Snorkels and induction noise
Submitted: Monday, Apr 17, 2006 at 13:05
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Hi all, I just had a Safari
snorkel fitted to my new Rodeo turbodiesel and in my opinion it has ruined the vehicle, I now have a very intrusive drone from 2500rpm in all gears it is so bad it makes parts of the dash vibrate in sympathy. The ARB dealer that fitted it says that everything has been done properly and there is nothing they can do. I feel like taking it off but this would require a new guard.
Do you think I have any recourse through Safari, Does anyone know of a way to rectify the problem. I have tried driving with the
snorkel disconnected but its still very noisy as the original expansion chamber inside the guard was removed to fit the
snorkel.
Regards Ken.
Reply By: Notso - Monday, Apr 17, 2006 at 13:19
Monday, Apr 17, 2006 at 13:19
Mate, I know of a few blokes who'd open the window and stick their heads out specially to listen to that!
They all do it a bit, but yours does sound excessive. Do you reckon there is some contact between the vehicle and the body, for example is the pipe connection to the
snorkel tube on a diect line from the engine so that the vibrations from the engine are transferred to the panel work?
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Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 14:57
Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 14:57
Mine was quiet as, could only hear it with the window down and radio off and low revs if you were going slow, like 4wding over rough stuff etc. It was a great sound, pitty it wasn't louder.
Then I removed the stupid washing air restrictor thing and got my power and economy back but now it makes an awful noise like whiring and sucking, not that nice burble it had before, but again, you have to have the window dow to even hear it and it's not even noticable with the radio on.
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