Hey i am sure this has been posted about but good luck finding it on this site haha. I am running a 2009 assault. I bought it used and took it out for its first ride this weekend. I noticed that the foam doughnut was letting some snow in. also I noticed that snow was getting in through the dash area. What have you guys done to seal these areas up? do I need a new foam doughnut for the hood? (this one looks squished) Or can I adjust the hood to fit better? Should I pull the dash apart and silicone all the openings where there is a poor fit? I have already sealed the airbox up. Thanks for the info guys!
Sealing up Intake. Any Ideas?
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either place a piece of tape over the headlight adjuster or slp makes a good option to keep snow from entering through the headlight adjuster.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SLP-POWDER-...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1c1ec83fb5
that is really one of the only places snow can get through...at least in my experience...people have complained about snow getting in around headlight and a few other areas and they have just filled any place you can see daylight through with silicone...i got lucky and the foam on my headlight sealed tight...i ran the slp headlight pre filter and sealed my airbox and i never has snow or moisture anywhere near my airbox/intake all of last season.
I think the foam donut has absolutely nothing to do with your problem...although if it is squished and not sealing it could be worth replacing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SLP-POWDER-...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1c1ec83fb5
that is really one of the only places snow can get through...at least in my experience...people have complained about snow getting in around headlight and a few other areas and they have just filled any place you can see daylight through with silicone...i got lucky and the foam on my headlight sealed tight...i ran the slp headlight pre filter and sealed my airbox and i never has snow or moisture anywhere near my airbox/intake all of last season.
I think the foam donut has absolutely nothing to do with your problem...although if it is squished and not sealing it could be worth replacing.
Everything Ski-Don't recommended is a good start. You also need to silicone the holes in the hood where the windshield tabs sit. There are pretty good sized holes there too. Take a flash light around the outside of your hood/airbox and look for all the holes...the headlight has tons of gaps. The foam ring keeps out snow that comes in through the hood vents also, I would replace it if it is destroyed, cheaper than sucking some junk into your engine.
Ya I already sealed up the headlight adjuster knob. I can see daylight around where the windshield attaches. I will seal it up with some silicone. Thanks!
if you ride alot of over the hood snow..slp sells a powder valve..a very very good product for the deep days....
On top of the great advice already given, I would strongly recommend removing the air box and sealing up the plastic halves with high quality duct tape such as the gorilla stuff.
