Thread: to snorkle or not to snorkle?

Part of the reason why I put the norkle on was to try to improve the fuel economy along with extractors but because it makes such a cool note I drive it like a 17 year old who has stolent it.

after about 6 years of having it I can make these points

it is better for deep water crossings - really better if you end up with water coming up your windscreen

in combination with the extractors and larger exhaust the performance is a bit better, fuel economy is a bit better

I have to replace the filter less often than before I put it on so it does help get clean air into it.

Finally as much as I hate to admit to it yes it does look like a 'real' 4X4 with it.

Blythe

Thanks for this Ron, a great job. I wonder if the D2 can be modified in a similar way.

Originally Posted by gumby190

I have a snorkel on my old Series 2 & it has a positive effect on performance, the motor is a Holden 186, temps seem to have gone down a bit as well.

The only problem I can see is that it sucks like a $2.00 wh#*e, some of the bugs it sucks in are pretty big. I reckon I could vacuum my floor with my snorkel.
But really the price was the selling point - $10.55.

it's a piece of house guttering man! I have an old fly screen you could cut up and silicone to the "intake" if you like then you could just brush it clean every few kays.. hahaha

Xav

we a have a snorkle on our Defender as it came with it the thing to remember is that 'a snorkle does not a submarine make' too much water comes under the doors in a Defender

My sierra had the opposite problem.... too deep and it would float, remember going to Litchfield with some friends via the northern entrance and due to the depth of the river crossing we filled the back and the front floors with rocks until it stopped floating (2 attempts from memory) then drove through... got a great laugh from the AAT kings 4x4 bus that was waiting for us on the other side, driver wanted to know how many it took as we were unloading them! (and yes they were there later in the day for use on our way home!)

Originally Posted by cookiesa

My sierra had the opposite problem.... too deep and it would float, remember going to Litchfield with some friends via the northern entrance and due to the depth of the river crossing we filled the back and the front floors with rocks until it stopped floating (2 attempts from memory) then drove through... got a great laugh from the AAT kings 4x4 bus that was waiting for us on the other side, driver wanted to know how many it took as we were unloading them! (and yes they were there later in the day for use on our way home!)

Originally Posted by Slunnie

disco2 is not setup like that. It draws air from the inner guard and there is no reversed trumpet setup in the system.I also agree with a previous comment suggesting a performance decrease on the D2, and I believe this is due to a poor match between the safari snorkel and the inner guard port which further restricts and already narrow passage.

The Airtec probably matches up better and also feeds into the guard at about 135 degrees rather than at a right angle like the Safari. However, I think the fundamental problem if the ridiculously small opening in the inner guard. To this end, my preferred option is to fit a custom snorkel using intercooler flexi-hose and chromed 3-4 inch pipe. This way I'd have a straight through 3-4 inch system (i.e. the inner guard hole would be increased in size).

Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

wouldn't norkles be little norks

I dont know I'll ask my wife. God i hope she doesnt read that.

Charlie