Modifying Snorkel for DX GQ 4.2

Its desighned to brake up dust and you will notice also a water drain ,

not needed when a snorkel is fitted ,

before you fitted your snorkel , you will have noticed the the intake was from inside the guard , thats why they use the spirol Venus Bay

Voxson, Have not had my aircleaner apart on the Nissan, just about to. The turbine blades in the agricultural situation I am used to, spin the air around the aircleaner body to that the centrifugal force spins the grass seeds, dirt or heavier than air particles to the outside of the body. The particles and grass may pass out through the rubber covered bleeder. The blades stay still of course.

The blades are common and often fixed to aircleaner elements when fitted on replacement. I have seen grass forced out the bleed nipples by the movement of air and quite a bit of dirt too. I reckon any assistance to keep your filter cleaner should be left in place, even with a snorkel if you can.

Regards John

Yours must be different to mine, I had 2 air filter elements and no hiclone bit. I have seen them on many petrol GQ's but not on the diesel. The second element was good for dusty roads, but around town i removed it for better performance.
My theory is if you dont need it throw it away! more room and less things to go wrong!

Some come with a precleaner, and some come with a "HICLONE" type thing.

Lukes had the same. Its not a precleaner.

Scrap it!