A suggestion move, we are a mobile society if I lived in an area that was
not conducive to my health I would be gone.

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HarryS My 2¢
"Campbell C Freeman" > wrote in message
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| Greetings all,
|
| I live in the "Deep South", and with the coming of Spring brings with it
the
| dreaded "pollen season" and shedding of leaves from native oak trees. I
| have owned 2 TJ's: a 2001 Wrangler Sport and a month ago, traded it
(23,000
| total miles), for a 2005 Wrangler Rubicon.
|
| Pollen is a major problem for me, and the leaves are just about as bad.
| These so-called "water oaks" shed their leaves twice a year: once in the
| fall, and a complete shed in the early spring...now. Even though the air
| intake has a fine plastic grate to keep large "objects" out, the leaves
| still collect in the opening and have to be painstakingly "picked out."
| Then, after the trees have finished shedding their leaves, and with the
| pollen still coming "full bore", these oaks produce and then shed the
| "dreaded tassels", which are even more of a problem. They are about 2"
long
| and love to collect in the grate and the hood cowl drain. They "fall
apart"
| (disintegrate) at a touch, and the tiny particles come right through the
| intake grate and the whole ones go down into the cowl drain. This causes
| the drain to plug in time, and those that have disintegrated get inside
the
| air duct and when the fan blower is turned on, they and the pollen blow
| unmercifully into the cabin. I have used shop rags weighted down with
flat
| weights, blocks of wood, and even a plastic videotape case.
|
| Being a pack-rat, I came up with an idea the other day after pondering
this
| problem for a long time. I took an old license plate and a about 8- 1.5"
x
| 3" rectangular refrigerator magnets and went to work. I scuffed the back
| side of the license plate and the outer side of the rubber magnets with
| sandpaper and then put contact cement on the scuffed surfaces of the
magnets
| and the license plate. After 15 minutes I applied the magnets to the
plate
| and weighted the plate down from the top with a piece of plywood and some
| heavy weight.
|
| When the glue had set, I took the plate inside to dry and cure for a few
| days. The license plate is the perfect size to cover the air intake on a
TJ
| and has enough overlap in length and width to cover the opening very well.
| I was surprised as how well it sealed the opening. I used about 3 more
| magnets to cover the cowl drain opening. I do this when the Jeep is
sitting
| in the yard during periods of inactivity and overnight. When I leave in
the
| morning, I take the plate and the extra magnets off and put them in the
Jeep
| then and to work where I cover the openings while at work to cut down on
the
| pollen than falls, blows, & settles during the day.
|
| The difference is amazing. It not only cuts down on the pollen and the
| disintegrated "tassels" that get into the air intake system, but dust and
| dirt as well. I am left to my own devices when driving, but at least I
have
| solved a major problem that has plagued me for years with all sorts of
| vehicles. This simple "do it yourself kit" also helps with the leaf
problem
| in the fall, and snow, sleet, and ice that come our way from time to time.
|
| Now if DC would only put in a cabin filter, that would take care of the
| problem while driving.
|
| I know it's a Jeep and by definition a "rough and tumble" vehicle, but
this
| simple system is a great help for those of us who suffer from allergies
and
| dislike the problems with small leaves and the problems they cause when
they
| find their way into every crack and crevice.
|
| Maybe this will be of benefit to others who have the same nagging problem.
| Off road, one expects to get blasted with everything, but that is by
choice.
|
| Campbell Freeman
| South Carolina
|
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