This is the longest message I've seen for such a simple solution....DRUGS!!
haha
I got one of those 'prick' allergy test when I was a kid and they only went
half way thru because my arm swelled so much.

The thing is....use your anti-histamines and all that...but don't take them
when you are suffering! They're all inhibitors not 'cure-ers'! So during
allergy season you have to dose well before you NEED it.

Your other choice is the high Arctic....the pollen season is only a month!
haha


"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
>