Safari Snorkel to fit or not?

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Originally Posted by AK83

I usually use km/lt for fuel consumption. No idea why I chose lt/100km this time around, I think because many here seem to prefer it.
I prefer km/lt.

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Officially, the correct measure is l/100km.

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Originally Posted by trout1105

Regardless of the fuel consumption a snorkle will feed cleaner and cooler air to your engine as well

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Snorkel.

You sound like a writer from 4WD Action magazine (Is that what is is still called?) - they always used that in their stories.

I'm not convinced. The difference in temperature is inconsequential.

Have a look at John Cadogen's video "4X4 Snorkels: Ultimate Buyer's Guide (you probably don't need one)". I think he's right.

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Once you’ve got a useless bullbar, nothing says bush-bashing bogan quite as loud as fitting a snorkel to one’s 4X4, the better to enhance its capabilities for those extreme trips to the shops, or dropping the brats off at school. #’Straya! Snorkels are a joke, 99.9 per cent of the time.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Snorkel.

You sound like a writer from 4WD Action magazine (Is that what is is still called?) - they always used that in their stories.

I'm not convinced. The difference in temperature is inconsequential.

Have a look at John Cadogen's video "4X4 Snorkels: Ultimate Buyer's Guide (you probably don't need one)". I think he's right.

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There is a large difference between the temperature inside the wheel arch and the temperature at the top of the widscreen.
Also there is a massive e difference in tbe about of dust being sucked into the intake under the wheel arch and the top of the widscreen.
IF the air was cleaner and cooler under the wheel arch then why is that no manufacturer puts the air intake for the inside of the car there?

I am not interested in convincing anyone about the benefits of fitting a snorkle it doesn't bother me at all if someone prefers to feed their engine dirty hot air that their call.

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Originally Posted by trout1105

I am not interested in convincing anyone about the benefits of fitting a snorkle it doesn't bother me at all if someone prefers to feed their engine dirty hot air that their call.

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That's what Cadogen might term confirmation bias.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

That's what Cadogen might term confirmation bias.

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Call it what you like, I don't care one iota.
I travel a LOT of dirt roads and personally I think a snorkle is a Great idea.
I suppose if you never leave the suburbs or leave thye bitumen you most likely don't need one.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

That's what Cadogen might term confirmation bias.

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I'm really not sure that Cadogen is some type of oracle.

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Once you’ve got a useless bullbar, nothing says bush-bashing bogan quite as loud as fitting a snorkel to one’s 4X4, the better to enhance its capabilities for those extreme trips to the shops, or dropping the brats off at school. #’Straya! Snorkels are a joke, 99.9 per cent of the time.

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One possible interpretation of Cardagon's comment is that he is assuming that 99.9% of 4WDs are used for trips to the shops or dropping the brats off at school.
In that case, the snorkel probably is a joke.
However that still leaves the possibility that for the small number that drive on unsealed roads, they offer some benefit.

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

I'm really not sure that Cadogen is some type of oracle.

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Maybe not, but he knows a lot more than many drivers.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Maybe not, but he knows a lot more than many drivers.

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That said, I'm not disagreeing re temps. I think the notable difference is more likely to be engine bay (where my Disco1 draws from) or not engine bay temps. I think the main benefit however is dust and water.