Notice: We request that you don't just set up a new account at this time if you are a previous user.
If you used to be one of our moderators, please feel free to reach out to Chris via the facebook Outerlimits4x4 group and he will get you set back up with access should he need you.
Recovery:If you cannot access your old email address and don't remember your password, please click here to log a change of email address so you can do a password reset.

hilux snorkel

General Tech Talk

Moderators: toaddog, TWISTY, V8Patrol, Moderators

Forum rules
Post Reply
Posts: 52
Joined: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:44 am
Location: Deception Bay, QLD

hilux snorkel

Post by stewy 60 series »

hi guys i was just wondering if any1 could help me out on this i have a friend who has just had a custom snorkel made for his hilux just out of 3 inch pipe and im not to sure about it cause it doesn't have a water trap or anything it is just straight through to his air box no filter or anything and i would just like to know what would happen if it was to suck water in while it was raining or something
Top
Posts: 632
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:59 pm
Location: South Gippsland

Post by hiluxmad »

air box should have a water outlet in it any way.
Keep it shiny side up!
Now doing general fab work and painting
trays, trailers, engine swaps on request, some tube work, silo section sliders, rust repairs, ute chops etc
Top
Posts: 52
Joined: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:44 am
Location: Deception Bay, QLD

Post by stewy 60 series »

okay im not sure if it does if it helps its a 92 model 3l engine i don't know alot about hiluxs
Top
Posts: 2585
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:45 pm
Location: SYDNEY

Post by thehanko »

stewy 60 series wrote:okay im not sure if it does if it helps its a 92 model 3l engine i don't know alot about hiluxs
there is a rubber flap on the bottom of the air box to allow water to drain.
*there's a rock, drive over it :) there's a bigger rock, drive over it :twisted: there's an even bigger rock, oops broke it :oops: Upgrade broken bit :bad-words:
Goto *
Top
Posts: 52
Joined: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:44 am
Location: Deception Bay, QLD

Post by stewy 60 series »

okay so it doesnt matter when driving in the rain
Top
Posts: 2492
Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 8:57 pm
Location: Melbourne

Post by bazzle »

stewy 60 series wrote:okay so it doesnt matter when driving in the rain
Not normally. Use a safari head and some water will expell out the side drains.
A dust bowl with a spinner will catch some water in the top bowl too.

Bazzle
Top
Posts: 52
Joined: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:44 am
Location: Deception Bay, QLD

Post by stewy 60 series »

okay so put a head on it and it doesnt have a dust thing in it
Top
User avatar
HG
Posts: 450
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:11 pm
Location: Mexico where the hills are big

Post by HG »

Pfft I run a 4" snorkel running into a custom air box (no water drain) on my Hilux.
Been on for years with no drama's.
Cheers
Andrew
----------------------
Just a few mods, nothing over the top.:)
Top
Posts: 42
Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:25 pm
Location: N/E Victoria

Post by Cyrel »

I dont think you will have any problems unless you stick the hose in the snorkle, All the ones I have fitted have had the water drain glued shut as we have found it to let more water in while submerged for long times than what will come in with rain. You would need to spend hours in the rain to fill an air box on a lux ( or even 1/2 fill it as they lay on their side and the outlet is in the center)
Just my 2 bobs worth

Cheers
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General Tech”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests