Mr. Truckles
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- September 6, 2011
- Messages
- 188
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- City, State
- North Jersey
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 Explorer XLT
After seeing the write ups for the all the 2nd gens out there and coming to the conclusion that I needed one on my 2002 XLT 4.0, I went for it! I didn't find any DIY 3rd gen snorkel threads so I decided to take a couple pictures during my mock up to help out anyone that might be interested. Feel free to ask any questions!
I borrowed most of the ideas from other members including:
dman726749 who has a great 2nd gen snorkel thread here:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189837
The trap adapter airbox seal was courtesy of albi1cnobi1
I cut a hole through the inner fender. (Right on the hole where the windshield washer harness passes through, I re-routed the harness and the moved the horn) A standard 90* Elbow was a perfect fit!
Plenty of room inside the fender. Although I had to modify the antenna bracket to allow the pipe to pass through. I used regular pipe straps and large self tapping screws with backers to mount the pipe onto the inner fender.
This is the trap adapter from home depot: It was sealed with Black GE silicone-II after mockup and a plastic plate was epoxied over the original inlet hole. The drain holes were also filled with the silicone-II
Trimmed the corner of the fender with a heavy duty set of aviation shears and brushed some clearcoat paint on the edges where the paint chipped to stop rust. Followed up with some edge trim to make it look cleaner.
The Finished painted product. And yes the top is a carlon service entrance cap for all the electrician's who noticed It'll be changed to an ARB style snorkel top once it comes in the mail!
I hope this helped out some of you, I wish I had taken more pics but it was getting pretty dark. Total build time was about 3 hours or so. Once you get over the idea of cutting a big hole in your fender it's smooth sailing! (Fenders are cheaper than an engine rebuild )
Feedback is greatly appreciated!
I borrowed most of the ideas from other members including:
dman726749 who has a great 2nd gen snorkel thread here:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189837
The trap adapter airbox seal was courtesy of albi1cnobi1
I cut a hole through the inner fender. (Right on the hole where the windshield washer harness passes through, I re-routed the harness and the moved the horn) A standard 90* Elbow was a perfect fit!
Plenty of room inside the fender. Although I had to modify the antenna bracket to allow the pipe to pass through. I used regular pipe straps and large self tapping screws with backers to mount the pipe onto the inner fender.
This is the trap adapter from home depot: It was sealed with Black GE silicone-II after mockup and a plastic plate was epoxied over the original inlet hole. The drain holes were also filled with the silicone-II
Trimmed the corner of the fender with a heavy duty set of aviation shears and brushed some clearcoat paint on the edges where the paint chipped to stop rust. Followed up with some edge trim to make it look cleaner.
The Finished painted product. And yes the top is a carlon service entrance cap for all the electrician's who noticed It'll be changed to an ARB style snorkel top once it comes in the mail!
I hope this helped out some of you, I wish I had taken more pics but it was getting pretty dark. Total build time was about 3 hours or so. Once you get over the idea of cutting a big hole in your fender it's smooth sailing! (Fenders are cheaper than an engine rebuild )
Feedback is greatly appreciated!