extended breathers
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From: Friendswood, TX
Originally Posted by TripleJeep_99
Glad you did not cheap out....you should pick up some 5/16 metal clamps to tighten the breather tube hose to the diff/transfer case and tranny nipples as it can be prone to pop off during off-roading.
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I used the River Raiders breather kit that supplies the large hose to run down the length of the JK and the connections and smaller hose to tie into all of your breather hoses. This ties into the air box and all the units are sealed off from outside contamination.
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From: Covington, LA
Originally Posted by WhiskyPirate
X2 on the fuel line. I did use plastic couplers like in WOL's writeup that sealed up fine though. Rather than going to the airbox for the front axle I ran the breather up the driver's side shock tower and across under the hood. Rear breather went right up a hole in the passenger rear wheel well and zipped up behind the tail light.
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From: BC
http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...hose-extension
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From: Friendswood, TX
Originally Posted by Clay
You would think that someone who works in an auto parts place wouldn't make a suggestion like that.
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Here you go: Project-JK tab and check out write-ups...wealth of info there for us DIY jeepers!
http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...hose-extension
http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...hose-extension
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Ok so I got too busy around the house and ran out of time to extend the breathers. I figured I might as well take a look under the jeep and locate the breathers so it's easier tomorrow. The axles took about 10 seconds a piece, and the transmission breather was a pain but it only took about 8 minutes to get it. The easiest way to get to the transmission breather is to turn your tires as far left as they will go and move the fender well trim on the passenger side. If you've chopped your fenders like me I didn't even have to disconnect anything I just pushed the trim slightly out of the way and had access to the breather. The transfer case breather has proven to be the hardest. I started at the top of the transfer case and tried to follow it to the end, so much stuff on the way I lost it a few times but I never quite found the end. I found where the hose starts to bend upwards between the engine an the firewall, but it gets clustered with other wires and hoses and my hands can't fit up there to find the top of the hose. After about 30 minutes of trying to contort my arms to get the breather I gave up. I got tired of mud and dirt falling in my face and my dang flashlight hit me in the lip. Any advice on getting this dang breather hose out? I can't seem to get it from the top or bottom. I'm planning on jacking up the drivers side so I can hopefully get a better angle on it tomorrow.
Last edited by Rusman161; Feb 18, 2011 at 04:19 AM.
