Thread: Disovery V8 Series 1 1997, homemade snorkel

Exception to every rule.
Nice work, wonder how long that took in your searches on Google!!!

Any peabrain that dunks their newish vehicle in or under water willingly has to have their electrical currents in their head examined just before they start experiencing electrical faults in their vehicles for the rest of its life.

Just check some of the flood damage cars.
I know several car dealers and none would buy sell or even wreck a flood damaged car. Everything rusts, smells and continually shorts out.

Snorkels sure do have a raised intake but still mainly for cleaner cooler air.

Modern four wheel drives do not even call them snorkels anymore- possibly because folks suddenly think they also own a submarine.
They are now referred to as RAI or raised air intakes as mentioned before.

I know you own an Isuzu and it will outlive the cockroaches on this planet(albeit deafen them) and I am sure its very capable and sure it can cross deep rivers, it will however not stop the rest of the car from rotting.
Even the inside of seats are known to have rusted away in some flood damaged cars in the past without owners even knowing till suddenly they collapse.

Water is nasty, silent and what it brings with it, is abrasive.

Thats just how it is.

Originally Posted by big guy

Exception to every rule.
Nice work, wonder how long that took in your searches on Google!!!....

Nah, just a few seconds of searching my memory...

The fact is you are wrong about the purpose of a snorkel.

Just because some people find road tyres and no snorkel sufficient to drive their 4x4 between inner city bars, doesn't mean that everyone needs no snorkel.

Sometimes when you are in the middle of nowhere it is necessary to cross a creek to get where you are going. A snorkel is small insurance against water getting into the engine.

Diffs and other components are easy to drain of water, but a hydrauliced engine is hard to fix in the middle of nowhere.

Now how about being a "big" guy and admitting you are wrong???

I admit I am wrong, so very wrong.
I was wrong to try and even let you know the real purpose of the snorkel.

I sincerely apologise to you and those that do not believe me.

Sure they can help raise the true wading height of a vehicle and do make it much safer for even shallow water crossings etc but main reason for fitting is still for clean cool air.

A snorkel is insurance(could happen) but not assurance(assured) if you get what I mean.
A snorkel is not designed to be water proof, how often do I have to tell you.

Big Guy is what I was called after an incident I will not get into right now but has stuck for many many years.
How about not getting personal but sticking to the Land Rover theme.
Rub me that way anytime, it is after all just a car and meant in a light hearted manner.

Originally Posted by big guy

A snorkel is not designed to be water proof, how often do I have to tell you.

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Mine is.

Originally Posted by BigJon

Mine is.

Exactly. Anyone (sensible) who fits a snorkel, blocks the intake after fitting to make sure the engine stalls (meaning the snorkel is sealed and watertight).

Along the same lines:

Originally Posted by safari

Safari Snorkels are positively sealed in order to provide the engine with the ultimate in protection during river crossings

Looks like the biggest worldwide snorkel manufacturer is also wrong ...

Airflow Snorkel Kits for 4x4, SUV and 4WD off-road vehicles, Parts and Accessories - Jeep, Toyota, Nissan, Land Rover Discovery, Defender, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Ford, Holden, Mazda, Kia

Air flow is the primary for a snorkel, if you seal it thats great but water crossings are secondary to its intended use.

I give up.

You win.

I love the bit about "Cleaner air " what absolute BS ! seeing 99% of snorkels usually pass the air back through the original filter anyway /
next its , supply cooler aitr than that from under the bonnet . yeah and preheat it up again in the same air filter system
Then theres the ram effect , absolute garbage uless you can do over 200KPH . Air flow . absolute BS !!
Nope , snorkels are increasing your wading ability , and to inform all others that your a tough 4Wdriver !!

I thought the real reason you have a snorkel is so that you can hear all the induction noise when you wind down the windows...

Oh and it means you can salvage the engine from the wreck when all the electrics fry under water... (Isuzu's excepted!!!)