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Top flapping w/ RR snorkel?

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Installed rr snorkel when hardtop was on. Now I switched to my softtop. Now my top flaps at interstate speeds. I think the snorkel is causing it but I am not sure. Anyone else have any experiences?

For those of you who will ask. It's not bad just a little louder than I remember. It's like the top flaps if you have the fan blower off or a window cracked. Nothing major for sure.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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I don't know about the rr snorkel, but my top seemed louder too, after having the hard top on for a while, now I'm used to it.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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That may be all it is
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by wvextremist
Installed rr snorkel when hardtop was on. Now I switched to my softtop. Now my top flaps at interstate speeds. I think the snorkel is causing it but I am not sure. Anyone else have any experiences?

For those of you who will ask. It's not bad just a little louder than I remember. It's like the top flaps if you have the fan blower off or a window cracked. Nothing major for sure.

I doubt is the snorkel, it has nothing to do with the top.

try resealing the header again
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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Yeah I really doubt an RR snorkel or any snorkel would do that. Probably just a bent header like the rest of us.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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I was thinking that because it is just above the header that it may be disturbing the air flow making an eddy current or something and making the top flap
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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I will check the header seal again though
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