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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: j.stobart on December 14, 2007, 21:07:28

Title: fitting a snorkel to a 200tdi 90 advice needed.
Post by: j.stobart on December 14, 2007, 21:07:28

Hello again all,
I've got a second hand snorkel that I want to fit to my 90 converted to 200tdi engine and I need a bit of advice.

Its the type that goes into the engine bay through the nearside wing vent, the thing thats bugging me is how I seal the plate bit that mates to the bit inside the wing, I just dont see how it can be water tight, its as though there should be another part to it. or maybe its just me being a bit paranoid, has anyone got any pictures or links to topics where this has been done or anything to put my mind at rest.  :?

Title: fitting a snorkel to a 200tdi 90 advice needed.
Post by: paul_humphreys on December 14, 2007, 22:10:40

You have to remove the wheel arch to get at it. Then use lots of sealent.

Paul

Title: fitting a snorkel to a 200tdi 90 advice needed.
Post by: j.stobart on December 14, 2007, 22:57:59

I think I'll just put the one i have that goes in through the wing top, seems a lot of messin about for the side entry one

Title: fitting a snorkel to a 200tdi 90 advice needed.
Post by: L90OOK on December 14, 2007, 23:01:47

Fit it like the southdown snorkels.  8)

Title: fitting a snorkel to a 200tdi 90 advice needed.
Post by: zulublue on December 15, 2007, 01:55:26

Quote from: "j.stobart"

I think I'll just put the one i have that goes in through the wing top

good answer, those side mount snorkels are a pain in the @rse.

Title: hi
Post by: biggerlandy on December 15, 2007, 10:28:53

it is easy just undo the bollts that hold air intake for heater unit undo bolts on heater unit lift up onto engine and ther it is easy  :D

Title: fitting a snorkel to a 200tdi 90 advice needed.
Post by: j.stobart on December 15, 2007, 21:02:33

Looking at the wing top entry ones (which is the first snorkel I got) you have to move the heater matrix out the way any way to get to attach the hose to it anyway, and seeing as there are less joints to potentially fail, I am gonna go with one of them. Just need a spare weekend to fit the bleedin thing now.