Rugged Ridge Snorkel Problems...
01-13-2013, 02:19 PM
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I had the same issue but I was lucky enough to notice it during the install. At first i thought i trimmed the silicon elbow too short and therefore i just got a new elbow and was careful with my trimming this time. The new elbow did help but i still had to let the sealant dry a bit before tightening down the hose clamp. The connection still has me worried a bit.
The issue is the air box itself. The piece of plastic at the bottom of the air box that the silicon elbow slides over is only 3/4" long. Therefore if everything is not aligned properly the elbow will slide off. A longer piece of plastic would allow for a better connection.
I am not worried about the other connections.
The issue is the air box itself. The piece of plastic at the bottom of the air box that the silicon elbow slides over is only 3/4" long. Therefore if everything is not aligned properly the elbow will slide off. A longer piece of plastic would allow for a better connection.
I am not worried about the other connections.
01-13-2013, 02:52 PM
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Has anyone else had this problem and solved it or am I the only one and I'm SOL? Pretty frustrating when you pay about $300 for something and it creates a problem that shouldn't have happened with a snorkel much less a factory airbox
01-13-2013, 03:06 PM
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I pre-ordered this snorkel kit and have had it installed since they were available. I have not experienced any of these issues.
Did you custom fit the silicon elbow as shown in the install guide?
Starting at step #51
http://www.omix-ada.com/instructions/17756.06.pdf
I spent a lot of time on the fitting of the elbow to the bottom of the airbox. I probably trimmed off a good 2" of material.
Did you custom fit the silicon elbow as shown in the install guide?
Starting at step #51
http://www.omix-ada.com/instructions/17756.06.pdf
I spent a lot of time on the fitting of the elbow to the bottom of the airbox. I probably trimmed off a good 2" of material.
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01-13-2013, 03:17 PM
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I had kind if the same problem when installing. If I tightened the hose clamp to tight it would start to make it slide off. I tightened down tight enough and it's been holding strong. To help I also used rtv from the inside of the air box around the connection. I used a shit ton if it because I was worried about that joint. All the others I'm not so worried about. I think that piece should be longer or made out of thicker plastic. I think it's a bad design at that one point. Overall I am happy with the snorkel though.
01-13-2013, 03:33 PM
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I pre-ordered this snorkel kit and have had it installed since they were available. I have not experienced any of these issues.
Did you custom fit the silicon elbow as shown in the install guide?
Starting at step #51
http://www.omix-ada.com/instructions/17756.06.pdf
I spent a lot of time on the fitting of the elbow to the bottom of the airbox. I probably trimmed off a good 2" of material.
Did you custom fit the silicon elbow as shown in the install guide?
Starting at step #51
http://www.omix-ada.com/instructions/17756.06.pdf
I spent a lot of time on the fitting of the elbow to the bottom of the airbox. I probably trimmed off a good 2" of material.
01-13-2013, 03:35 PM
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I had kind if the same problem when installing. If I tightened the hose clamp to tight it would start to make it slide off. I tightened down tight enough and it's been holding strong. To help I also used rtv from the inside of the air box around the connection. I used a shit ton if it because I was worried about that joint. All the others I'm not so worried about. I think that piece should be longer or made out of thicker plastic. I think it's a bad design at that one point. Overall I am happy with the snorkel though.
01-13-2013, 03:41 PM
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I will I'll be sending them an email in the morning and I will let you all know on here. Like everyone has said it needs a longer piece there and it isn't like you can fabricate it because it is molded with the air box they supply with the kit!
01-13-2013, 03:47 PM
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I would have liked to have seen a longer tube coming from the bottom of the airbox myself.
The other thing I needed to do was to adjust the bracket on the aluminum air tube. This made a big difference in how the elbow matched up to the air box. As you know there are a lot of different angles going on in order to fit all the tubing through the engine compartment.
The other thing I needed to do was to adjust the bracket on the aluminum air tube. This made a big difference in how the elbow matched up to the air box. As you know there are a lot of different angles going on in order to fit all the tubing through the engine compartment.
01-13-2013, 03:50 PM
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I would have liked to have seen a longer tube coming from the bottom of the airbox myself.
The other thing I needed to do was to adjust the bracket on the aluminum air tube. This made a big difference in how the elbow matched up to the air box. As you know there are a lot of different angles going on in order to fit all the tubing through the engine compartment.
The other thing I needed to do was to adjust the bracket on the aluminum air tube. This made a big difference in how the elbow matched up to the air box. As you know there are a lot of different angles going on in order to fit all the tubing through the engine compartment.