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Want to replace standard air pipe from snorkel to air box as its flimsy, any recommendations on what to use
Td5 snorkel to air box pipe
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I agree with you, its a crappy design. I'm not confident that it's water tight.
wickford90
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Had a snorkel on for ages but if you put your hand over top it crumples the pipe and breaks seal .
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I know what you mean. Mine's got a snork too, but my arse was twitching this weekend when i dropped into some deep water on Salisbury Plain ...I was just thinking about that crappy pipework. I think the water must have been very close to that level.. but luckily all was ok. Also worrying was the water that had got into the seat box, my go-faster chip was wet, but the main engine ECU and fuses were dry. Guess I need to seal up that box now with silicone sealant?
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Silicone flexi pipe would work well, it's not cheap mind (approx £50/metre)
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Any idea what diameter ?Flexible RED Hot & Cold /Warm Air Ducting Car Engine Brake Feed Intake Pipe Hose | eBay
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Would that work though? It needs to be oval to fit to the moulding where it comes thru the wing doesn't it ?
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Wickford that pipe on ebay is in Battlesbridge !!
wickford90
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Just saw that, will give them a visit in the morning.
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Let me know how you get on as im off early tomorrow for the chippy run in dorset
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was thinking today not sure its going to be that simple, dont think the snorkel had a pipe to connect to it just sealed to the wing and the crap plastic bit sealed on the inside with a few screws, will have to take it apart and see.
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Don't know if you,re aware, but there is a drain hole the size of a 10p at the bottom of the pipe that needs to be sealed before you hit any deep water.
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Yeah, mine's blocked off thanks. Did you manage to find a decent hose yet to link the air filter box to the snorkle
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Yeah, mine's blocked off thanks. Did you manage to find a decent hose yet to link the air filter box to the snorkle
Was going to leave it for now, as we are going to Wales next week thought i had better check.Put my hand over pipe and the engine cut out, then i could hear air being sucked in from inside the wing. Now i have to sort it, i bought a mtr of silicone hose cost about £25 now i have got to weld a bit of pipe inside the snorkel flange that i can connect to then decide best place to join up with excisting bits, problem is all the original bits are different sizes, when i get it done will put it up here how i done it.
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just been to land rover and got raped for the bit of pipe thats smaller one end than the other that joins to air box cost me £45 i will be interested to see what you use then i can copy
These are reasonably priced for silicone hoses did my full engine bay
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Think i've sorted it. stripped all old pipework out, retained the pipe from airbox through to the bit with drain hole, as i needed something to connect too. welded a pipe and blanked off rest of snorkel flange, just connected up to metal flange and plastic pipe and hopefully it will be ok when i refit it tomoorrow.
