brockus

Active Member

• Nov 20, 2009

• #1

hello i have a dicso 1 200tdi i am debatin to get a wadin/snorkel kit for it ?

will this have an affect on mpg or out in normal road conditions as i like them and i dont go off roadin a lot, but am lookin to do so in the near future.

 

V8_Disco

New Member

• Nov 20, 2009

• #2

brockus said:

hello i have a dicso 1 200tdi i am debatin to get a wadin/snorkel kit for it ?

will this have an affect on mpg or out in normal road conditions as i like them and i dont go off roadin a lot, but am lookin to do so in the near future.

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nearly 200 quid is a lot to spend on something you dont need if you dont go offroading often, but if you want to spend the money im pretty sure it will have no effect on mpg or performance, if there was im sure it would be an improvement and not make it worse

 

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Mark Disco

New Member

• Nov 20, 2009

• #3

'in theory' a snorkel will draw cleaner air because its further away from the ground and will draw in less dust and dirt, and this should make a vehicle run better.

in reality it makes absolutely no difference at all to how the vehicle runs or its fuel economy. the only thing you gain by fitting a snorkel is you dont draw water into the engine if you go through water more than bonnet deep

 

brockus

Active Member

• Nov 21, 2009

• #4

cheers guys for the info

 

si844

New Member

• Nov 21, 2009

• #5

homemade snorkle will cost around £20

somebody told me a snorkle will reduce top end power cos it needs to suck the air through the pipe and bends etc. dunno how true it is tho

 

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ssmn1234

Active Member

• Nov 21, 2009

• #6

Brockus,

Mate check this site out, it will provide all the answers to your Question.

http://www.snorkels.com.au/

 

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RUDDdefender90

New Member

• Jan 10, 2010

• #7

hey up, thought I piggy back this fred. I got a safari snorkel from the salvage yard for my 200tdi. What is the best way to attach the base of the snorkel, which attached to wing? bolts and nuts aint gona work are they. tap in screws? any ideas what size is best. I got M6 1/2" for the upright attachment to the window frame, then again I got some M4 1/2" if you think there better for the upright.

I have some plastic seal thing, should I put sealant to it, so it sticks to the snorkel, then again to the wing?.

When you take the vent off, there is a slight gap (few mm) between the vent and the wing, should I fill this up with sealant?

 

V8_Disco

New Member

• Jan 10, 2010

• #8

RUDDdefender90 said:

I have some plastic seal thing, should I put sealant to it, so it sticks to the snorkel, then again to the wing?.

When you take the vent off, there is a slight gap (few mm) between the vent and the wing, should I fill this up with sealant?

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are you on about a defender as i take it from ur sig?

 

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RUDDdefender90

New Member

• Jan 10, 2010

• #9

yeah sorry defender 90 200tdi (1991). oops taken over the disco land.