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trickydicky:
i went off road the other day when i got back i notised muddy water in my air filter douse anybody know the army spek for water proofing ?

tack43:
Where has the water come from. Dump valve on air filter? Were you going through deep water? In through air intake? Check hoses for tightness/splits, air filter sealing ring, dump valves on air filter/trunking.
As such the army doesn't do anything different on standard mil landrovers. the mil ones used for wading i.e. the ones the Marines use have a snorkel, extended breathers, some of the elecrical components are mounted high up but thats about it.

Saffy:
bearing in mind the max wading height for a standard defender (as stipulated by landrover) is only about 500mm - bumper height ish.

V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: Saffy on August 11, 2008, 20:27:07 ---bearing in mind the max wading height for a standard defender (as stipulated by landrover) is only about 500mm - bumper height ish.

--- End quote ---

And even then, the axle oil can get contaminated if there are no raised breathers.

trickydicky:
the water/mud was up to the wind screen. i do have a snorkle but i dont have a lot of faith in the way i fitted it. i have seen videos of the marines driving in the sea up to the top of the wind screen. my i understand all the breather pipes but how about the snorkle back to the air filter and the dump valves. also what happens if the gascet leaks on the cambelt cover (mine is cracked) so is there any point in putting the plug in ? that may just stop it draining if it leaks.also if you block off the dump valve how douse the exess oil or water drain out?

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