Thread: Puma snorkel warning

Im glad I read this before crossing Yardi Creek ( Exmouth) in a day or 2. I thought my snorkel factory (dealer ) fitted was the ducks nuts and water proof. No time to seal it up before we go so hope the water is not too deep.
Mike

Originally Posted by Defender Mike

Im glad I read this before crossing Yardi Creek ( Exmouth) in a day or 2. I thought my snorkel factory (dealer ) fitted was the ducks nuts and water proof. No time to seal it up before we go so hope the water is not too deep.
Mike

If it makes you feel better, I have run across the Murray at Tom groggin and geehi with a factory RAI more times than I care to remember with the water over the bonnet and a couple of times up to the windscreen wipers in my puma, no probs, just siliconed the flexible ducting and the air box intake..

Originally Posted by Summiitt

If it makes you feel better, I have run across the Murray at Tom groggin and geehi with a factory RAI more times than I care to remember with the water over the bonnet and a couple of times up to the windscreen wipers in my puma, no probs, just siliconed the flexible ducting and the air box intake..

We have done the same, although not quite that high, never had a drama, although I'll be checking mine tomorrow anyway.

Originally Posted by Summiitt

If it makes you feel better, I have run across the Murray at Tom groggin and geehi with a factory RAI more times than I care to remember with the water over the bonnet and a couple of times up to the windscreen wipers in my puma, no probs, just siliconed the flexible ducting and the air box intake..

Did you bother to check the air box or filter for water egress ? Or we're you just happy to drive on ?

Not trying to be clever, but the from the tip of my snorkel to the air box is 100% sealed, no doubt - no question.......and I still got water in the air box after Nolan's Brook last year !

We're from.......the air box lid

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Obviously stocks the Safari as any snorkel/ RAI is only as waterproof as the ducting to the air box and into the engine. In a standard Puma this will not happen without special kit like Nugget's, regardless of what the workshop claims.

Scallops, great news mate! I have the Mantec one and if it works on a OME Puma RAI it will work on the Mantec.

Only Defender I ever managed to seal close to perfect was my last 300Tdi. Safari with a "home made" duct of 78mm reinforced rubber tubing. I could suffocate the engine to a stand still by covering the top of the snorkel (intake off) with an old piece of mud flap...

Cheers,

Lou

Well, you are right, they are ARB agents so guess what snorkel they will recommend. Thing is, the mantec is $100 dearer than the safari and LR $200 more. Is there any difference between the three apart from the traditional look?
I certainly prefer the traditional look but concerned about air tightness and cost.

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Except Nugget's not talking about the LR factory RAI.
He's talking about the Safari Snorkel, which is exactly as it's name suggests, a snorkel for wading.
As such, it's a valid concern.

As much as you don't want to hear it, FONFE is correct.

The wading depth on the Defender is only 500mm, anything more is done at your own risk and not warranted in any way.

M

Originally Posted by Defender Mike

Im glad I read this before crossing Yardi Creek ( Exmouth) in a day or 2. I thought my snorkel factory (dealer ) fitted was the ducks nuts and water proof. No time to seal it up before we go so hope the water is not too deep.
Mike

Most of the time the sandbar is high and dry there and ok to drive on, I wouldn't be too keen on driving through sea water high enough to need a snorkel anyway.

I was there a month ago with work.

Yardi Creek was landlocked then. Sand is super soft though so momentum is your friend.

Cheers, Chris