80 series snorkels
Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:16
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Member - Geoff W (VIC)
hi ya all i am looking to get a
snorkel for the 80 but am confused about which one is best, safari,air tech etc. any help would be appreciated
cheers
Reply By: Member - Jiarna (NT) - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:19
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:19
Well, I haven't got more than one brand of
snorkel on my 80, so I can't compare them, but I reckon the Safari looks better.
Mine has done a lot of very rough km since I fitted it, and no problems.
In the end, any
snorkel will be better than none, as long as the joints are sealed to prevent
water getting in where it shouldn't.
Cheers'
John
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Follow Up By: Member - Geoff W (VIC) - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:30
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:30
thanks john,are there two types of safari snorkels, i think one has a shorter run along the guard than the other?
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Follow Up By: Member - Jiarna (NT) - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 23:39
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 23:39
Hi Geoff
I don't know about that. When I bought
mine, all I had to choose from was whether it was for a diesel of a petrol model. I would think that the position of the air filter intake would determine how far along the guard the
snorkel runs before entering the bodywork, so my guess is that petrol or diesel may have the intake in different
places. Just a guess though, as
mine only has one engine LOL.
Cheers
John
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Follow Up By: Member - Nick (TAS) - Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 19:07
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 19:07
I reacon your thinken about a 100 series, they have a short piece on the guard.All 80 series have the longer section, just depends on which side it goes on.ie petrol or diesel.
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Reply By: Member - Ian H (NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:28
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:28
We have a Safari but Airtech weren't about when we fitted it. Airtech inlet head can not be turned to face the rear when you are coping heaps of sand or dust nor can you fit a spinner top to it.
You can do both with a Safari and you would be surprised how much dust ends up in the spinner.
Your choice.
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Follow Up By: Member - Geoff W (VIC) - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:34
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:34
ah,thanks ian, more food for thought now i'm really getting confused as i hadn't thought about turning the head factor.
cheers
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Reply By: Member - Karl - Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 08:45
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 08:45
Geoff,
IMHO I think they are all the same as far as how they work - so it comes down to how it looks and what you like the look of.
In regards to turning the head - some guys turn the intake around around in dusty muddy conditions - but this is main the comp guys who go hard and fast.
Karl
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Reply By: Ralph C - Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 15:50
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 15:50
Geoff.
We have a safari
snorkel. I reckon it looks better than Safari. I wouldn't turn the head around though, this just makes it harder for engine to suck in the air. Don't fit sock or foam in the throat of the
snorkel, you might lean out the fuel air mixture too much. Also I wouldn't reckon on any 'ram air' effect performance which is what some drivers will claim. I would recommend having it professionally fitted by people with experience as the cutting of the wing and sealing is CRITICAL.
Finally it pays to periodically clean the little canister underneath the air-cleaner. This catches heavy particles, insects
water etc. It's amazing how many people forget about this. Just feel around the engine side of the canister underneath and you will find two clips.
Ralph
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Follow Up By: Kev. (Cairns) - Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 20:31
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 20:31
I fitted a small ball valve to the drain on the canister your talking about so i can lock it off on deep
water crossings.
If the engine is not running mid way through a crossing i can imagine
water entering there.
Maybe overkill but i don't care.
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Reply By: Member - Geoff W (VIC) - Thursday, Nov 22, 2007 at 09:54
Thursday, Nov 22, 2007 at 09:54
thanks all who replied, i think its going to be the safari
cheers
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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Thursday, Nov 22, 2007 at 21:41
Thursday, Nov 22, 2007 at 21:41
Safari is the best, they brought out a new rounder design about 4 years ago now....the airtech is of smaller internal diameter and is 2 piece with inside the guard transition piece, so more chance of a leak...i just installed a safari and it was very easy to do, using the template they supply with it..
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