Raised air intake, snorkel

Completed projects written as how to guides
vinnyp
Elected Club Member
Posts: 82
Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:36 pm
Car Details: Discovery 3 HSE
Member Since: 11 Aug 2014

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by vinnyp » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:45 pm

While I was at it I was gonna run a cable through the snorkel to the roof rack for lights. Has any of you done this and also where in the cab, dash have you put switches for this?



User avatar
PillowSmuggler
Committee Member
Posts: 7587
Joined: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:17 am
Winner: Avatar of the Year 2012
Comedian of the Year 2013
Mechanic of the Year 2014
Clube Member of the Year 2014
Car Details: Disco3 TDV6 HSE 2007
Member Since: 29 Jun 2013
Location: http://goo.gl/maps/WGOsq

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by PillowSmuggler » Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:31 pm

I have put a cable through mine for my lighthouse feature Vinny, but if you think about it, to get inside the snorkel in the first place you have to breach it in the engine bay which makes it a point of failure of the water-tightness. Not as big a deal for a raised air intake, but if you're serious about waterproofing it as much as possible then that's a possible point of failure. Mines switched from a remote control relay just behind the air-box, which isn't clever for roof lights, so I'll let others describe their switch set-ups :thumbright:


Regards, Dom.
2007 HSE Auto TDV6
Snorkel, Cyclonic air filter, GNVP Rock Sliders
78Ah Aux, Split charge, FBH Timer/Remote, Mantec sump plate
LED: Strobes, interior, camping, brake, running, sides
New Oil Pump, using 2SO at 1:400.

ken
Club Supporter
Posts: 1336
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:03 pm

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by ken » Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:31 am

Fitted a few in pub car parks :hello:


Assailant extricated

vinnyp
Elected Club Member
Posts: 82
Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:36 pm
Car Details: Discovery 3 HSE
Member Since: 11 Aug 2014

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by vinnyp » Sat Aug 08, 2015 8:02 am

That's a good point about the waterproofing. So what's the favourite route to get power up to the roof?



User avatar
anglefire
Site Admin
Posts: 19325
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:01 pm
Winner: Club Member of Year 2012 & 13
Car Details: Skoda Enyaq IV 80
Member Since: 17 May 2010
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Contact:

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by anglefire » Sat Aug 08, 2015 8:46 am

Not forgetting that there is a hole in the bottom of the RAI where it joins the wing to let any water out that comes in the top. (Well mine does!)

IMHO you can't consider the RAI as an aid to deeper wading - it will stop splashes getting in, but then if you ware that deep in the water, you will have other issues anyway :thumbright:


Mark

Waeco CFX 40
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
Skoda Enyaq IV 80
Skoda Superb SE L Ex (Gone)
2006 disco3 SE. Gone but not forgotten.
BMW 530d M Sport Touring. Gone
Member of Admin team and :ugeek:
Disco3Club Photos: Here

User avatar
PillowSmuggler
Committee Member
Posts: 7587
Joined: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:17 am
Winner: Avatar of the Year 2012
Comedian of the Year 2013
Mechanic of the Year 2014
Clube Member of the Year 2014
Car Details: Disco3 TDV6 HSE 2007
Member Since: 29 Jun 2013
Location: http://goo.gl/maps/WGOsq

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by PillowSmuggler » Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:24 am

Agree with what Mark says, once you're just at the level of the existing intake, the water is sliding into your transfer case ecu behind the battery. Once you're up to the top of the bonnet, water starts coming in through the air conditioning air intake into the cabin.

I waterproofed mine totally for my own sanity as I did suck mud splashes in and soaked the air filter at Salisbury (having not got near the 700mm limit) but the vehicle design says no to trusting any deeper than the spec.

I also nearly drowned my engine at Sibbertoft because the stopper in the airbox drain was removed without my knowledge, probably during a service. Just cos you know it's waterproof doesn't mean it is...


Regards, Dom.
2007 HSE Auto TDV6
Snorkel, Cyclonic air filter, GNVP Rock Sliders
78Ah Aux, Split charge, FBH Timer/Remote, Mantec sump plate
LED: Strobes, interior, camping, brake, running, sides
New Oil Pump, using 2SO at 1:400.

User avatar
JF Lux
Forum Contributor
Posts: 4679
Joined: Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:06 pm
Winner: Rear of The Year 2011 & 13
Avatar of the Year 2013 (Poppy)
Winner of the Chairman's Award 2014
Car Details: D5 Si6 HSE & D3 HSE
Location: Somewhere foriegn

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by JF Lux » Sat Aug 08, 2015 5:00 pm

anglefire wrote:but then if you ware that deep in the water, you will have other issues anyway :thumbright:
I never had any problem before i had an RAI...honest... :whistle: didn't have any long lasting symptoms at all... :whistle:
Saverne 2009 117 (800x536).jpg
Saverne 2009 121 (800x536).jpg


Member of Club ex-ex-D3...
Member of Club ex-D4
Member of Club D8 (well it is a 5 for the road and a 3 for off)
Member of club Much Brightness...
Member of a club...in another country. Why ? my wife asks...
Member of Club "I don't want to hear about caravans..."
Winner of Club Rear of the Year 2011

User avatar
anglefire
Site Admin
Posts: 19325
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:01 pm
Winner: Club Member of Year 2012 & 13
Car Details: Skoda Enyaq IV 80
Member Since: 17 May 2010
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Contact:

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by anglefire » Sat Aug 08, 2015 5:59 pm

Yes, but it also wasn't that deep - you was just been a muppet and hit the water too fast :rasp:


Mark

Waeco CFX 40
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
Skoda Enyaq IV 80
Skoda Superb SE L Ex (Gone)
2006 disco3 SE. Gone but not forgotten.
BMW 530d M Sport Touring. Gone
Member of Admin team and :ugeek:
Disco3Club Photos: Here

User avatar
Stu
Vice Chairman
Posts: 20241
Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:00 am
Winner: Subject of Photo of the Year 2012
Most Stupid Fall of the year - so far. 2013
Avatar of the Year 2014
Author the Funniest Thread of the Year 2014
Car Details: D3 HSE
Member Since: 07 Feb 2010
Contact:

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by Stu » Sun Aug 09, 2015 12:26 am

You will need a rivnut tool as well.


As featured in LRO and BBC Radio 2!

"It's not a gazebo it's an event shelter"

vinnyp
Elected Club Member
Posts: 82
Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:36 pm
Car Details: Discovery 3 HSE
Member Since: 11 Aug 2014

Re: Raised air intake, snorkel

Post by vinnyp » Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:49 am

I nearly killed my D2 many times on pay and play and at billing. I am not ashamed to say for my D3 it all about the looks, I miss other land rovers waving at me on the road, lol



Post Reply