Tricks to Install Snorkel.

[Aquarian51]

Hi Skroony. I heard the way to test your snorkel for leaks is to put a plastic bag over the head of your snorkel and seal it with gaffer tape or something. Then start your engine, if there are no leaks the engine should stall, if there are leaks it'll cough and splutter for a while depending upon the severity of the leaks. You may even hear it sucking air.

Hope that helps. regards
Len

[Pootrazza]

Has anyone got any ideas on how to test if its working ok, no leaks etc before I go out.

Take your car for a swim.

[Wotan81]

Hi. I'm not planning on taking the GQ off either sealed roads or at most, the occasional hard packed dirt road for some time. Is there any need to fit a snorkel until I'm planning some real 4WD stuff? Does it restrict airflow for highway or city driving at all?

thanks,

Lin

[YNOT]

Snorkels are designed to raise the air intake to a point where it is unlikely to get water in during water crossings and where the air is likely to be cleaner than down low just in front of the front wheel. At the moment a snorkel is unlikely to be any advantage to you but would not have any detrimental effects if you were to fit it. A properly designed snorkel like any of the commercially available ones will not cause any restriction.

Tony

[Wotan81]

Thanks for that Tony. The snorkel might make its way down the list of priorities.

Lin

[mickldo]

When I fit snorkels I make sure I tape the whole area, make sure the supplied template is fitted properly, centre punch the holes accurately. I use a No. 30 drill to pilot drill the holes (3mm or 1/8" would work). Drilling the big hole is only scary on the first one you do, after that it is fun cutting into panels, especially if it isn't yours I use a cordless but mine is a good quality 18V Li-ion. I prefer the cordless as the drill stops as soon as you let go of the trigger unlike most 240V drills. On the smaller holes I use a step drill as opposed to a drill bit. I find the step drill doesn't grab like a standard drill bit as it punches through the other side. Make sure you use lube on all holes too. I use wax but you can use soap, oil, whatever. Make sure you deburr the holes. I touch up the paint around the edges of the holes and let it dry. I spray some rust preventative around behind the guard and then bed the snorkel down to the guard with Sikaflex to keep the dirt out. This stops the dirt scratching through the paint and causing rust. Clean up the excess Sikaflex using Prepsol or even Windex. Make sure all of the other joins are sealed and away you go.

[Russell1974]

hey mate how have you gone with the install

[paul1351]

i would be scared to hack a hole in my patrol

[nismat]

Fitting a Snorkel seems like a fun DIY project but I'll have to put it down the lower end of the project list until i need it How did it go in the end?

[Macgyver]

just dont loose the paper template, makes it difficult.