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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Zacks98
I have a question someone could help me with. So all of the holes on the air intake system have been sealed. So how does it get air? Hahah no, really my question is what happens to the rain water that come into the snorkel?

i made my system and i used a lot of oil on my exterior prefilter so water wicks away.

and the 97+ have drain holes. i own a 00 and an 01 and they both have the same airbox as a 96

also a little water through the intake isnt the worst thing in the world. it gets burnt and evaporated before it can do anything. more than drops at a time is bad. like a lake would be bad. a spray bottle wouldnt hurt at all.
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Slick761
How long are those links out of curiosity?
about 3 inches longer than factory. I also installed quick release pin on the lower mount and so now I have disconnects. Cost me all of like 5 bucks total
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dukie564
by the look of the paint overspray on the pitman arm and bushings, he didn't do much else other than wipe them off (maybe?)
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ol'DixieJeep

i made my system and i used a lot of oil on my exterior prefilter so water wicks away.

and the 97+ have drain holes. i own a 00 and an 01 and they both have the same airbox as a 96

also a little water through the intake isnt the worst thing in the world. it gets burnt and evaporated before it can do anything. more than drops at a time is bad. like a lake would be bad. a spray bottle wouldnt hurt at all.
Oh well that makes sense. I always have heard people say 1 Tbls can hydrolock it...but wouldn't you need to seal off those dain holes cause wouldn't the water go up the drain holes? (If you were actaully like in a river or something) Lol

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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Old mechanics trick to clean the carbon outta the combustion chambers is to mist water in the intake or carburetor from a spray bottles.
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Slick761
Old mechanics trick to clean the carbon outta the combustion chambers is to mist water in the intake or carburetor from a spray bottles.
ATF works too.
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Outlaw Star

ATF works too.
Really? I might have to try that. If I get ballsy
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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1 table spoon of water is not going to hydrolock anything but a chainsaw.

I use seafoam on a regular basis, its a liquid and I've dumped an entire 12oz can into the jeep at idle on multiple occasions without doing any damage.

It actually ran far better afterwards

Originally Posted by Slick761
Old mechanics trick to clean the carbon outta the combustion chambers is to mist water in the intake or carburetor from a spray bottles.
It works amazingly well, i don't understand the physics behind it though

Originally Posted by Outlaw Star
ATF works too.
Never tried it...makes sense though since it works really well to clean the "other" inside of a motor
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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My homemade antenna mount bracket I built this weekend


Old Nov 27, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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Boost, I like your mount it looks very solid. I like how you took it back father than most. Did you have to modify the light at all?
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wildspear
Boost, I like your mount it looks very solid. I like how you took it back father than most. Did you have to modify the light at all?
Its super solid, I can shake the **** out the whole cherokee by the mount.
Im honestly thinking about building duplicates of it. No tail light modification needed to be done. I will probably post a thread on it

Edit: more info on the mount here
http://teamdohc.org/forums/index.php?topic=3379.0

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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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this is my spare tire carrier off i got at the jy from a blazer
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeep34
this is my spare tire carrier off i got at the jy from a blazer
Do you have a write up on this?
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jr jeep

Do you have a write up on this?
X527 (it will get up to that number eventually)
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Kopecki

X527 (it will get up to that number eventually)
Lol I have one off a 93 laying on the hood of my mud truck



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