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Pete5844:
Help please I'm a bit new to this.I'm wanting to make my Series 3 2.25d able to run in deep water.Now I know I need a snorkel and that's about it so any advice would be most welcome.
     Pete :oops:

matthew:
Depends what you call deep :) As standard they will wade to approx 22" which is around top of the seat box height.

As it's diseasel you just need to fit raised axle and transmission breathers and snorkel if you want to.

No snorkel on this and it's petrol.

graham2306:
If you intend to run in water like this regularly make sure you change all the diff, swivel and gearbox oils and grease the propshaft UJs regularly.

You will have noticed that old Landrovers sometimes leak a bit of oil :lol: if the oil can get out the water will get in.

Pete5844:
I've seen lots of them running in water up to their windows,how do you sort the inlets,electrics and so forth

datalas:
That's quite a tricky question.

A series motor will merrilly wade upto it's windows on the count that, providing it's still moving then there will be a "bow wave" caused by the front of the motor, this actually means that the water level in the engine bay, and the cab is lower than it is outside.

The added advantage of a series motor, especially a diesel is that they're not all that fussy about electrics anyway.  The diseasil (as you may be aware) will continue to run if you take the keys out.  Provided it's got air and fuel it'll keep chugging add infinitum (don't stall the smegger when the exhaust is under water though)

The remainder of the electrics will survive a casual wash more or less.

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