defender snorkel why LH / RH

[rangieman]

Ok as the post states why do some defenders have the snorkel on the left and others have them on the right the reason ? please do tell its one of those silly things in life i spose https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[landy_man]

i believe it has to do with the engine fitted...
IIRC the td5 snorkel goes on drivers side

[weeds]

300tdi is on the right hand side

[rangieman]

so does that mean 200tdi is on the left https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[crump]

Originally posted by weeds
300tdi is on the right hand side

same as TD5.

[Defender200Tdi]

The snorkel uses the existing air intake on the wing, so yes, it depends which engine is fitted:

200tdi left
300tdi & TD5 right

Paul https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[abaddonxi]

300tdi and Td5 on right side.

200tdi on left side.

Why this is, is another question.


Cheers

Simon

[CraigE]

It all depends which side the airbox is on. Shortest route to the air intake with least work.

[disconut]

Originally posted by CraigE
It all depends which side the airbox is on. Shortest route to the air intake with least work.

Good theory, but my intake is on the right, and the air box is positioned on the left side of the engine bulkhead. (South African Build).

Trev.

[sclarke]

Due to different markets this was done.
It all came about when the GM of LR in the UK was using one down in Scotland. He was gunning it quite hard up a steep rocky slippery incline when his Winch ****** in his kilt suddenly had it ripped right off him as the Defender went past. The suction on the intake caused this to happen and due to all Scotts walking on the LH side as one was winching up a hill past the Winch ****** Scott. This was causing way to many problems for the poor Scotts.
So instead of wearing baggy pants or shorts the choice was to move the intake to the RH Side.

Or was it so the Driver can hear the intake roar???????????????

Does that not sound like a far better story than "I've got no idea?"

[DEFENDERZOOK]

[size=18][b]<span style="color:blue">dude...!!


whatever it is youre on....i want some.....

there is a market out there for the stuff....

we could all be rich......!!</span>

[sclarke]

Ahh yes......
Good old Excitement pills.....

I think i need to write a book...
I'll title it.

Motor Engineering Facts, Why Did they do that.

I could have feild day...
problem is i need to find time to write it...

Would this come under the classification of Auto-biography??

Ohhh please stop me...... i'm so funny..... oh stop me.... :roll:

[p38arover]

Sounds like an addition to the LR anti-FAQ:

http://www.lrfaq.org/FAQ.6.taylorFAQ.html

[sclarke]

That is a great site....
Love it....

ohh best i find a new hobby......

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Originally posted by disconut+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(disconut)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-CraigE
It all depends which side the airbox is on. Shortest route to the air intake with least work.

Good theory, but my intake is on the right, and the air box is positioned on the left side of the engine bulkhead. (South African Build).

Trev.[/b][/quote]
English build is exactly the same 8)

[sclarke]

Kilts i'm telling you....

Thats what it is about....

[abaddonxi]

Originally posted by sclarke
Kilts i'm telling you....

Thats what it is about....

Well yeah,

get a snorkel on the wrong side of yer kilt and you'll know about it.

Don't know what you're doing in your kilt squatting on the roof,







but that's your business.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Simon

[crump]

I was thinking of putting another one on the other side, to try and bring the world back into balance. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/