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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Look what I found...

...in my air box.
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I was thinking my truck wasn't running as well as it could be so I checked to see if my air filter was dirty and it was. It was also filled with crumbs from nuts. There were also several little rocks in the bottom of the air box from my driveway. This was a first for me.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Thats the dirtiest airbox I've seen.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Hahaaha!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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NUTS...ahhh thats not a good sign..
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Wow mine looked exactly like that, im suprised i didnt find a squirrel in there too.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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ha nice.. ive seen a few airboxes like that... open element> airbox
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Look what I found in mine!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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at least it wasn't filled with stinging wasps!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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ahhh nuts
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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not uncommmon
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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lol what why have you not removed that snorkel

nice nut collection you got though lol
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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wow thats some funny stuff
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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nice......
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Originally Posted by Silver
lol what why have you not removed that snorkel

nice nut collection you got though lol
I have tried to get the stupid airbox our and I have tried 4 or 5 times and have not been able to get the bloody thing out.

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Look what I found in mine!
What?

I know that airbox is dirty, it's from mudding a few weekes ago. I still need to do alot of cleaning!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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when i tried to take mine out.. i just took a drill to the bottom rivets n drilled them out and pulled like a **** to get it out.. but im sure there are better methods of doin this if u dont wanna destory ur airbox...
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Yup,definetly the problem,clean it out and get back to wheeling.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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maybe you should put a lil screen on ur snorkel so u dont end up with a pist off squirrel
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Originally Posted by Trigger01
...in my air box.


I was thinking my truck wasn't running as well as it could be so I checked to see if my air filter was dirty and it was. It was also filled with crumbs from nuts. There were also several little rocks in the bottom of the air box from my driveway. This was a first for me.
damn i was wondering where i left those....man i gotta stop drinking.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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at least it wasn't filled with stinging wasps!
I'd be shootin people...

-TJ
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Some trucks have *****...I guess yours just has nuts.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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my aunt said her explorer was running slow i poped the hood and a mouse made a nest in here air box. he was in there too... the air box was completely full... not uncommon...
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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Ok, wtf. I found nuts on my intake manifold that looked to have been there for awhile. I think the squirrels are against Rangers!?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2007
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lol... nice find

consiter yourself lucky the squrrel wasent resting in the radiator shroud...
mmmmm squrrel mush

JOSH
 
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