AnswerID: 19350 Submitted: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 at 11:52
dickwho
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Had a "Safari"
snorkel fitted in Kempsey NSW. The ARB book price was $600 fitted, this included freight.
I don't know if this is my imagination & I need to do some testing on a long run (which I'll be doing in a couple of weeks) but my Td5 seems to run better & the fuel economy is up a bit.
Perhaps this assertion could be enhanced either way.
Number of years ago the cop Nissan Patrol at
Tibooburra sucked a load of water into the motor when crossing a flooded creek. This was an after factory fit, which upon examination found that the attaching rubber hose from the base of the
snorkel wasn't compatable with the air cleaner & it had been shoved on & left. Needless to say the people who did this work had to cop the cost of a major engine overhaul. I kept one of the pistons for several years & chucked it out, which I shouldn't have done, as it was a good talking point. A approx. 20 degree bend in the con rod occurred when the water wouldn't compress & the motor still ran, thought he copper said it was a bit rough. Three other pistons were damaged but not the extent of the souvenier I took.
Suggest that you fully check any work as it is hard to see stuff.
Dick
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