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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: jeep94 on November 18, 2006, 07:00:55 PM

Title: Snorkel's
Post by: jeep94 on November 18, 2006, 07:00:55 PM
Does anybody else out there make a snorkel for a 4.0l 94 XJ, apart from the ‘Safari Snorkel’?

Or has anybody made one of there own?

And one more thing just out of interest, is there anybody out there who lives in Cornwall? Asked the same question on the ‘Jeep Club’ website, and only got one reply!


Simon
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Post by: JamesH on November 18, 2006, 07:34:21 PM
Airflow do one but it won't work on ABS equipped Jeeps. You can order from http://http://www.dpgoffroad.com. I like the look of them and have no working ABS on my XJ, so just need to remove all the workings and then I'll be ordering.

As for Cornwall, I'm surprised you had so few responses on Jeepclub I think they organise a few Cornish events every year!? Try J33P, you may have to travel a bit but they have a south-west focus.
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Post by: dtooth on November 18, 2006, 09:10:57 PM
ive made two now using a 3" k&n filter ,biscuit tin and 3"exhuast pipe.

(http://http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1608/6728117/12945002/205978490.jpg)
(http://http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1608/6728117/12945002/205978485.jpg)

(http://http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1608/6728117/12945002/205978479.jpg)
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Post by: jeep94 on November 18, 2006, 09:38:27 PM
Thanks James,

The Airflow snorkels look nice (not a bad price either!). But I think I have ABS? Much better looking than the Safari Snorkel I think.

Richard, though your rig looked familiar. Picked up a copy of ‘4x4 mart’ a few days ago, and who is on page 48? Which snorkel have you got on in the main pic?
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Post by: dtooth on November 18, 2006, 09:47:14 PM
all homemade even the top

 havn't seen 4x4mart  yet still trying to find a copy
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Post by: jeep94 on November 18, 2006, 09:57:48 PM
If you can’t find one, let me know and I will send you a copy. Got mine from W H Smith’s if that’s any help (buried by all the Land Rover mags!).

They have also started selling ‘Total Off Road’ too!!!!!!!
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Post by: Tank on November 18, 2006, 10:01:56 PM
I take it thats a different magazine to 4x4 mag then...??????
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Post by: dtooth on November 18, 2006, 10:10:00 PM
Quote from: "jeep94"
If you can’t find one, let me know and I will send you a copy. Got mine from W H Smith’s if that’s any help (buried by all the Land Rover mags!).

They have also started selling ‘Total Off Road’ too!!!!!!!


cheers will do

i've got total off road subscribe to that.
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Post by: jeep94 on November 18, 2006, 10:19:42 PM
Yes Mick I think so. Decembers issue of '4x4 mart' has a picture of a Isuzu Rodeo on the front cover. But then again, there are that many mags with 4x4 in the title, it’s hard to tell.

There are about six pages dedicated to the ‘Jeep Cherokee XJ – The buyers guide’ With a few other pics of some modded Jeeps.

Simon.
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Post by: Tank on November 18, 2006, 10:31:08 PM
Havnt had ny December issues yet,but still time.Thanks
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Post by: daggie on November 18, 2006, 11:17:15 PM
I got my safari snorkel for 175 squids from arbil 8)
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Post by: Woody on November 19, 2006, 03:36:24 PM
Simon

yep I'm the one who replied on JeepClub.  Have a look here:

http://www.jeepclub.co.uk/meets.cfm (http://www.jeepclub.co.uk/meets.cfm) the next pub meet will be on the 13th Dec I think.  There can be anything between 2-6 Jeeps turn out at the moment.

Woody
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Post by: jeep94 on November 19, 2006, 04:09:27 PM
Hi Woody.

Ive been to one or two of the past pub meets with TM and Co (last month’s was unfortunately cancelled).

Sweet TJ!
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Post by: ponyracer1 on November 19, 2006, 07:38:39 PM
Mine cost 6 quid.

Got a 90, and 2-45 degree downspouts and some round guttering tubing from focus.

Plugged the hole in the airbox with some silicone and tin, drilled a new hole in the side then went up and back to the firewall. Went through the fire wall into the area in front of the windshield.

Looks totally stock from outside, nothing to get smashed against a tree. The only way you could get water in the engine is to fill the box that the wiper motor is in (if it's that deep you've got bigger probs!!). Only hear a MINOR vacume noise on startup, after about 10 secs that goes away.
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Post by: Bubba on November 19, 2006, 08:00:20 PM
wow cool idea pony i love the chainsaw look on tooths xj i aint never seen one for a cj
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Post by: jeep94 on November 20, 2006, 11:21:38 PM
Crikey, if you get water up to the wiper motor then you certainly are in big trouble…..or upside down!!!

Looks like I have a new project for the weekend!

Many thanks, Simon.