2012 Intake w/ PSC Hydro Kit

[EZ-E]

I'm at work so I can't take a pic, but like smokinv10 said, I had to cut a large chunk out of the box and if you crawl under the jeep you can see the filter easily. So if you hit a puddle or deep water I don't think it would take much to get that thing to suck up a good amount of water. I'll snap a pic when I get home to show you what I mean.

 

[KrawlerJK]

I'm at work so I can't take a pic, but like smokinv10 said, I had to cut a large chunk out of the box and if you crawl under the jeep you can see the filter easily. So if you hit a puddle or deep water I don't think it would take much to get that thing to suck up a good amount of water. I'll snap a pic when I get home to show you what I mean.

I did the same on mine and it didn't end well

 

[wayoflife]

LOL!! Seen way too many hydrolocked motors to ever want to take on any water with any speed ever again - factory air box or not. Trust me, you can still hydrolock a motor with a factory airbox and I have seen it happen.

 

[EZ-E]

LOL!! Seen way too many hydrolocked motors to ever want to take on any water with any speed ever again - factory air box or not. Trust me, you can still hydrolock a motor with a factory airbox and I have seen it happen.

I'm with you, just avoid it regardless of what intake you're running.

 

[Bingobelle]

LOL!! Seen way too many hydrolocked motors to ever want to take on any water with any speed ever again - factory air box or not. Trust me, you can still hydrolock a motor with a factory airbox and I have seen it happen.

is this small video just insane even with a factory airbox? A few times the water spalsh up on the hood. To me it look like they are on the edge of safety acording to hydrolock the engine.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwzjo_n1uKU

 

[ERAUGrad04]

I've looked at some of the pictures showing the cut necessary to make the reservoir work with the factory airbox. Is it not possible to RTV the hydraulic hose into the airbox to keep the lower part of the box watertight?

 

[jeeeep]

I've looked at some of the pictures showing the cut necessary to make the reservoir work with the factory airbox. Is it not possible to RTV the hydraulic hose into the airbox to keep the lower part of the box watertight?

but if you ever have to do anything to remove the air box or the reservoir it'll be a PIA to remove the RTV.

I'm thinking about getting some 2" - 3" PVC, cut it in half and gluing that into the cutout section of the air box. Right now my reservoir is mounted to the side of the battery box but I can't access anything on that side of the motor and at 111000 miles it's time to check/change the spark plugs.

So before I drain it to remove it, I want to come up with a better plan to avoid having to drain it if I need to do maintenance in the future.

 

[EZ-E]

I couldn't get away with only making that small cut like they showed in the picture on PSC's website. I have no idea how they did. I had to basically cut out that whole side chunk out of the box. You could get some soft plastic and cover it up and rtv it I suppose.

 

[branman]

Might be a silly question but just curious: Does the resivior need to me mounted at a certain height and does it need to be mounted up front for cooling. Seems like there is more room elsewhere in the engine bay. I'm sure there is a reason why everyone mounts it in the same spot - just curious of the reason.

Thanks :beer:

 

[ttfhell]

It needs to be as close to the pump as possible as well as above it with a straight down hill line to it. You generally use an inline cooler with this set up.

 

[branman]

It needs to be as close to the pump as possible as well as above it with a straight down hill line to it. You generally use an inline cooler with this set up.

Well there you have it! Thanks :beer:

 

[jeeeep]

Might be a silly question but just curious: Does the resivior need to me mounted at a certain height and does it need to be mounted up front for cooling. Seems like there is more room elsewhere in the engine bay. I'm sure there is a reason why everyone mounts it in the same spot - just curious of the reason.

Thanks :beer:

the pump is gravity fed from the reservoir so it needs to be mounted inline and above the pump intake, the line should be no more than 16" long.

 

[EZ-E]

Here's what mine looks like. Probably could've cut less out, but in order to shoe-horn it in there I had to cut extra out.

 

[ttfhell]

Shit...the PSC website makes it look like just one cut for the hose.

 

[ERAUGrad04]

No kidding! Might as well not even use the lower part of the airbox!

 

[Irish JK]

Oh shite. Well there goes that idea.

 

[ttfhell]

Oh shite. Well there goes that idea.

Sacrifice a battery.

 

[Irish JK]

Sacrifice a battery.

How do I power wine fridge?

 

[EZ-E]

Sacrifice a battery.

Yea. Or get a different intake.

 

[MTG]

Here's what mine looks like. Probably could've cut less out, but in order to shoe-horn it in there I had to cut extra out.
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