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22nd May 2018, 02:20 AM
#1
Beginner
Zd30 airbox drain hole
Can anyone tell me if there is meant to be anything in the drain hole to stop water entering the airbox??
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22nd May 2018 02:20 AM
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22nd May 2018, 08:16 AM
#2
No. its there as a drain hole. To drain any water that gets in.
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22nd May 2018, 09:06 AM
#3
Moderator
Not sure about the ZD30 box but there should be a rubber bung that allows water to drip out and limits the ingress of water. I have installed a length of bicycle tube to the bottom of mine that lets water free flow out but folds over to a kink when it is submerged.
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23rd May 2018, 10:26 AM
#4
Beginner
Originally Posted by
mudski
No. its there as a drain hole. To drain any water that gets in.
so with a snorkel fitted would you need to block it? im thinking for water crossings.
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23rd May 2018, 10:28 AM
#5
Beginner
Originally Posted by
MudRunnerTD
Not sure about the ZD30 box but there should be a rubber bung that allows water to drip out and limits the ingress of water. I have installed a length of bicycle tube to the bottom of mine that lets water free flow out but folds over to a kink when it is submerged.
and it works ?
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23rd May 2018, 11:08 AM
#6
Administrator
Originally Posted by
freax
so with a snorkel fitted would you need to block it? im thinking for water crossings.
No you should never block it.
It's designed to let water out but not in.
If you block that and water does get in from loose connections on inlet side or rain from snorkel head etc then water cannot escape.
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23rd May 2018, 11:45 AM
#7
Moderator
Originally Posted by
freax
and it works ?
As AB said you want it there to let water Out. by fitting an extension tube that kinks it reduces and slows the ingress of water in a crossing. you might get a little in but it should stop most of it. Anything that does get in you want to be able to drain out as soon as possible.
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Originally Posted by
Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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23rd May 2018, 11:50 AM
#8
Beginner
ok cheers, I have seen a little rubber 1 way valve type thing on patrolapart but it looks too big for the hole I have
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23rd May 2018, 01:04 PM
#9
Originally Posted by
freax
so with a snorkel fitted would you need to block it? im thinking for water crossings.
No. Only a very small amount of water gets in. You’d have to in quite deep and pretty much not moving to worry about water getting in that hole. The hole is there to let the water out that gets in via the snorkel.
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