Safari Snorkel

Thanks Barnesy, much appreciated

easy to check
Reverse the head on your snorkel, and it will double any effect due to the venturi effect. I know a couple of people who have tried it and seen no change.
Though you would think there would be some effect.
I think it is probably negated by the length and corners.

I can see where you're coming from fish. Maybe the cooler air and cleaner filters make it run better?

You won't really get any measurable ram recovery from a snorkel until approx 140 mph. ask any aeronautic engineer. :-)

I was just going to ask how fast one would have to go to get the ram effect with a snorkel. So the old Nissan 3lt on gas wont go fast enough to gain from fitting one. I can't even go fast enough to catch grasshoppers and butterflies in the grill.

Muz,

Nitrous is your friend :-)

Alternatively, a GE J79 with afterburner is bound to impress :-))

Thanks John R
I'll have to be off to see my dentist again then,,but then they don't use nitrous for fitting a plate do they? .....

Does it come in a G size bottle?

Muzbry

Don't you just hate it when the spell check has no checks .........

A snorkel attracts attention???

The only time mine has was a fine looking lady who asked ii that was a snorkel or was I just pleased to see her......

In petrol engine management systems, fuel economy can reduce if the IAT is colder, since that measurement feeds into the computer and it richens the mixture, a bit like putting on the choke. Also, if there were a RAM effect (which I doubt) the extra air going into the engine would also require more fuel to be mixed with it to keep the air/fuel ratio correct, this reading being fed in from the O2 sensor.

Overall affect on EFI petrol vehicles - no improvement in fuel economy, a likely decrease in fuel economy when in cold climates such as Melbourne in winter, Tassie in Winter, and also the outback overnight & early mornings. The only benefit is river crossings are possible and a little less dust in the filter.

you will soon learn that you should answer what the people want to hear.