Custom Snorkel Update.
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Custom Snorkel Update.
Quick Update on my custom snorkel.
I've been using this snorkel for about 2 months now, Everything works fine, But I was getting about 2MPG LESS driving in the city and about 1MPG More on the highway.
I decided what I would do is use BOTH the snorkel and the stock air intake at the same time, When Im going to hit some deep mud/water, I'd simply pull over, pop the hood open the air box and plug the stock air intake tube with a 2" PVC Pipe plug.
Heres a pic of the air box, you can see both the stock intake tube (Cut down and elbow remove, and the Snorkel tube)
larger pic here: http://www.mudrunner.ca/snorkel/snorkel_14.jpg
Here is the Stock intake tube capped(Blue Cap) (Now I'm only breathing threw the snorkel tube)
Larger Pic http://www.mudrunner.ca/snorkel/snorkel_15.jpg
Results 3MPG Better than stock on the Hiway and 1.5 MPG Better city (From stock)
I also finally got around to bending the snorkel head to sit level, I may need to tweak it abit more.
Larger Pic http://www.mudrunner.ca/snorkel/snorkel_12.jpg
Larger Pic http://www.mudrunner.ca/snorkel/snorkel_13.jpg
And Yes Im building a new bumper that will come soon.
Thoughts ?
entire write up on my site. http://www.mudrunner.ca
I've been using this snorkel for about 2 months now, Everything works fine, But I was getting about 2MPG LESS driving in the city and about 1MPG More on the highway.
I decided what I would do is use BOTH the snorkel and the stock air intake at the same time, When Im going to hit some deep mud/water, I'd simply pull over, pop the hood open the air box and plug the stock air intake tube with a 2" PVC Pipe plug.
Heres a pic of the air box, you can see both the stock intake tube (Cut down and elbow remove, and the Snorkel tube)
larger pic here: http://www.mudrunner.ca/snorkel/snorkel_14.jpg
Here is the Stock intake tube capped(Blue Cap) (Now I'm only breathing threw the snorkel tube)
Larger Pic http://www.mudrunner.ca/snorkel/snorkel_15.jpg
Results 3MPG Better than stock on the Hiway and 1.5 MPG Better city (From stock)
I also finally got around to bending the snorkel head to sit level, I may need to tweak it abit more.
Larger Pic http://www.mudrunner.ca/snorkel/snorkel_12.jpg
Larger Pic http://www.mudrunner.ca/snorkel/snorkel_13.jpg
And Yes Im building a new bumper that will come soon.
Thoughts ?
entire write up on my site. http://www.mudrunner.ca
Last edited by 4Hummer; 10-26-2005 at 10:03 AM.
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Is there anything securing the upper to the A-piller? In the bush where I wheel it would get "tweeked" in a hurry unless it were screwed in well.
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looks good to me. A Landrover buddy of mine has a homemade snorkel with a head on it that's not quite so large and it looks awesome, I think that's about the only improvement you could make, a low profile head.
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Nice, it's very similar to my future custom snorkel.
I've already the bended inox pipe (70mm) and I'll use a Safari head (Expensive!).
I'll paint it to match the blue on my 4Runner.
David
I've already the bended inox pipe (70mm) and I'll use a Safari head (Expensive!).
I'll paint it to match the blue on my 4Runner.
David
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nope. deckplate is ust a hole in the airbox to allow more airflow. a snorkel relocates the source of the intake to ouside and higher than stock. its used to drive through deep water so your engine doesnt intake water.
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