300 TDI, DIY Snorkel.....

[300TDi Disco]

I am planning to make a snorkel but have come across a few things which i need answers for. First of all, I am going to have a piece of stainless 65mm bent but need to know the angle to allow the pipe to go behind the wing. (like to mantec one) I have seen them on ebay but they don't answer my questions. (not surprised really) & the other is how do you deal with all the little holes on the 300 air box?

Any help would be appreciated..

Regards

Matt.

[LittlePaul]

Whereabouts are you Matt?
I'm in Northampton - welcome to come and have a look at mine - is a proper safari snorkel fitted and working.  Make a model and build your own from it.

Paul

[soggytomato]

have just made one for my 300tdi. i made a cutout in the wing as per camel discos and used flexi pipe to go through the wing so i didnt have to bother with the bend. i used plastic gas main pipe and sleeved it with the flexi when finished.
all the holes are sealed with tiger seal or silicone sealant

[300TDi Disco]

have just made one for my 300tdi. i made a cutout in the wing as per camel discos and used flexi pipe to go through the wing so i didnt have to bother with the bend. i used plastic gas main pipe and sleeved it with the flexi when finished.
all the holes are sealed with tiger seal or silicone sealant

Cheers for the clear pictures, gave me some idea's there.

Thanks

[mark-d]

i made mine out of stainless and painted it black, i cant remember the angles but i had more than one bend (mabe 2 45 bends) its not too hard to work it out when you get the wing off. as for the air box i filled all the holes with silicone and then put water in the air box to check there water tight.


 
i have now added a 45 to the top so the top sits straight and it made it a bit quiter when the window was open
(best pic i got of it with changed top)

[ibruceuk]

Hi Soggytomato,

I like the look of your snorkel, where did you get your pipe from it looks just the business!!

Cheers,

Ian

[soggytomato]

hi and thanx.
 not sure where the flexi came from as i've had it in the back of garage for ages. its 63mm diameter silicon flexi hose similar to this one on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silicon-Hose-Duct-Black-63mm-Bore-/350259248266?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM

i used it to sleeve the yellow plastic gas main pipe and also to finish of inside the wing
hope this helps

[ibruceuk]

Thanks,

So what diameter is the plastic gas main pipe?  Is it flexible enough on it's own and you just used the flexi to cover it up and make it look good?

[soggytomato]

Thanks,

So what diameter is the plastic gas main pipe?  Is it flexible enough on it's own and you just used the flexi to cover it up and make it look good?

the gas pipe is also 63mm but the flexi gives a little so it slides over. the gas pipe is about 3mm wall thickness and is very rigid and as its gas main, probably pretty robust-after all they wouldn't want the gas pipe breaking would they! the flexi is only there to cover the bright yellow pipe!!

the piece of pipe that goes through the wing is off a scrapper's air inlet and had the roughly the right angle already in it but again, cant remember wot car it was off.
i then used more gas main running along the inner wing strengthener(cable tied in place) and then flexi through the existing hole in the wing behind the indicator.

i finished the drainpipe end off with a grill cut from an 80mm pc fan and tiger sealed it in place



have a look around your area or when your travelling around -i managed to scrounge a few bits off the workmen!