Got Rattles? Check this

[groundpounder]

One of my favorite things to do, besides drinking beer and chasing skirt, is I like laying underneath my truck and looking up at the massive monster known as a "Cummins". Just like looking at a centerfold pinup ehh? Well I thought about a rattle I have had since I bought the truck new. Upon my thorough investigation I found the air cleaner snorkel was not attched to the air box. It was just flopping around in the fender. I pulled it back threw the box and then I noticed the box was slightly loose so while I was taking care of business in this area I tightened it as well. Guess what? NO MORE RATTLES!!!! If you have this problem you might want to check this area.

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99 Dodge 4x4 Quad Diesel NV241HD auto. K&N, 4" JRE, 5" chrome tip, matched 275 Bosch injectors, 2. 5" Skyjacker leveling kit, Silencer ring MIA. (more to come)

 

[madams]

I recently found mine was just as you described. I was looking for a rattle which very reciently showed up after the Ol'Lady plowed into the back of someone, when I came across the loose snorkle.

But this didn't fix my problem. Will look deeper this weekend.

Michael

 

[Extreme1]

Hey, guess what? DC put the snorkle in like you found it-not tucked into the air box. Don't know why. I tucked in the snorkle into the airbox on a 94 gasser I had. It transmitted lots of noise into the body that I could hear in the cab.
My best tip: Remove the snorkle. I can't budge the filter minder since I did.

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'94 3500 4x4, 208,000 miles, Never had a cat, Auto w/shift kit (thanks Dave G), 3. 54 Gears, TST #5 plate, 235-85-16s, Rancho 9000s w/remote, Isspro gauges inplace of cupholder & Amsoil Air Filter & Lubes, AWOL intake boot (put the silencer ring after I pulled the boot-too loud!?!). NRA member. Blue Ribbon Coalition member.
"Warrantee? We don't need no stinking warrantee!"

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I agree with Extreme1. That snorkel is like sucking through a straw for a Cummins at any BOMBed level. Think about it, a design dating back to 1994 for a 160hp Cummins isn't going to cut it for engines making 100hp or more over that! #ad