Snorkel,sealing drain holes

[lrbob]

Sorry if I have missed this info. Have installed snorkel and sealed the 2 drain holes insystem for allowing water escape. Now what happens in heavy rain? Where does the water go that enters the snorkel?
Cheers, everyone

[Beckford]

I assume it would collect in the bottom of the air filter box, where the drain hole is.

I sealed the hole in the bottom of my air filter box on Saturday. I'll let you know what happens after the next heavy downpour.

What Defender are you driving?

(I could only find one drain hole on my Puma.)

[Drover]

I assume it would collect in the bottom of the air filter box, where the drain hole is.

I sealed the hole in the bottom of my air filter box on Saturday. I'll let you know what happens after the next heavy downpour.

What Defender are you driving?

(I could only find one drain hole on my Puma.)

I would think that the small amount of water that would be collected by the snorkel is likely to just evaporated with the engine heat as it travel along the ducting to the air box.

From memory there is a second drain hole in the ducting close the guard on the PUMA.

[Allan]

I think they drain from the intake at the top. The head, for want of another name, has drain points designed for this purpose.

Allan

[Def_9]

I've just fitted a serfari snorkel to my puma and i can confirm that there are two ports/drains in the intake, one is in the bottom of the air box and the other is where Drover suggested. The one closest to the guard I found easiest to get to by removing the flare and you can get to it from the wheel well.

I have also wondered about rain getting in but agree with Drover and Allan. Also you could turn the head 180 to stop it being forced in. The other thing i picked up was there is another small hole in the bottom of the air box where it fits in the rubber mounting gromets. I sealed this also even though there was no mention of it in the instructions for the snorkel installation but to me it seamed like another point for water and dust to get in rather than a drain.

I'll be keeping an eye on the air box next time i drive though some heay rain. Cheers, Lucas.

[lrbob]

Thanks for all who replied to thread. My Safari snorkel has no provision at the head for water dispersal. I guess that if this was a problem we would have heard about it before this. Cheers lrbob

[Allan]

At the base of the head you should see flutes under the area the clamp sits.

Allan

[LRH110]

I have the newer style safari snorkel on my 110 and have had the drainage sealed for the past 18 months.
Safari claims that the drainage system on the snorkel head captures 99% of water even in seriouse rain, I have driven through plenty of torrential rain without rotating the head 180 degrees and there doesn't appear to be any water ingress ( I have inspected the filter housing after rain and it was dry ).

Cheers, Campbell

[PhilipA]

On my RRC some water goes into the filter in torrential rain. The filter media can be wet and then dries OK. It looks wavy afterwards but no breaks in mine.
I have sealed up my "burp" valve except for a tiny hole to let any standing water out.
IMHO if you have standing water wanting to enter your air cleaner drains , you are already in deep doodoo as mine is about a metre off the ground and the car would have to be stopped for water to enter...

Regards Philip A

[austastar]

Hi,
on my Defender I gooped up the first drain hole under the air inlet, but inserted a short length of plastic tube. The tube is long enough to run up to one of the brake booster bolts, and the tube is jammed over the bolt shank.
I can leave the tube down for normal draining, and if worried about a crossing, can push it over the bolt shank which should seal it.
cheers

[jools]

When ARB fitted my Safari snorkel they were reluctant to fill drain hole in base of airbox quoting several instances where vandals had poked a garden hose into top of snorkel on parked vehicles, filling the system with water then removing hose. With the drain unblocked they suggest that the water would soon drain away...with drain hole blanked it would be any expensive exercise for the unaware driver. Think I will be following austastar's suggestion and attach short length of hose then tuck it away when necessary.