Gen II Snorkel Install Pix

canada74 · 07-08-2003, 06:57 PM

got a question. do you have to run the pipe that high up or can you go up 6" to a foot?

*AlaskanJack* · 07-08-2003, 06:58 PM

Well I want to add a snorkel to my 91 Sport but now that I have the fiberglass fenders coming I am hessitant to cut into them just in case I want to resell them. I heard someone talking about going through the apron ever see that done. Above the hood where the wipers are.

*Muskrat* · 07-08-2003, 07:29 PM

you can go up as high as you want with a snokel, it's just to keep water out of the engine, and ideally you want it so it doesn't suck in water that splashed over the hood.
Jack, go to TRS, there is a write up of cowl inducted snorkels there, but I'm not big on that idea

*ExplorerEB96* · 07-08-2003, 10:30 PM

well if you can relocate it or something , that would be nice.....my CD player doesn't work (I don't know why...it just works when it wants to...most of the time it just reads "bad CD") so the radio is almost all I have for now... I don't want to put a nice sound system in there for obvious reasons...

Karol

bobby walter · 07-08-2003, 11:50 PM

mine is cowl......only thing i bought was the k&n.

lo_jack · 07-09-2003, 01:23 AM

Hey ya'll that looks mighty fine, but how does it hook to the airbox on the other side? It looks beautiful, but I'd like to know more of the function. I was wanting to do one on my dodge...the explorer is 2wd, and I just have to accept that and move on.

*matey* · 07-09-2003, 01:52 AM

cool pics did you notice your refection in the door ??

**JDraper** · 07-09-2003, 06:16 AM

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Originally posted by lo_jack
Hey ya'll that looks mighty fine, but how does it hook to the airbox on the other side? It looks beautiful, but I'd like to know more of the function......

???? Airbox is not on the other side. In the Explorers, it's on the passenger's side of the vehicle behind the headlight. Take a look at the 2nd and 4th pix on the first page and you can see where it plugs into the airbox.

Whaddya mean ya wanna know more of the function? It's function is to raise the air intake point above any possible water level.

Quote:

Originally posted by matey
cool pics did you notice your refection in the door ??

Yeah, I did. There was a lot more reflection in the one shot, but I cut it down. Didn't wanna scare people to death

lo_jack · 07-09-2003, 11:44 AM

Sorry I wasn't specific. I meant the other side of the fender sheet metal. And I know what it is for, but I want to know how it does it. For instance how do you seal it and make sure you dont have a leak between it and your airbox. Also it would be nice to know about any effects on mpg. Sorry for the confusion.

**JDraper** · 07-09-2003, 12:21 PM

The conical airbox sticks through the inner fender from the factory, so no modification is necessary. The factory setup has a cold air intake tube that goes down towards the front of the truck. That just gets pulled out. Actually, the factory intake tube was the reason Karol hydrolocked it in the first place. The inlet is so low, it pulled water in from below the bumper and wasted the motor.

To seal it, silicone caulk does wonders. Just get a tube of 100% silicone caulk and have at the joints.

I highly doubt it will affect mpg's any. The ID of the tube is larger than the stock intake's ID, so the only restrictions will be from surface drag, and considering there is only about 6' of tubing, I doubt that it will cause any drop in mpg.

*ExplorerEB96* · 07-09-2003, 01:01 PM

I know it rained heavily at State College .....was there any danger of water getting in that way ?

Karol

**JDraper** · 07-09-2003, 01:29 PM

Nah, I gave it a condom to be safe

. I put a plastic baggie over the top and wrapped it with duct tape.

*ExplorerEB96* · 07-10-2003, 03:03 AM

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Originally posted by JDraper
Nah, I gave it a condom to be safe . I put a plastic baggie over the top and wrapped it with duct tape.

Never thought I would have seen "condom" and "duct tape" used in the same sentence...

Karol

*Dre* · 07-10-2003, 01:40 PM

now the question is... why ARB or someone else have never thought of this?

you need to protect the design. Register and make sure you sell rights to everyone that would want to copy your design.

Do you need an agent for that?

**JDraper** · 07-10-2003, 01:43 PM

Wish I could claim the design completely, but DasFrem was the first to do it. Mine is different due to the way I hooked up the airbox, but the general idea is Matt's

*cdsl227* · 07-11-2003, 10:48 PM

Almost done!

Got too late to cut the fender, but...

*cdsl227* · 07-11-2003, 10:50 PM

Thanks for the incentive!

I saw DasFrems and ordered the snorkel head...

Then you hadda go and post another snorkel thread!

07-08-2003, 06:58 PM	#22
AlaskanJack Elite Cabin-Fever Captain Centralia, Washington 91 , 93 & 01 Sports Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,848 Vehicle Specs	Well I want to add a snorkel to my 91 Sport but now that I have the fiberglass fenders coming I am hessitant to cut into them just in case I want to resell them. I heard someone talking about going through the apron ever see that done. Above the hood where the wipers are. __________________ 91 Explorer Sport - 5.5" Superlift, Super Runner Steering, Extended RA's, 4.10 Gears, 15x10 AR Rims, 35x12.5 Tires 93 Explorer Sport 2" Skyjacker Susp lift, w/AAL & Warrior Shackles, 32x11.50 Mud Kings, 2" BL 01 Explorer Sport - Wife's baby. - MY MODS PAGE - MY TEMP IN ALASKA

07-08-2003, 07:29 PM	#23
Muskrat Elite Explorer Califon, NJ USA!! 97 Ranger STX Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,519 Vehicle Specs	you can go up as high as you want with a snokel, it's just to keep water out of the engine, and ideally you want it so it doesn't suck in water that splashed over the hood. Jack, go to TRS, there is a write up of cowl inducted snorkels there, but I'm not big on that idea __________________ I'm the evil little leprechan, according to Tuna

07-08-2003, 10:30 PM	#24
ExplorerEB96 Elite Explorer Explorer Babe Holland PA in the heart of Bucks County 1996 Explorer Eddie Bauer Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 932 Vehicle Specs	antenna well if you can relocate it or something , that would be nice.....my CD player doesn't work (I don't know why...it just works when it wants to...most of the time it just reads "bad CD") so the radio is almost all I have for now... I don't want to put a nice sound system in there for obvious reasons... Karol __________________ My Web Community My other Web Space

07-09-2003, 01:23 AM	#26
lo_jack Wannabe Elite Explorer Houston TX '92 XLT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 52 Vehicle Specs	Hey ya'll that looks mighty fine, but how does it hook to the airbox on the other side? It looks beautiful, but I'd like to know more of the function. I was wanting to do one on my dodge...the explorer is 2wd, and I just have to accept that and move on. __________________ Who knew it would go 240k miles?

07-09-2003, 01:52 AM	#27
matey Aussie Dude Sydney NSW Australia Black 01 xlt explorer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,037 Vehicle Specs	cool pics did you notice your refection in the door ?? __________________ God protects fools and small children. At the beach!

07-08-2003, 06:57 PM	#21
canada74 Wannabe Elite Explorer windsor, ontario canada '96 xlt Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 315 Vehicle Specs	got a question. do you have to run the pipe that high up or can you go up 6" to a foot?

07-08-2003, 11:50 PM	#25
bobby walter Wannabe Elite Explorer Houghton lake mi. 88 ranger ext cab 4x4 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 43 Vehicle Specs	mine is cowl......only thing i bought was the k&n.

07-09-2003, 11:44 AM	#29
lo_jack Wannabe Elite Explorer Houston TX '92 XLT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 52 Vehicle Specs	Sorry I wasn't specific. I meant the other side of the fender sheet metal. And I know what it is for, but I want to know how it does it. For instance how do you seal it and make sure you dont have a leak between it and your airbox. Also it would be nice to know about any effects on mpg. Sorry for the confusion. __________________ Who knew it would go 240k miles?

07-09-2003, 12:21 PM	#30
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,400 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	The conical airbox sticks through the inner fender from the factory, so no modification is necessary. The factory setup has a cold air intake tube that goes down towards the front of the truck. That just gets pulled out. Actually, the factory intake tube was the reason Karol hydrolocked it in the first place. The inlet is so low, it pulled water in from below the bumper and wasted the motor. To seal it, silicone caulk does wonders. Just get a tube of 100% silicone caulk and have at the joints. I highly doubt it will affect mpg's any. The ID of the tube is larger than the stock intake's ID, so the only restrictions will be from surface drag, and considering there is only about 6' of tubing, I doubt that it will cause any drop in mpg. __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

07-09-2003, 01:01 PM	#31
ExplorerEB96 Elite Explorer Explorer Babe Holland PA in the heart of Bucks County 1996 Explorer Eddie Bauer Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 932 Vehicle Specs	I noticed the top of the tube is open I know it rained heavily at State College .....was there any danger of water getting in that way ? Karol __________________ My Web Community My other Web Space

07-09-2003, 01:29 PM	#32
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,400 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Nah, I gave it a condom to be safe . I put a plastic baggie over the top and wrapped it with duct tape. __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

07-10-2003, 01:40 PM	#34
Dre Elite Explorer Chicago 94 Limited Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 4,822 Vehicle Specs	now the question is... why ARB or someone else have never thought of this? you need to protect the design. Register and make sure you sell rights to everyone that would want to copy your design. Do you need an agent for that? __________________ 4x4 Werks by Dre My Gallery

07-10-2003, 01:43 PM	#35
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,400 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Wish I could claim the design completely, but DasFrem was the first to do it. Mine is different due to the way I hooked up the airbox, but the general idea is Matt's __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

07-11-2003, 10:48 PM	#36
cdsl227 Elite Explorer Brooklyn, NY 2001 Explorer XLT Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,349 Vehicle Specs	Almost done! Got too late to cut the fender, but... __________________ www.monstermachine.com/2001exp/

07-11-2003, 10:50 PM	#37
cdsl227 Elite Explorer Brooklyn, NY 2001 Explorer XLT Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,349 Vehicle Specs	Thanks for the incentive! I saw DasFrems and ordered the snorkel head... Then you hadda go and post another snorkel thread! __________________ www.monstermachine.com/2001exp/