Air filter for Snorkel

[AndyG]

In the relentless pursuit for more accessories for the Defender, thinking about one of these, for off road use only, ( the droopy sock one).

Any experiences, esp with a Mantec snorkel.

4x4 Pre-Cleaners (http://www.uniflow.com.au/contents/en-us/d2.html)

[loanrangie]

Being an oiled filter i would use them, a donaldson pre cleaner would be better.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/07/733.jpg

[KeithMac]

Looks really interesting

What are the pros and cons of a Donaldson filter?

[AndyG]

Bearing in mind both are pre cleaners, and anything is better than nothing, they have their own merits. Weight, filtration, restriction of air flow, ease of cleaning. I like ease of storage for the uni filter, I can stow and forget in the drawer. Oh and price

[Beery]

Being an oiled filter i would use them, a donaldson pre cleaner would be better.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/07/733.jpg

Would a donaldson style pre-cleaner fit on a mantec snorkle? I was under the impression the mantec doesnt have a standard 3 inch neck.

[loanrangie]

Being an oiled filter i wouldnt use them, a donaldson pre cleaner would be better.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/07/733.jpg

Damn it, i meant wouldnt use an oiled filter.

[Bushie]

I recently went for one of these - Sy-klone (http://www.sy-klone.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SI&Category_Code=S9)

Martyn

[POD]

I reckon these are totally unnecessary unless you are doing a lot of close convoy driving. I had a donaldson precleaner on a self-made snorkel on my old Rangie; we did a 16000km trip that included anne beadell hwy, tanami track, gibb river road etc and on return there was less than 1mm of dust in the precleaner bowl. I have seen them full of dust on tractors doing harvest operations where there are other machines in close proximity all making a lot of dust, but I think on a 4wd you are better with something that improves airflow.

[PhilipA]

In the relentless pursuit for more accessories for the Defender, thinking about one of these, for off road use only, ( the droopy sock one).


I have a set of Uni filter socks.
I used them on my RRC for a trip around Oz but only on dirt. they last about 3 days until they start to become blocked, if say following a B double or on dusty roads.
They come in a pack of three.

I also used them on my Disco TD5 with good results.

In both cases, when I arrived back home the filters in both cars were clean and serviceable for an indefinite further period. BTW you don't have a MAF problem as the main filter stops any oil migrating to the MAF.

This is in contrast to a bloke in a D2 who I met at Charney Station on the GRR who wandered across to me with a completely blocked filter wondering where he could buy a new one! LOL.

The socks are designed for a 3inch snorkel , and the RRC fiberglass snorkel was too big , so I cut up a beer can and glued it inside so that the sock would not fall down into the hole. Where there is a will there is a way.
Regards Philip A

[AndyG]

I have a set of Uni filter socks.
I used them on my RRC for a trip around Oz but only on dirt. they last about 3 days until they start to become blocked, if say following a B double or on dusty roads.
They come in a pack of three.

I also used them on my Disco TD5 with good results.

In both cases, when I arrived back home the filters in both cars were clean and serviceable for an indefinite further period. BTW you don't have a MAF problem as the main filter stops any oil migrating to the MAF.

This is in contrast to a bloke in a D2 who I met at Charney Station on the GRR who wandered across to me with a completely blocked filter wondering where he could buy a new one! LOL.

The socks are designed for a 3inch snorkel , and the RRC fiberglass snorkel was too big , so I cut up a beer can and glued it inside so that the sock would not fall down into the hole. Where there is a will there is a way.
Regards Philip A

Thanks that's exactly the scenario i was contemplating. Back in Oz tomorrow so will have ot measure up the Mantec, it may be a non starter, but there are a few different sizes available, so we will see.

[AndyG]

Damn it, i meant wouldnt use an oiled filter.

Why not, i agree not as a primary filter, but why not as a pre cleaner ?