Thread: Puma snorkel warning

They call it a raised air intake as that's exactly what it is.
Its not designed to be a snorkel, its meant for vehicles that travel dusty roads, anyone who plans on wading should not be buying the LR one

Originally Posted by fonfe

They call it a raised air intake as that's exactly what it is.
Its not designed to be a snorkel, its meant for vehicles that travel dusty roads, anyone who plans on wading should not be buying the LR one

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.

It is ANY snorkel. The ducting shown in the photo is the original LR airbox and duct that is on the inside of the guard.

It doesn't matter what you bolt onto the outside because they all still use the original ducting which is as shown.

Great having a water tight seal between your new snorkel and the bodwork when the other side has huge gaps in it.

The reason LR call it a raised air intake is because they know the ducting leaks like a sieve.

Hi all,
If you install a safari snorkel yourselves or get a reputable installer and they follow the safari installation instructions that come with the snorkel, They clearly show you how to separate these suspect joins and seal them up with sikaflex or similar.
This although arguably not as good as nuggets aftermarket fix does do the job well if your diligent with the sealant.

Originally Posted by nugge t

The reason LR call it a raised air intake is because they know the ducting leaks like a sieve.

It is a Defender

Originally Posted by gitney

Hi all,
If you install a safari snorkel yourselves or get a reputable installer and they follow the safari installation instructions that come with the snorkel, They clearly show you how to separate these suspect joins and seal them up with sikaflex or similar.
This although arguably not as good as nuggets aftermarket fix does do the job well if your diligent with the sealant.

That is excellent that they are doing that.

Do they recommend doing anything at the air filter box end?

I certainly do not remember that being included when I fitted mine a few years back, or it being included in the Airtec instructions when we fitted Witchdoctors....could be corrected on that as I have turfed the instructions but neither Dave or I remember it.

Thanks for the heads up Nugget.

I'm hoping to get a good look at mine this weekend as whilst away on our last trip I noticed the box just inside the guard had what looked like a split/crack in it, running down what looks like a welded/moulded join.

So depending what I find I may be looking at various options,, including getting LR to fix their workmanship/parts.
I'll try to get some pics when I check things out.

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.

Sorry my bad, thought he was talking about the LR item as he mentioned LR but not safari.
Thought it was normal practise to use sealant on any snorkel install though?