Fitting a snorkel with gas.

[Punderhead]

Can I run a snorkel from my seat to outside the car to prevent toxic fumes from killing those I have been pressured into chauffeuring?

Actually, No My real question is as follows.

I would like to fit a snorkel to my troll but have heard that it can affect the way your engine runs if you have LPG. Can anyone shed some this?

Cheers!

[AB]

You will need to put a balancing pipe on for LPG but I have heard that you can get away with this by just facing the snorkel backwards to reduce the ram air effect (forcing air inside when not accelerating).

Hopefully someone else can confirm this mate.

[taslucas]

Hi Punder.... I have a TB42 with lpg and it runs sweet without a "balancing" pipe. Ive heard about them but mine runs fine without it. The gas system was overhauled before i bought the car and is nice and fresh so it runs well. The snorkel is also a remnant of the previous owner and is a home made job so maybe it doesnt have as much "ram air" effect that people talk of.

[dan&tamspatrol]

i recently installed a snorkel to my car its dual fuel and have no problem with it stalling i have 4.5 ltr

[Timrob]

I also had a 4.5lt with a snorkel and had no problems at all

[dan&tamspatrol]

i have injection gas system dont know if that makes a difference also

[Benno7]

My brother has been running a snorkel on his tb42 with a impco 300a mixer with out any problems. He has tried the head facing back and forwards made no difference.

[dan&tamspatrol]

i do have slightly small diameter snorkel tho so would help aswell

[The BigFella]

my brother has his TB4500 on gas fitted with a snorkel and no dramas what so ever! I have ourchased a snokel through the week and intend on fitting this later this week, will keep you posted to the effects, if any!

[Chris79]

Depends on what type/brand if gas mixer the system is running. Some dont seem to require the balance pipe.

I had a system that did require the pipe but never had it fitted. Being a manual it would only ever stall out if you pushed the clutch in and coasted over about 40km/h.
Down changing as per normal never had a problem, particularly if blimping the throttle.
On some really windy days when sitting at the lights the idle would sometimes fluctuate, but would never stall out.

I drove the car with the snorkle on backwards for mud running etc, you could tell the difference as you coasted to a stop at the lights with casual downchanging. But not enough difference to make me run it like that all the time.

If you had an auto, the balance pipe would have to be done to make the car safe imo.

Cheers
Chris