To snorkel or not to snorkel

I'd still opt for a snorkel. You get the benefit of getting cool, clean air to your engine and as you say a bit less to worry about when crossing rivers. You can still get enough water into a petrol to cause hydraulic lockup and copo some pretty costly repairs.
You can always try and waterproof your dizzy and coil.
One of the best attempts at this was covering the dizzy with a rubber glove with the leads coming out of the fingers (two leads coming out of two of the fingers I guess). The glove was cable tied around the dizzy and before the fingers were cable tied in place the whole thing was pumped full of grease)
The same thing was done with the coil. Apparently it worked pretty well.
Cheers,
Justin

Andi,

Tarp the front, remove the fan belt and maintain a bow wave and you won't wet the distributor.

I'd still opt for the snorkel as well.

Hey if it do not help at least it will look good

sorry my sence of humer is a bit twisted tonight

frank
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Cant Bl**dy Sitstill

Andi,
I was considering getting a snorkel for my diesel cruiser until an experience I had the other night changed my mind. It happened outside Woolies in Mt Isa of all places. There'd been a lot of rain and I had a green light at the intersection which was covered with water, thinking it would be only shallow I charged through and to my suprise it must have been a fair depth because the water came up over the bonnet and the screen and kind of went "crump" on the roof. With the air intake under the bonnet there wasn't any problem but I am sure if I had a snorkel a lot of the water would have gone down it and in to the engine.
So I've decided against getting one, I suppose the scoop on a snorkel could be reversed but I am thinking that could drastically cut down air intake particularly at speed.
Paul

G'day Andi,

I live in the Top End and a few years back I worked the spanners for the local Toyota dealer. During the Wet we got a run of fourbies in with stuffed donks (both diesel & petrol) as a result of deep water crossings and not 1 of them had a snorkel fitted. My opinion: waterproof the 60's electricals and go with the snorkel - it is money well invested due to the added benefit of cleaner air supply.

Diesel1

Hi Andi,
In addition to what has been said previouly, you will find an improvement in your fuel useage, particularly if you intend to travel in dusty conditions for an extended period.
Regards
Kim