Will my watertight snorkel fill with water when it rains?

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Hi,

Will my watertight snorkel fill with water when it rains?

Having been very careful about making it water tight, I then started thinking about inadvertant water ingress through the intake. For example, the odd splash when washing, a few drops of rain each week, etc.

Will the air box fill with water gradually?

What does everyone else do?

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[africanpete]

Good question, I would also be interested to know if that happens, I have a mantec snorkel though.

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Mantec, Safari, B&Q Drainpipe?

Same principle applies. Everyone makes them waterproof to stop water entering the engine but some MUST enter the intake!!!!

[africanpete]

Easy now

[thermidorthelobster]

Some water will come in but it'll be in small enough quantities not to harm your engine, unless you aim a hose down the snorkel.  By the time it goes through the filter and into the engine it'll just be small vapour particles.  The Safari snorkel has 4 drain channels around the bottom of the snorkel top which are supposed to let incoming water splatter around the inside of the plastic and drain out again.  I'm not sure how well they work.

[Lyndsey731]

I had the same concerns the first time I drove mine in torrential rain, especialy as I have a southdown that faces forward like a safari, but there was no problem at all. The only trouble our mob has ever had was with a V8 90 with a mushroom top snorkel being a bit over enthusiastic through the puddles.

Gav

[bilge rat]

not long fitted a safari and thought the same, think the drain holes work unless they get blocked. did check mine the other day and there was about teaspoon of water in the corner, rain was coming down tonight hard so when i parked up chucked a bag over it, prob over the top. cheers alan......

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Checked mine today and is was totally empty/dry.

I think it's something to bare in mind and if you have any reason to doubt the contents - check it - it only takes 2 minutes.

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

There should be a rubber drain off point at the bottom of the filter box. If you squeeze it, any wet stuff inside should then come out.
The other alternative of course is if it is a safari snorkel, is to turn the scoop round so it faces to the rear of the car. It hasn't affected mine at all.

[thermidorthelobster]

There should be a rubber drain off point at the bottom of the filter box.

However, although the drain point is designed to be a one-way valve, it's not very effective, so it represents a water ingress point.  Personally I'd recommend plugging up the drain point.  I've done this on two Discos with Safari snorkels and have never had a water problem with the snorkel.