC laying around to use so you may have to buy some pvc. I would say two feet is enough for this mod.

Now to start it off you need to measure and measure and measure to find where you want to put the hole and then remove the cowl cover and drill. I didn't really follow my own directions, i just pointed at a spot and drilled a hole.

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It has rubber hose around the cut so i did not end up slitting my wrist and be listed as suicidal. To fit the hose around it, and this is what you use to get the crankcase hose around it too, is to slit the outside of the hose and slide it over the cut:

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Now is the hardest part of the entire mod, building the snorkel cap.

This is what it will turn out looking like:

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I breezed through this part and didn't take enough pictures but it's actually pretty simple to do. You need to make 3 angled brackets out of 1/2" x 5" strips of whatever steel you prefer. I used some leftover steel from my RC build. Bend them up so they are all the time angles and lengths and then bolt them around the inside of the pvc using two screws per bracket:

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Once that's done position the bracket/pvc in the middle of whatever cap you choose and use jb-weld to attach them. Let it dry overnight.

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All done:

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Will the JB hold? Hell yeah! I can twist the entire thing off the jeep just by grabbing the cap. It's not gonna fall apart for sure.

Now it's time to take all these parts out and install them:

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You remember that extra 90 degree fitting I got (the one on the table)? Put the newly fabbed up snorkel cap into that fitting. Do not seal this up. This is the removable part of the snorkel. Route the flex hose with the alum fitting through the fire wall and up out of the cowl. Next take that flex hose with the aluminum adapter at the end and silicone it into the other end of the 90 degree fitting. Once that's somewhat dry, push everything back into the the cowl hole. It's difficult but do-able. Take your time.

While the fitting is almost completely in the hole, take that crankcase hose and put silicone on the inside of it through the cut section you made. Place it around the cut. I left on the rubber hose that was already on there previously.

You can use silicone or whatever you have to seal up the 90 degree fitting to the crankcase hose. I used RTV silicone that I use for my diffs.

Now You can reinstall the airbox and attach the other end of the flex hose to the 90 degree fitting:

All done:

Think you were done with cutting? Nope, one more thing. You will probably know the cowl cover won't fit now so you need to cut it to fit. Measure 32 times cut once:

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Now all the hard stuff is done. It's time to touch it up and make it somewhat pretty:

I used regular paint to paint over the RTV that was grey:

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All done:

Now you can leave the flex hose as is, that's up to you. I chose to get rid of the shiny chrome-like look under the hood and used exhaust wrap over it. It also keeps the air cool as it flows to your intake:

i still have to remove it and re-do the exhaust wrap so it's nice and neat. It's tough to wrap when it's new.

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I never had any issues with the alternators, in both the TJ and XJ. I dunked the TJ a godzillion times and no problems, except for the distributor...which my xj does not have. Keep in mind, I tread water wisely instead of just gunning it through. I know the limits of the jeep and i don't push it beyond what it can take....or else i'd be stranded in a lake. When it gets deep enough to swallow the entire bumper then I get out and try another line. The snorkel is there just in case i happen to fall into a 5 foot deep hole unexpectedly, not for daily trips through lake erie.

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Originally Posted by muddeprived

Here's a little update on a modification I did to the snorkel..

I spent a good amount of time online looking for rubber duct hose to replace the washer/dryer ducting that gets crushed and looks like crap. I finally found some at mcmaster-carr for about $4 a foot. I had to take apart the entire setup to install the hose. At first I ordered 5 feet and figured it was enough but it wasn't so I had to order an additional 3 feet and connect it near the brake reservoir.

53145K65
Blo-R-VAC Thin-Wall Duct for Chips & Shavings Black, 3" ID, 3-1/4" OD
In stock
Quantity Per Ft.
1-24 Ft. $4.27
25 or more 3.42

Before:

Now:

An important thing to remember when ordering rubber hose for the intake is to make sure the temperature rating is high enough to survive in the engine compartment. The hose I got is rated for Temperature Range: -60° to +275° F

I love it man GREAT idea!!!!!!!!!!, I expect this to be 1 of many additions to come this summer,we get frequent flooding in this area so this would deff. help if Iam responding to a call and cant find the road....or worse run off it because I cant see it.

**muddeprived** · 06-02-2010, 05:30 PM

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Honest opinions needed. Does this look funny at all?

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I love it man GREAT idea!!!!!!!!!!, I expect this to be 1 of many additions to come this summer,we get frequent flooding in this area so this would deff. help if Iam responding to a call and cant find the road....or worse run off it because I cant see it.

Thanks!

Powersmokein · 06-02-2010, 07:54 PM

I might hit u up for advice or question on the build but I will probally do this soon.

**muddeprived** · 06-03-2010, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Powersmokein

I might hit u up for advice or question on the build but I will probally do this soon.

Feel free to do so.

draconarmy · 06-06-2010, 05:55 AM

looks kinda reminicent of a military hummvee. the air filter come up in almost the exact same spot

**muddeprived** · 06-06-2010, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by draconarmy

looks kinda reminicent of a military hummvee. the air filter come up in almost the exact same spot

That's where I got the idea.

Powersmokein · 06-06-2010, 11:28 AM

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looks kinda reminicent of a military hummvee. the air filter come up in almost the exact same spot

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Originally Posted by muddeprived

That's where I got the idea.

thats why I like it

instead of the typical big ol pipe goin through the side of your fender

**muddeprived** · 06-06-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Powersmokein

thats why I like it

instead of the typical big ol pipe goin through the side of your fender

Aye, I didn't want to chop a hole in the fender. If by any chance I want to go back to stock, I just replace the cowl cover and bye bye hole. Gotta find a whole new fender to do that with the other setups.

Powersmokein · 06-06-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by muddeprived

Aye, I didn't want to chop a hole in the fender. If by any chance I want to go back to stock, I just replace the cowl cover and bye bye hole. Gotta find a whole new fender to do that with the other setups.

exacally, I like the "hummer" look

**Lyon** · 06-07-2010, 05:55 PM

Nice job. Looks awesome! My question is, what did you use to close the original inlet hole on the airbox? I didn't see anything on that unless I missed it.

**muddeprived** · 06-07-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyon

Nice job. Looks awesome! My question is, what did you use to close the original inlet hole on the airbox? I didn't see anything on that unless I missed it.

I don't know why I didn't take a picture of that. That's odd.

I cut a piece of alum. sheet metal to the size of the opening and fake-welded it on. Fake welding is you trying to be like a professional welder with a tube of rtv.

**Lyon** · 06-07-2010, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by muddeprived

I don't know why I didn't take a picture of that. That's odd.

I cut a piece of alum. sheet metal to the size of the opening and fake-welded it on. Fake welding is you trying to be like a professional welder with a tube of rtv.

Well, it's better than duct tape right?

Somehow I knew there was one vital part you forgot to mention. But then I though maybe you had a different air box all together and that's why you didn't mention it. Nice work man. It came out super nice.

**muddeprived** · 06-07-2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyon

Well, it's better than duct tape right?

Somehow I knew there was one vital part you forgot to mention. But then I though maybe you had a different air box all together and that's why you didn't mention it. Nice work man. It came out super nice.

Thanks.