Thread: Air filter

One wouldnt think so. Watching

Some can get through driving in heavy rain , especially if the drain ports on the head are blocked
If it was after a creek crossing you have a leak

No creek crossings in last 10 thousand unfortunately

Some can get through driving in heavy rain , especially if the drain ports on the head are blocked

The only way water can get into the air cleaner on a properly fitted snorkel is via the head of the snorkel so Rain is the obvious answer unless you have accidently given the air intake a squirt with the hose when washing the truck down.
You can get those snorkel socks to fit over the head of the snorkel, these stop a lot of the rain, bugs and dust getting into the airbox.
You can even use a normal sock impregnated with light oil and a couple of zip ties to do the job

Washing is as frequent as river crossings lol,
Yeh I did use missuses stocking in Tassie when trees ripped head off snorkel, ok il get a spare filter.... Mario I'l send you an add on email

Originally Posted by trout1105

The only way water can get into the air cleaner on a properly fitted snorkel is via the head of the snorkel.......

.......... not quite right! what about the airbox duckbill valve thingy that drains into the wheel arch. If its missing or damaged that’s a way for water from tyre spray to be drawn into the airbox. It happened on mine and i replaced it with a 38mm diameter rubber tube cap from the big red and green shed. Comes in a pack of 4 and i carry the remaining 3 as spares.

Originally Posted by onebob

.......... not quite right! what about the airbox duckbill valve thingy that drains into the wheel arch. If its missing or damaged that’s a way for water from tyre spray to be drawn into the airbox. It happened on mine and i replaced it with a 38mm diameter rubber tube cap from the big red and green shed. Comes in a pack of 4 and i carry the remaining 3 as spares.

When a snorkel is "Correctly" fitted that drain in the bottom of the airbox is sealed up and water cannot get in that way, As is the small webbing fitting that runs from the snorkel to the airbox
Not much point in fitting a snorkel if there is a hole left in the system lower than the snorkel head.

I have had a couple of forum members having wet filters, but that was from driving in torrential rain with the snorkel inlet facing forward sucking it in.