Hi all,
Just thought I would give a review of my latest Venture - Fitting an Airflow
Snorkel on a 98 Hilux Diesel. The Factory that makes them is 5 minutes from my place so I thought give the locals a Go. Anyway here is a summary.
I go to the factory and the guy has a look - no worries heres the kit $265.00. Great.
The template fits my front panel spot on - Mark and drill the holes as per the template after checking it at least 6 times. yep the holes are right the snorkal fits the panel
well and lines up with the A pillar Nicely, Great.
Paint the bare metal around the holes fit up the
snorkel body - lookin good now. Go to fit off the plastic bit that goes between the
snorkel body and the hole in the engine bay where the factory air pick up runs - Its 6" to long and is square in the section where I am supposed to cut and connect a round hose???? HMMMM.
Go back to the factory the next day - HMMM yeah right it doesn't fit says the guy, no worries we'll make you a suitable one and throw in the extra 2 bends required??
Cool I think - this is gonna be no drama's after all. Get the new bit
home and go to fit it and guess what its now too short by about 20 mm???? Great just what I needed........
Ever resourceful I think bugger it I'll drill a hole through my inner guard as the
snorkel body pipe seems to line up spot on with the air filter box pick up - less bends restrictions etc and join up with hose?? sounds fair enough I think. Before drilling I think I better inspect the
snorkel to
check that its truly gonna be the result I need. Yep looks good, lines up great no dramas. I then
check to ensure it is in fact airtight as you would assume a snorkal should be. Seal up one end suck on the other and surprise, surprise it also leaks around one of the fixing bolts on the
snorkel body.
Generally I am fairly tolerant, but this is now givving me the irrits.........
My advice to anyone contemplating a
Snorkel job.
Check your kit.
Measure of all components before you drill anything.
Check its airtight !!!!!!!!
look carefully at the qualiy before you buy anything and compare closely to competitive products.
As for the sporty looking holes in my guard - I wonder if the airtech or safari will cover them up???
PS: I am a Plumber of 20 years exp with
tools and pipe installation, I assure all that this is the gear not the installer in this case. Bugger.
look carefully at the qualiy before you buy anything and compare closely to competitive products. As for the sporty looking holes in my guard - I wonder if the airtech or safari will cover them up???