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Vehicle & Technical => Military => Topic started by: Landy90IOM on November 03, 2005, 19:14:29
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Just wondering about something and wonder if anyone can help me. I've just come across this photo (http://www.armyrecognition.com/europe/Angleterre/Exhibition/Chelsea_Barracks_2004/pictures/Land-Rover_Defender_UK_01.jpg) and noticed the air intake. Ive heard somewhere that these are snorkels, am I right in thinking this? Also, if i am right, how the heck do they work!? Thanks guys
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Not exactly, I believe that it's an extension for the exhaust to guide the fumes away from the truck when running the engine to charge the radio batteries
I'm known to be wrong though
(but only sometimes :lol: )
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ah.. makes sense i suppose! Thought you would be the one to put me straight :P thanks BTM!
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i think that you are reffering to the intake grill on the wing arent you rather than the piping?
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yeh... I'm guessing BTM was talking about the pipe on the bonnet then...? I was thinking that pipe went into the vent on the side to make sense of what btm said. Was finding it a bit hard to understand though!
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:oops: :oops:
Sorry, they're not proper snorkels that we recognise, simply a type of improved splash-guard as I recall
Well I did say;
I'm known to be wrong though
(but only sometimes )
See, it's true :lol: :lol:
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see what your looking at (the black lump under the window on the wing)
Could it be some sort of NBC filter?
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lol, that makes more sense! I was wondering how they worked if water was over the bonnet, but if they are just a splash guard that will seem more reasonable. Thanks BTM, and its nice to see the best of us can get it wrong!! :P
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if newer tdi, could it just be a different heater intake as air intake is other side?
As the arial pod is blocking heater intake, it would take forever to clear windscreen :roll: ... but just a thought
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BTM is right about the tube, it used when you have a tent connected on the back.
The plastic bit on the wing is just a guard over the air intake, it's still restricted to normal depth. Usually use a Mantec snorkel for desert driving.
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the miliatry defender referred to as a wolf by us mil guys the vent is for a splash gaurd also has a little foam filter for dust just to make it breath easier but nine times out of ten when we go to rougher places we fit snorkels to em also the wolf is fitted with just a normal 300tdi most upgrading was done on the chassis and suspension electrics etc, i love these things and i work em hard when away on exercise here is a pic of me with one stripped down. Also im towing one of the new trailers that is replacing the old 3/4 ton sankeys these new ones are top notch with stowage bins for starps and light guards. Oh im the one wit the hat on :D
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And the bods at land Rover have fitted roll bars as standard. Goodyear G90 tyres are so much better off road than the old Michelin tyres.
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It has two uses the other one listed in my military handbook that goes with my winterised/wading kit is slightly amazing. My vehicle has a kind of sun roof except it's not it is an escape hatch or at least a hatch for when you are coming off a landing craft into water. Apparently if the sea is a bit rough one guy stands on the seat and iwth the fleible hose fixed on top of the already fitted snorkel holds the end backwards and higher up. It helpfully mentions that the driver will probably need a breathing kit. I'm not kiding that is the words from the MOD.
The other use is as previously mentioned for when running in a garage or tented position, probably for radio and repairs.
Mike