Snorkle needed for summit etec

[jumpingjack]

Anyone know if there is anyone that has come up with a solution to the air intakes from freezing off in deep snow. When ever the snow is deep and the temperature is cooler the per-filter material gets wet from all the heat coming from the engine area and melting the snow. Once you get going again the snow hits the pre-filter intakes and they freeze off choking the air from getting to the motor.

 

[fredw]

drill two holes in the back of the airbox

 

[Ozzy421]

SLP Powder valves
Ski-Doo - Powder Valves
I covered mine with frogskin, just to ensure nothing gets in the airbox

 

[takethebounce]

drill two holes in the back of the airbox

Do not put holes in the lower airbox on an etec if that is what you are reffering to.

If anywhere, put them in the upper one.

Ptek=lower airbox intake holes
Etec=no lower airbox mods

 

[tex78]

i still don't like flow rights in the lower box on a p tek....

think it will suck belt dust in....

was going to make a snorkle to the rh side of the gauge pod to the front box with 1.5 hose ... with a frog skin cover ...

 

[takethebounce]

i still don't like flow rights in the lower box on a p tek....

think it will suck belt dust in....

was going to make a snorkle to the rh side of the gauge pod to the front box with 1.5 hose ... with a frog skin cover ...

The reason to put them in the lower air box of the ptek is to help eliminate the restrictive main air box. ThunderProducts low boy filters work best for that. If you do that you need to increase fuel to the mid range. (shim the needles) Changing the upper air box won't do a lot. It still has to pull air down through that tiny tube.

 

[tex78]

what about a snorkle behind the gauge-cluster where the wires are.... empty space that air can come from top-sides-bellow ....

only problem might be not being able to clean it off with out poping the cluster out ...

is the stock box on a xp that restrictive ??????? or is it where the air comes from .... if it can get air from the back side of the box might work better [ kind of bellow lh headlight ]

 

[oler1234]

i still don't like flow rights in the lower box on a p tek....

think it will suck belt dust in....

was going to make a snorkle to the rh side of the gauge pod to the front box with 1.5 hose ... with a frog skin cover ...

theres no thinking about it.... it will suck in clutch dust. What i did was throw on a bondi box and a slp intake. Never had a issue with starving a engine from air. C3 also makes the oversize air box. AS for the etec, you could just peel the ice of with your nail no?? The pre-filter material is the same as the 08, and thats what we did untill manufacutures come out with something.

 

[jackinthebox]

I beilieve i seen one on thesledshed wbsite.Aluminum pipe that comes out of rear box then angles up thru cowling with sock on the end of it...little pricey,but looks the part.

 

[maxwell]

you guys must ride some serious deep snow ive never had my etec or ptek bog or loose power. i wipe the intake twice ir three times a day max

 

[tex78]

between christmas and new years i was wiping mine every flat i could ..... cause when ya needed it its bogggggggggggggggggggggggggg ...... wipe it and good to go again


mine also has the filter with bag that sticks out .... velcroed one side bag , and other side box .....

 

[tex78]

talked to al from the sled shed....... said the cluster is where all the hot air goes if ya have it in the open behind it... said the filters on the back side of the box yes some belt dust .... i might try one snorkle line and one flow right [ on the oil tank side of the box ] and the snorkle line to the back of the upper [ front box ]

al also said to take the air horns out ..... they are just for sound control and just restrict the flow

 

[takethebounce]

talked to al from the sled shed....... said the cluster is where all the hot air goes if ya have it in the open behind it... said the filters on the back side of the box yes some belt dust .... i might try one snorkle line and one flow right [ on the oil tank side of the box ] and the snorkle line to the back of the upper [ front box ]

al also said to take the air horns out ..... they are just for sound control and just restrict the flow

yup. and the stock airbox restricts 3-5hp from the ptek. Its all for the noise police.

It also restricts the etec but at this point we can not mod the lower box and it has a larger intake tube so its not as bad.

 

[jumpingjack]

On my 09 xp I did put the holes in the back of the lower air box with prefilter material over the holes. We had this sled out on the weekend and it didn't bog and starve for air like my etec did.
As stated above the issue with the etec intakes is that they blind off because the material gets wet from the heat and than once the snow hits it they freeze. I am constantly reaching down and wiping them off but what a pain in the a$$.

I like the idea of putting a third pipe into the upper air box and venting it up behind the gauge cluster.


These pictures were from yesterday in Revy. When we were moving the snow was up in your face and sled was completely burried.

 

[flabbajabba]

Deep powder bog is a nice problem to have, lucky!

 

[tex78]

Ya the snow this year is either hero snow or stupid deep.

Mother nature just doesn't know what the hello to do

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[HiLlClImB911]

Would adding some vents around the pannels help release the engine heat.

 

[rotaxsummit]

A turbo will be your best bet then their is no airbox, it will cure your problem.

 

[tex78]

Ok so I'm about 3/4 done the snorkle mod... Have 2 tubes one on each side. Both are going just above the side bolt mount for the headlight housing. Just need to come up with something that holds the outside air tube tight so it don't rub the frog skin.
I guess the front one is where the 600 rs tube goes. Where I have the front one is the biggest tube u can go with out having issues with the headlights.
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[Showtime]

2nd best mod i've done to my XP....never had a problem since and i find better throttle response.