Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had to
work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.

Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ canoeing
glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to down trees and
power lines too other wise I would not been able to get home.

The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather than
use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM vent
and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap and
then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing. Then I
will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it to
allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the tubing
to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.

It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in the
past.


--


Coasty

71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
07 XL50 (Binky)

 

Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
of tools in their 6 bay garage..


"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had to
> work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>
> Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
> canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
> down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
> home.
>
> The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
> tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
> extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather than
> use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM vent
> and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap
> and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing. Then
> I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it to
> allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the
> tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>
> It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in the
> past.
>
>
> --
>
>
> Coasty
>
> 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
> 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
> 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
> 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
> 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
> 07 XL50 (Binky)
>
>
>

 

Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
of tools in their 6 bay garage..


"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had to
> work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>
> Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
> canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
> down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
> home.
>
> The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
> tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
> extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather than
> use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM vent
> and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap
> and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing. Then
> I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it to
> allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the
> tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>
> It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in the
> past.
>
>
> --
>
>
> Coasty
>
> 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
> 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
> 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
> 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
> 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
> 07 XL50 (Binky)
>
>
>

 

Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
of tools in their 6 bay garage..


"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had to
> work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>
> Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
> canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
> down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
> home.
>
> The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
> tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
> extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather than
> use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM vent
> and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap
> and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing. Then
> I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it to
> allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the
> tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>
> It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in the
> past.
>
>
> --
>
>
> Coasty
>
> 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
> 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
> 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
> 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
> 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
> 07 XL50 (Binky)
>
>
>

 

I am only half that 26'x26' two bay garage 1TJ, 1WJ two Harleys and only 10k
worth of tools.
Coasty



"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:a38e7$4502a863$422afc51$24783@FUSE.NET...
> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
> of tools in their 6 bay garage..
>
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had
>> to work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>>
>> Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
>> canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
>> down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
>> home.
>>
>> The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
>> tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
>> extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather
>> than use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the
>> OEM vent and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the
>> vent cap and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8"
>> tubing. Then I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4
>> notches in it to allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap
>> on top of the tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>>
>> It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in
>> the past.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Coasty
>>
>> 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
>> 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
>> 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
>> 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
>> 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
>> 07 XL50 (Binky)
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

I am only half that 26'x26' two bay garage 1TJ, 1WJ two Harleys and only 10k
worth of tools.
Coasty



"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:a38e7$4502a863$422afc51$24783@FUSE.NET...
> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
> of tools in their 6 bay garage..
>
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had
>> to work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>>
>> Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
>> canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
>> down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
>> home.
>>
>> The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
>> tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
>> extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather
>> than use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the
>> OEM vent and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the
>> vent cap and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8"
>> tubing. Then I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4
>> notches in it to allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap
>> on top of the tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>>
>> It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in
>> the past.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Coasty
>>
>> 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
>> 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
>> 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
>> 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
>> 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
>> 07 XL50 (Binky)
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

I am only half that 26'x26' two bay garage 1TJ, 1WJ two Harleys and only 10k
worth of tools.
Coasty



"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:a38e7$4502a863$422afc51$24783@FUSE.NET...
> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
> of tools in their 6 bay garage..
>
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had
>> to work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>>
>> Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
>> canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
>> down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
>> home.
>>
>> The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
>> tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
>> extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather
>> than use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the
>> OEM vent and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the
>> vent cap and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8"
>> tubing. Then I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4
>> notches in it to allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap
>> on top of the tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>>
>> It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in
>> the past.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Coasty
>>
>> 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
>> 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
>> 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
>> 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
>> 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
>> 07 XL50 (Binky)
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

It's to make the reader think that it is true, so he will try to play catch
up, and make the advertisers rich. All the magazines do that. If you guys
saw what my garage was like, you would think yourselves so far ahead, you
wouldn't be moved to buy anything for at least a year.

Earle

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:a38e7$4502a863$422afc51$24783@FUSE.NET...
> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
> of tools in their 6 bay garage..
>
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had
to
> > work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
> >
> > Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
> > canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
> > down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
> > home.
> >
> > The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had
the
> > tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
> > extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather
than
> > use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM
vent
> > and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap
> > and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing.
Then
> > I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it
to
> > allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the
> > tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
> >
> > It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in
the
> > past.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Coasty
> >
> > 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
> > 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
> > 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
> > 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
> > 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
> > 07 XL50 (Binky)
> >
> >
> >
>
>

 

It's to make the reader think that it is true, so he will try to play catch
up, and make the advertisers rich. All the magazines do that. If you guys
saw what my garage was like, you would think yourselves so far ahead, you
wouldn't be moved to buy anything for at least a year.

Earle

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:a38e7$4502a863$422afc51$24783@FUSE.NET...
> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
> of tools in their 6 bay garage..
>
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had
to
> > work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
> >
> > Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
> > canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
> > down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
> > home.
> >
> > The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had
the
> > tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
> > extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather
than
> > use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM
vent
> > and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap
> > and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing.
Then
> > I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it
to
> > allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the
> > tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
> >
> > It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in
the
> > past.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Coasty
> >
> > 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
> > 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
> > 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
> > 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
> > 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
> > 07 XL50 (Binky)
> >
> >
> >
>
>

 

It's to make the reader think that it is true, so he will try to play catch
up, and make the advertisers rich. All the magazines do that. If you guys
saw what my garage was like, you would think yourselves so far ahead, you
wouldn't be moved to buy anything for at least a year.

Earle

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:a38e7$4502a863$422afc51$24783@FUSE.NET...
> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
> of tools in their 6 bay garage..
>
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had
to
> > work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
> >
> > Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
> > canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
> > down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
> > home.
> >
> > The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had
the
> > tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
> > extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather
than
> > use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM
vent
> > and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap
> > and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing.
Then
> > I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it
to
> > allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the
> > tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
> >
> > It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in
the
> > past.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Coasty
> >
> > 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
> > 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
> > 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
> > 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
> > 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
> > 07 XL50 (Binky)
> >
> >
> >
>
>