Thread: Keeping Bugs out of Safari Snorkel?

Just purchase on of these Uni Filter precleaners when you need the added protection.
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Rich

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

Just purchase on of these Uni Filter precleaners when you need the added protection.
4x4 Pre-Cleaners
Rich

Thanks Rich for the suggestion...but I just rang a Sydney Unifilter stockist who asked if the car was a turbo. When I said yes he said you can't fit them. It effects the intake air pressure sensing.

He did suggest that you can turn the snorkel head backwards so the bugs don't enter the intake. Now I'm more confused .

Originally Posted by RoverLander

Thanks Rich for the suggestion...but I just rang a Sydney Unifilter stockist who asked if the car was a turbo. When I said yes he said you can't fit them. It effects the intake air pressure sensing.

He did suggest that you can turn the snorkel head backwards so the bugs don't enter the intake. Now I'm more confused .

Turning the snorkle head backwards to the rear of the car is the go if there is locust or similar major bug issues. If you cannot see through the mess on your windscreen it is definatley time to turn it!

Originally Posted by RoverLander

Thanks Rich for the suggestion...but I just rang a Sydney Unifilter stockist who asked if the car was a turbo. When I said yes he said you can't fit them. It effects the intake air pressure sensing.

He did suggest that you can turn the snorkel head backwards so the bugs don't enter the intake. Now I'm more confused .

BULLspit!!!!
ive run them on my td590 for 2+ years and also on my D2a for at least 15months...no problems at all..except you have to turn the buggers inside out to get the bug's out!
they are made of a rather open filter foam they will stop large dust particules and deffinatly leaves and bugs, and will have 3 tenths of no effect on the turbo...

cheers phil

Guys,
With the risk of taking the conversation off the track... Is the snorkel working as designed? The bugs in the filter (depending on qty and size) are perhaps less an issue than moisture and dust getting into the precious bits.

I mention this for the reasons that I am interested in putting a snore on my D3 before a cape trip, have dusted a die$el and I would have preferred bugs over dust bits, and wonder if the additional pressure of a forward facing snorkel is a good thing?

Over to you to comment up to me to be advised.

Cheers PK

pool filter socks or your wifes old stockings (or yours if thats your thing)

Different Landy, but my Safari snorkel has a piece of flyscreen mesh cut to fit behind the plastic grill piece.

It stops all bugs from going down the snorkel.

I've removed it from time to time and not noticed any difference in the engine (but it is a 300Tdi not TDV6).

You could easily cut a piece of screen to try and see if there is any engine difference.

You could try a Donaldson Donaldson Filtration Solutions
Like Peter I would be more worried about fine dust, large bugs stop at the filter.

connock