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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:40 pm

I went ahead and just did it i made a snorkel for my 2002 TB. The parts are all parts i got from work. The hardest part was trying to find what i wanted for a air box. I just happend to find a air box that was used on an old boiler that isnt made anymore. So i got a new air filter for it and just went at it. Here ya go for pictures. This mod was to ensure that the ride i will be attending this weekend is possible due to the 3ft pond in the middle of the run will not stop me.( Please keep rude comments to your self)
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by dlcsjoyce » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:57 pm

Nice work, looks good in my opinion. Hope everything works well on your trip. You might should consider putting some type of screen over the air inlet.
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by The Roadie » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:00 pm

All four vent tubes relocated above the high water mark as well?
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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:06 pm

Thanks. There is a screen it's painted black that's why it's hard to see.
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by madmanvillain » Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:06 pm

Plans for winshield washer fluid?
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by fishsticks » Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:47 pm

I would cut the pipe going up the A pillar down so the top of the inlet is just below the roof line. Don't want to snag it on a limb.

Also see about an actual ram head for the top. You're going to collect water with the slight upturn your exit gives. Maybe try heating up the pipe as well and bending it to conform to the A pillar line as well. I mentioned some of this on Facebook but dunno if you saw it.

Definitely reroute your breather lines or you'll be changing all your fluids after your first romp through water.
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by NC_IslandRunner » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:26 am

Sweet, looks good man :thumright:
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by djthumper » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:31 am

Looks good, I agree with Donny that I would bring down the A-pillar.
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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:18 am

I did see that Donny yea I'm gonna cut it down a lil and eventually get a ram head as far as the vent tubes I didnt even think of that I'll have to do that today.
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by Trail X » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:47 am

Some people turn their intake around so it's facing backwards so you won't collect rain.

Looks better than I expected a PVC pipe to look. Congrats!
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by bgwolfpack » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:11 am

Does the engine get enough air flow with that size tube?

It is nice to see you go ahead and do this! :cheers:

Most people have only talked about this concept and never had the guts to just do it.
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by bartonmd » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:18 am

A friend and I were talking about this, looking at these pictures... I'd like to hear if you have issues with excessive shift cycling on hills, and a general "sluggish" feeling with this... I'd also like to hear how much your gas mileage goes down from it...

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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:05 pm

I have a nother 90 iput on when it is raining or if I have to drive in the rain it looks silly but keeps the rain out. The washer is still up in the air in not sure what to do with that. I haven't taken it for a drive yet to see the power diffrence or the gas diffrence we will see this weekend tho. Thanks also.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:26 pm

Did it work well? Plenty of air flow for highway and trail driving?
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by lil_freak_66 » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:13 pm

just from what i can tell,it looks like your using multiple pieces of PVC?

not trying to knock,just wanna make a suggestion
others suggested heating it and bending it to conform to the A pillar better,you could also consider taking one piece and heat bending it to the proper lines,do help avoid the bubba'd look a multiple piece setup gives.
fill the tube up with sand before heating if you decide to do anything,without it you run the risk of putting in a kink.

congrats on the first real complete snorkel job!
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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:30 pm

It worked well no issues on the ride last weekend. Haven't noticed a difference in any thing.
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by Gordinho80 » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:32 pm

lil_freak_66 wrote:Congrats on the first real complete snorkel job!

not the first... This guy has a full custom snorkel but he never documented it here...

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by lil_freak_66 » Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:38 pm

i know about him,but i never knew he had finished it,like the other one or two that have been around for awhile that arent finished/functional to my knowledge.

i always think home made mods(or grassroots) are better than just buying from the internet
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