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RRC snorkel at a reasonable price!

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hilltop:


I used a Defender 90 snorkel from Rebel that I already had from a previous project. I discarded the bottom steel pipe that connects on to the outside of the wing. I made a bracket fitted to the side of the windscreen pillar with self tapping screws. I then attached two clamps to the steel which has a curve at the top so that is vertical and attached it to the bracket.

Next job was to cut a hole in the top of the scuttle and fit a flexible rubber pipe (I used the pipe from a defender turbo diesel that connects the air intake on the wing to the air filter) that is long enough to go though the scuttle and in to the engine compartment. A piece of black plastic drain pipe is the right size to fit inside the rubber pipe and that runs to the front of the engine. I cut off the end of the intake on the air box and fitted the flexible pipe from the original kit on the end of the plastic pipe and sealed it to the inlet pipe on the airbox and tightened the jubilee clip.

All the joints are sealed. breather tubes from front axle, and gearboxes also go up to the top of the snorkel. One breather pipe that is worth mentioning comes over the cross member in front of the fuel tank and clips on to the chassis I am told that it is a breather for the fuel pump and you don't want water in there!! I took mine up into the back body and out through air vent on the offside rear panel. Should be safe up to roof height. It is not a good idea to keep it inside as the vehicle fills up with petrol fumes.

Range Rover Ron:
Hello Hilltop,

What type of pipe did you use to legthen the breather pipes,
H.P. air pipe?
What connections did you use,
the snap-on H.P air type?

I've been loking at that pipe on the filler tube on my RRC,
I was under the impression that it might be the tank breather,
No matter what it is it is worth putting it higher!

I'll do the Axle breather & gear box breather when I get the pipe,
Cheers...............

hilltop:
I got new breather pipes from Llama 4x4, its a good place for longer brake pipes too, Dave will make them up to any length you require and also put on mail or female connectors as you require. I have fitted the front and rear axles but having difficulty finding a way to get to the connectors on the gearbox so may have to consider joining but I would prefer to replace as on piece.

The breather pipe that I was talking about is not the tank breather, you have to get under the vehicle to see it. It is clipped inside the offside chassis rail. If you have difficulty finding it I will take a photograph when it comes back from the welder.

Ken

Range Rover Ron:
Thanks Ken,
will check it out.
Cheers,
Ron.

Rangienut:
For axle/gearbox breathers just use B&Q garden irrigation pipe, its about 6mm dia and you can get connectors for it to join it to the ogiginal breatherl, mine works great.

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