I do have all the tools but know I'll end up spending an hour looking round the shed trying to find the right size drill bit (if, as usual, I can find every single one except the one I need) so I might just take you up on that offer as Friday is looking like a very busy day already so I might not find the time. Cheers The End
29th Mar 2006 10:21 pm
grommet
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Do realize that you really shouldn't exceed the specified wading depth for more than a few moments. Even with a "raised air intake" (sealed or not) -- you are going to have issues...
We without diesels won't have a slight chance keeping the engine going, even if the electronics survive...
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I'm glad that this post was made because I was waiting for LRA to bring the accessory to Australia. It looks like the Mantec one won't be much use then.
If the Safari snorkel isn't a snorkel then they better forget about making it because that is their business - making Snorkels, not fashion accessories.
I'll post back here if it is to be sealed around the guard's air intake.
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29th Mar 2006 11:55 pm
grommet
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I do think it's possible a snorkel (err, "raised air intake") can help in the most extreme dust/sand scenarios on the Disco 3/LR3... but nothing I'd run into. The G4 group obviously thought it was needed. The high side-mounted intake already makes it far less susceptible than a typical front design.
But as I said, even if raised intake mount area was fully sealed... that isn't stopping water from affecting the engine and rest of the vehicle. D'oh!
30th Mar 2006 12:33 am
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Grommet
The only reason I have a raised air intake is:- When the roads around me flood and I have to get out (but only if the water is less than the recommended depth). So imagine travelling through a flood and another vehicle is coming the other way pushing a bow wave. As both vehicles pass water may get directed to my air intake so with the raised intake I am hoping to avoid this situation.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
30th Mar 2006 6:04 pm
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Also the raised intake will help when crossing a swollen river, with the right hand side facing upstream. The water will not get forced down the intake so easily.
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Yep thats the one, imagine the river gushing the drivers side, and you can see what will happen.
Nice pic, where is it?
I drove a nice ford in the Lake District today (Winster Ford), the river was in pretty full flood. Got a good wave going. I would not have taken a normal car through under any circumstances!
One of the perks of my job, get to drive some 'interesting' routes to and from various jobs Took me 4 hours to get home from Kendal today, traffic was a b***er
Exmoor last Sunday, TFC has got it mapped so he can probably tell you exactly where the river was. Doesn't look it in that picture but it was fairly fast flowing - towards the air intake - wasn't too far across though and I managed to get a reasonable bow wave going. Besides, TFCs D3 had just gone across with Dom driving so I figured if they survived I'd have no problem The End
30th Mar 2006 10:32 pm
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Nice one slimer.
More pics in your gallery?regards
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31st Mar 2006 7:24 pm
disco4x4au
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Quote:
Also the raised intake will help when crossing a swollen river, with the right hand side facing upstream. The water will not get forced down the intake so easily.
I faced a similar problem yesterday in our sojourn through the forests south of Harvey (see here for some pics).
Coming back through the mud crossing (the fifth of Richard's pics at the above site), I hit a sludgy part of the crossing on the driver's side and the car lurched down on that side. A bit of throttle got me out without a problem, but inspecting the car after the crossing showed mud and water in the vent opening. A small amount was in the bottom of the air filter basket as well. We cleaned it up and all was well (how DO you get the damn vent cover off?).
But a Safari snorkel will definitely be my next purchase.
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2nd Apr 2006 3:14 am
tony bennett
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WOw,
That arb threw me for a second.
Nice. When are you getting the safari?regards
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The high side-mounted intake already makes it far less susceptible than a typical front design.
Took me 4 hours to get home from Kendal today, traffic was a b***er 
