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Old 09-05-2024, 02:32 PM
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Spooky, the duck is watching you.
Then the 'duck' is awake!
 
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Attached are photos of my duckbill.

I'm curious what the 'eye' parts on the duckbill might be. I cannot get my hand near the duckbill to feel. Tight fit with the supercharger (XKR).

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I have never seen such clear images. I wish my borescope camera was that good.
 
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Old 09-06-2024, 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Geosnooker2000
I have never seen such clear images. I wish my borescope camera was that good.
I thought that it was a phone slid on top of the bellhousing.

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Old 09-06-2024, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Geosnooker2000
I have never seen such clear images. I wish my borescope camera was that good.
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I thought that it was a phone slid on top of the bellhousing.

Richard
@Martin B Your audience wants to know, what’s the source of your duckbill photos?
 
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Old 09-06-2024, 09:54 AM
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@Martin B Your audience wants to know, what’s the source of your duckbill photos?
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Anykit dual lens HD inspection camera with 8 LEDs (Amazon price $40). Note: Xscope App needed which has Chinese legal signoff. Called Anykit, assured the WiFi portion is not used on their device.
 
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Originally Posted by Martin B
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Anykit dual lens HD inspection camera with 8 LEDs (Amazon price $40). Note: Xscope App needed which has Chinese legal signoff. Called Anykit, assured the WiFi portion is not used on their device.
A borescope with both a front lens and a side lens. I've never heard of such a thing. It's obviously the perfect tool for duckbill photography. 👍

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Originally Posted by S-Typer
Hey guys..wanted to update everyone (It's humid now in most of the country /


The evap case funnel (inside the car) where it drains on the outside is actually a plastic shell..with insulation..which contains the hard plastic/ rubber hose. Good luck getting in that way.


I had flexi camera.. flexi dremel bit. Not gonna happen.


I patched the up the small hole with foam and epoxy (hole looked way bigger on that lcd camera screen..wasn't that big).


I took off the engine cover (the deco one..takes 2 min). Sure enough with my long fingers and skinny hands. I could touch the duckbill with the tip of my finger. I reached back on the driver side..palm in the air.. and index finger could get just inside of the bill (lets keep in clean...but yes..thought the same thing).


I put silicone spray on the tip of my finger..and went it. The silicone will keep it from sticking (its a 60k , 07 car from VA beach. I live in FL..AC will keep a steady stream going through it)


Long story short..all draining great now. Anyone with a NA 4.2 XK can get this done. With a flexi cam and an hour you could bend something in there to do the same thing. It is not far in at all! Saved me $850..


Any other recommendations from keeping plastic from sticking together? I had CRC Silicone on the shelf.


I left the engine cover off just in case..but its draining great. I thought of 100 ways to cut the duckbill (another member here mentioned a knife on a stick and it worked great..I'm not patient enough). We are always humid..so I use AC every day..And yes the Jag evaps a bunch.


Just FYI..I'm going to post on the fan blower situation shortly.




Joe
Hi there, I have a similar problem, I have a homemade hybrid tool I think may do the trick, but do you by any chance know the diameters of the hard outer tube and the silicone inner one please.
Many thanks
 
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Originally Posted by Rabbit86
Hi there, I have a similar problem, I have a homemade hybrid tool I think may do the trick, but do you by any chance know the diameters of the hard outer tube and the silicone inner one please.
Many thanks
It’s not a hard outer tube, just a hole in the body.
IIRC, the hole is about 1” to 1.25” in diameter, with quite a bit of space on the other side. The duckbill is 3/8” to 1/2” in diameter.
 
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