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Any point fitting a snorkel to a slowtrak?????

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mill2020:
Work have just given me some shiney new tools to play with, including a 80mm hole cutter, which has got me thinking. Should i bite the bullet and put a blooddy great hole in the front wing of my slowtrak.
Making a Blue Peter style snorkel should be easy as long as it's water tight, but i know Petrol engines and lots of H2O don't go well together .

Am i wasting my time and should buy a diesel 4x4 or just do it and and go swimming?

Thoughts and valued opinions please

GREENI:
Any point fitting one at all, to any motor ????
Let's face it, most people have them for the LOOKS !!! (and what's wrong in that???)
Unless it's a B&Q drain pipe jobby !!!
Fit one !!!!

Won't stop the water on the Dizzy, and all other electrical engine 'stuff' though !!!

Range Rover Blues:
They do help with dust and underbonnet temp a little though.

Evilgoat:

--- Quote from: "GREENI" ---Any point fitting one at all, to any motor ????
Let's face it, most people have them for the LOOKS !!! (and what's wrong in that???)
Unless it's a B&Q drain pipe jobby !!!
Fit one !!!!

Won't stop the water on the Dizzy, and all other electrical engine 'stuff' though !!!
--- End quote ---


Wrong dude

Deisel it makes a big difference where even a cup full will total your engine. Not to mention most deisels fitted to 4x4s have no electronics to speak of. I've seen Penta deisels running under a foot of water from the rocker covers. Remeber, hydro locking a deisel is BAD

Petrol, if you dont waterproof the electrics, yes theres not a lot of point, but again, I've had Rabbits engine almost totally submerged, a feat not possible without a snorkel.

If you are going to do any amount of offroading that will involve water you'd be best advised fitting one and doing some waterproofing.

frosty:
go for it fella, i reckon you should aim to have the most modded slowtrac in the uk!

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