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Old 03-10-09, 09:32 PM
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after sealing, resealing and sealing again, i think i'm going to give this a shot. where did you get the small breather? and what size is the are the lines? also i believe it would be breathe..not breath
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one more quick question, what size filter is that?
Old 03-11-09, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by durtysc300
also i believe it would be breathe..not breath
Well they have to breath to breathe don't they? (I'm trying for you here, bro )
Old 03-11-09, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
Unbeknownst to you, this is nearly a direct quote from a post of mine from many years ago.

Here's one from 06 https://www.clublexus.com/forums/1755984-post5.html

I therefore concur.
LoL, great minds think alike sir.
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Originally Posted by durtysc300
after sealing, resealing and sealing again, i think i'm going to give this a shot. where did you get the small breather? and what size is the are the lines? also i believe it would be breathe..not breath
I got the filter from advanced auto parts, and i cant remember the exact size of it, but you can make anything in that range work with the right tubing splices. I remember the filter being made by APC. LoL, i just cut some tubing off the roll over here at the dealership, but if you just go to advanced with your car, they can fit you up brother.
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Originally Posted by RaynArt
one more quick question, what size filter is that?
The smallest you can get, i would have rathered something smaller than i got (2" tall x 1" wide) As far as the female on the end, it just depends on the splices you are using.
Old 03-11-09, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
Well they have to breath to breathe don't they? (I'm trying for you here, bro )
LoL....i concur
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wow this is a good mod since i see alot of the sc3/4 having condensation issues in their headlights. i was wondering if this could work for the taillights? one of my tails are condensing and i dont know where or how the moisture could go in.
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
wow this is a good mod since i see alot of the sc3/4 having condensation issues in their headlights. i was wondering if this could work for the taillights? one of my tails are condensing and i dont know where or how the moisture could go in.
Im not familiar with your the tails on your LS, but i dont believe they have breathing vents, you most probably have spider cracks in the plastic. That can be fixed with removing the lense and coating it with epoxy, then sanding back down smooth.
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theres actually 3 vents, one for each section. im gonna try to get rid of the condensation first and see what happens.
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
theres actually 3 vents, one for each section. im gonna try to get rid of the condensation first and see what happens.
I dont know what your working with, but since it really isnt a place that moisture can get to easily ( your trunk ) then i would be looking for a reason why the moisture is getting there. Are you sure there arent hairline cracks in the lense. If not, after you get the moisture out, instead of a big ole filter like the heads would use, i would suggest for you to look up some Nitro RC foam filters, and mod something up with tubing that would be more like stock.
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heres a pic of the taillight lol, im gonna check tomorrow when i work on the car.
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
heres a pic of the taillight lol, im gonna check tomorrow when i work on the car.
Can you pop one of those tubes off and take a pics so i can see how they have it setup?
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i took that from someone else on here. but when i opened one there was like a black filter in it.
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Very impressive indeed


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