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Chris99XJ
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Well id like to get some OPINION's on this.
Instead of spending all of the money on a fancy air filter set up with the tubing and fancy other part's that come with it,  Cant i just cut open my stock air filter box, And place a K & N filter in the end of the tube and get the same thing ???.
I'm talking about a K & N cone style filter.
In the new issue of ORA magazine, They have a section on air filter's and set up's.  The way i read it.  This should work.
But what do i know ?  Not much.  So tell me what you have working for you.
Pic's would be cool.


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Sorry no pics , but I just cheese holed my air box( inlet side only) and run a K&N replacement style filter. It works just fine and no longer holds water after water crossing(I bring a couple spare stock paper ones with me). Seems to work just fine.

I understand your delema though. There are so many diferent ways of creating snorkles, & cold air intakes. I simply looked at the lint I had in my pocket and did what I could. Eventually I'll think of something other than my current set up and if funds allow. Make it.

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I used a dremel tool and extended the stock hole around the side of the airbox (toward the left fender, not toward the engine) and back along the side a ways) Running paper filter.

I probably should drill a couple small holes in the bottom to let water out if any were to get in there.

edit: I always wanted to get a YJ throttle body air intake tube and cut it down a bit, and stick a sb conical air filter or volant (donaldson) air filter, locating the air filter on the right side of the engine.  Then I cold put a second battery where the airbox was, but I don't need that much juice right now though.

-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 at 02:38, 2008-09-09

edit 2: I think it's a tj intake . Basically I'd be making this, but on a budget.


-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 at 02:46, 2008-09-09

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I was thinking of doing something like in the pic's you have posted from that article, But i was concerned about engine heat, and water hitting the filter !

Last night i picked up a few things from the local auto parts's store that are for tunner car's.

So i think i have the tubing all set to the air filter box, so everything is all smooth, Smooth bore passage, If that makes sence.

Both Auto store's didn't have my K & N filter in stock.

If and when i get this hooked up, I'll post up some pic's, Thanks for the responce guy's....



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I used a set up like that on my YJ and had no heat damage to my filter. As far as mud or dust I wolud just cover it with an Outerwares pre filter cover. You should be able to get it at a power sports dealership.

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I have the k/n and the kit consist of a heat sheild, a rubber hose (vacuum line) and plastic inlet, releases about 13 horse according to the specs on the box I have had it on for 5 years and i love it worth the money

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I just replaced an El Cheapo cone filter that was on my XJ for at least 2 years without being cleaned (thank you PO) with a K&N filter.  I noticed .5-1mpg better in gas milage.  That was with that crappy dirty one on there first...

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on Jeepsunlimited, some guy took a piece of exhaust pipe and pushed it into the stock intake tube where the ridges are. He reported a mpg increase and a little seat of pants power.

I could try this... sadly I don't drive the XJ enough to get a mpg figure soon. And the clutch fan is shot and I'll be doing an electric fan swap on it. I could see if I could hack something together for it though.

edit: I think flex-a-lite offers a reverse rotation fan that's the same diameter as the stock clutch fan for our XJs, it's a flex fan though so all I'd need is a spacer.  Hmmm...idea  Not a bad idea for the meantime.

-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 at 21:20, 2008-09-10

I had a Grand Am with a cold air intake (KN filter was located right behind fog light) and I read in a magazine somewhere to adopt a nylon sock from the gf/wife and put it over the air filter, so I did this, and I had no problems with inhaling water/snow/slush when I had it.  Kinda wierd, but hey if it works...


-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 at 21:23, 2008-09-10

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Well here is what i have done, Total cost was $ 94.00, Its a APC tube, K&N Filter Part # RE 0930.
I had to use part of the stock hose off of the TB. I dont like it. So my local Muffler shop is making me a 95 degree piece to mount to the TB, then to the tube.
I was bored, Been a while since i did anything to the XJ, So this is what i did. LOL
Feel free to critasize. LOL








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Notice any difference driving it?  I like how u used the air box as a heat sheild.

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Ya, I had to think of a way to have one, So i took out the stock one, Looked at it, And hit it with the skill saw. Should work.
Well i think i do, But ill give it some more time before i say i really do.
I hear a high pitch sound too.  But i think it might be where the tube connects to the stock rubber hose, should have that fixed soon.

-- Edited by Chris99XJ at 20:01, 2008-09-20

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the high pitch is the vaccuum from the tube and line nice job i like the metal tube compared to the plastic and you have alot less invested in that then i do have you noticed any increase in mpg?, HP?

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HP, I think
MPG, Still tallying it

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Plus you can see in the pic's i have a TBS, That was the very 1st thing i put on this XJ over 2 years ago, So with that, And the tube and filter, I hope i get a litte sum thing

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That throttle body spacer isn't going to do much.  I have one, but the PO put it on before I bought the XJ.

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