Snorkels, yes or no?

Bennie · Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:20 am

I'm looking at putting up a snorkel onto my Paj, are there more positves than negatives in doing this or should I rather stay original and keep existing air intake as is?
Bennie

4ePikanini · Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:22 am

Technically there are only positives IMHO.

The only negative may be a poor installation causing rust, the looks (yes some don't like the looks) and the initial cost.

tonton · Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:10 pm

Bennie,

While you do it, also consider extended breathers to your diff's & boxes - no use to save the engine and loose the diff's or boxes!

Anton

Bostokkelos · Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:40 pm

Do it! It forces cold air into the engine, and thats what you want for optimum consumption and power. And the obvious is the protection against water being sucked in.

Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:09 pm

Bostokkelos wrote:Do it! It forces cold air into the engine, and thats what you want for optimum consumption and power. And the obvious is the protection against water being sucked in.

The alleged ram effect (and it's influence on power and consumption) is negligable at best. The benefits are cleaner air and improved protection against drowning.

HBannink · Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:23 am

SimonB wrote: The alleged ram effect (and it's influence on power and consumption) is negligable at best. The benefits are cleaner air and improved protection against drowning.

The ram effect is negligible but it does take in cooler air than under the bonnet or from the wheel well cavity and the cooler air is more dense giving better combustion

JohanV · Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:36 am

If you gonna do this on a regular basis

Its best to fit a snorkel. i was lucky but may not be next time around

David Maritz · Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:46 am

Would like to see the Gen 2 (before the blister fender) snorkel installation under the bonnet please?

I am installing the same snorkel and would like to see how the install was done at the airbox...

nino62 · Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:26 am

Hi David

I hope these photos help a bit.....had mine (Gen 2 ) done recently, but still want to do my Blister Fender 3.5 V6, as well as all the diffs and boxes..... on BOTH

Picked up contaminated oil in the diffs on more than one occasion

I can take more photos of the inside of the engine compartment, if you require?

Regards

Achille

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