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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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after reading 2 pages of recon snorkel posts i couldnt find what i am looking for. im putting a snorkel on my wifes recon and i would like to know if i use 2" hose for the snorkel do i need to rejet the carb and if so what size of jets and where to buy them? thanks
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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have you pulled the stock snorkel yet......i wouldnt use hose ...i hard piped mine with 1 1/2 pvc

looks better and will hold up longer

the stock snorkel will tell you what size the airbox is
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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just to give you some ideas the have pics of what i did


http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii111/moondog8u/
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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i used 2" shopvac hose on 420 so i just thought i would do the same on the wifes recon. im rethinking this to use 1 1/2" thin walled pvc. my real consern is the if i have to rejet the carb and what size and where to buy the jets.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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those pics are of your 420 right? did you ever see the pics of my snorkel on the 420?

http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q163/wlvrn/snorkel/
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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i think a lot of people are having problems going to big

i couldnt beleave how much better it ran with the snorkel....i didnt think it would do much but i did

i add an HMF pipe to it and now its a torq monster....will have my uni filter tomarrow
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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did you have to rejet your recon with using 1 1/2"? if so what size of jets?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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no i have a 420.......but if you snorkel i would try rejetting it go up 1 size
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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where do i buy new jets?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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dealer or you can order them from

www.jetsrus.com
 
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