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 Post subject: My car has no snorkel HELP
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:10 pm 
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hey everyone, i have a 97 ford el fairmont ghia. And when i bought it the previous owner put a big chrome grill on there :D unfortunately there is no air snorkel. therefore there is jsut hot air entering the box where the filter is kept. any ideas??

 

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 Post subject: Re: My car has no snorkel HELP
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:22 pm 
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djdejo wrote:
hey everyone, i have a 97 ford el fairmont ghia. And when i bought it the previous owner put a big chrome grill on there :D unfortunately there is no air snorkel. therefore there is jsut hot air entering the box where the filter is kept. any ideas??


put a snorkel on it?? :roll:

 

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 Post subject: Re: My car has no snorkel HELP
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:39 pm 
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djdejo wrote:
hey everyone, i have a 97 ford el fairmont ghia. And when i bought it the previous owner put a big chrome grill on there :D unfortunately there is no air snorkel. therefore there is jsut hot air entering the box where the filter is kept. any ideas??


put a snorkel on it?? :roll:


yes i realise this however because of the grill, which has plastic behind it the snorkel will be pointless. .

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:23 pm 
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ALL EF/EL Fairmont Bonnets have NO hole behind the grill.

The snorkel from factory goes up over the top of the radiator, and collects air entering from between the bonnet and the radiator support panel.

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 Post subject: Re: My car has no snorkel HELP
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:24 pm 
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get this

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 Post subject: Re: My car has no snorkel HELP
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:12 pm 
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Right on, BenJ.

If cash is tight, go for the EL GT snorkel (the part number is EFTVE 9A624 A) or the AU Tickford snorkel with minor adjustment (see documents.php?d=31). Last I heard, they went for about $75 from Ford. Less, if you can find one at a wrecker or on ebay.

If money is no object, go for an SS Inductions CAI008 - it flows much more than even an EL GT snorkel and at least twice the volume of a stock EL Fairmont one.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My car has no snorkel HELP
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:38 pm 
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Thanks heaps will definately look into it. what is your opinion on pod filters?

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:49 pm 
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djdejo wrote:
..... what is your opinion on pod filters?


FFS!

 

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 Post subject: Re: My car has no snorkel HELP
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:58 pm 
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asizzy wrote:
djdejo wrote:
..... what is your opinion on pod filters?


FFS!


what did i do something wrong :S

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:06 pm 
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djdejo wrote:
asizzy wrote:
djdejo wrote:
..... what is your opinion on pod filters?


FFS!


what did i do something wrong :S


have a look through this thread. it'll get you up to speed on the basics pretty fast. and will give you ability to ask detailed questions.
ford-4l-and-6-cylinder-f1/guide-to-ford-6cyl-updated-weekly-t83794.html
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:17 pm 
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djdejo wrote:
asizzy wrote:
djdejo wrote:
..... what is your opinion on pod filters?


FFS!


what did i do something wrong :S


*Face Palm*

 

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 Post subject: Re: My car has no snorkel HELP
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:19 pm 
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thanks heaps :D

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:18 pm 
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hey there they sell big mouth AU intakes on ebay for about $50 or pick up a stock one for $5, pod filters are ok but unless you box them with a snorkel / fresh air supply they only suck the same hot air, imo grab a snorkel and a decent filter (K&N can be had for @ $70 delivered on ebay) people will wank on about them but it made a difference to mine even if it made more induction noise - i'm happy - don't be put off by some of the comments you cop some members aren't very forgiving on newbies, good luck with it dude 8-)

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:33 pm 
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efxr6wagon wrote:
Right on, BenJ.

If cash is tight, go for the EL GT snorkel (the part number is EFTVE 9A624 A) or the AU Tickford snorkel with minor adjustment (see documents.php?d=31). Last I heard, they went for about $75 from Ford. Less, if you can find one at a wrecker or on ebay.

If money is no object, go for an SS Inductions CAI008 - it flows much more than even an EL GT snorkel and at least twice the volume of a stock EL Fairmont one.


Or go buy a BA XR6T snorkel from Ford for $40. Same as the AU tickford snorkel.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My car has no snorkel HELP
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:13 am 
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hey there they sell big mouth AU intakes on ebay for about $50 or pick up a stock one for $5, pod filters are ok but unless you box them with a snorkel / fresh air supply they only suck the same hot air, imo grab a snorkel and a decent filter (K&N can be had for @ $70 delivered on ebay) people will wank on about them but it made a difference to mine even if it made more induction noise - i'm happy - don't be put off by some of the comments you cop some members aren't very forgiving on newbies, good luck with it dude 8-)



thanks heaps. will probs do that because i am only on my Ps :oops: so i am kinda limited to what i can do haha. . i have already installed a whopping sound system that cant even be listened to at max volume..and many red leds and neons in and out and ill be doing motor work next

 

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