to the experts, would a Snorkel have kept this from happening?
By the time water is above the intake, snorkel can’t save the million other things that are submerged in very likely highly ionized water.
Alternator is also way lower than that.
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to the experts, would a Snorkel have kept this from happening?
Snorkels on gas engines are all about looks, not function. Theoretically they help mitigate dust but how many of us in the Americas really drive hundreds of miles in a convoy sucking dust?
Snorkels theoretically would help an older diesel engine continue to run when submerged but that argument goes out the window for modern diesel and all their electronics.
A very well informed opinion. But your mileage may vary.Not exactly.. while snorkels are primarily mean to get the intake air up and out of the dust, in the 200 it moves the intake away from the wheel well also, which is really important in this case... A snorkel properly sealed, as wells a a sealed airbag with no holes in it can totally make the difference in water crossings for this reason.
Would it have helped here, maybe/maybe not.. we really don't know much other than "Mudding" which usually means deeper than your buddy went... so who knows...
Saying they are just for looks and older diesels is an opinion only.
I would bet that the primary motivation for most snorkel installs is looks. That doesn’t mean there isn’t functional purpose.With the caveat that I haven’t seen the mud hole or how deep it went, I’m with Teckis on this; the bumper probably made things worse.
A dorkel almost certainly would have helped the engine in this case, but it likely would allow a teenager to push even more and get into other trouble. While you still shouldn’t go crossing lakes with one, as indycole (I think) learned even incidental splashes can kill an engine. The snorkel will help a whole lot for those.
Our trucks were designed for mud and water off-road. Even the brushes in the alternator live in a sort of diving bell with an open bottom intended to keep them mostly dry and out of mud. Every connector I can think of under the hood is waterproofed. The starter has breathers intended to keep water out if submerged. None of this stuff is fool proof, but it helps for incidental submersion, with the intake path being the single glaring exception to this strategy.
Well put.A snorkel doesn’t really increase the maximum water crossing depth but it can help save major engine damage if something unexpected happens.
The Fabulous Fabrications snorkel I have (2013 LC) doesn’t have any wind noise that I notice. Even at 90 mph. It’s also invisible from in the vehicle. What I do hear is engine intake noise when I hit the skinny pedal but only with the passenger window down. Kinda sounds like exacts rumble. Doesn’t bother me. Kind like it… I’m definitely a dork.I would dorkel for the look too if anyone can link me one that is silent.
The monster 4x4 one i like the best supposedly doesnt fit 2016+ fender bow shape well to work.
This be my life though in the 2017.
The Fabulous Fabrications snorkel I have (2013 LC) doesn’t have any wind noise that I notice. Even at 90 mph. It’s also invisible from in the vehicle. What I do hear is engine intake noise when I hit the skinny pedal but only with the passenger window down. Kinda sounds like exacts rumble. Doesn’t bother me. Kind like it… I’m definitely a dork.
Bought my 200 with a Safari snorkel on it. It's quiet, don't notice it at all, either intake noise or wind noise.
"QOL"? What's that?Interesting. Im very sensitive though to QOL stuff.
"QOL"? What's that?
Well, your imagination isn't matching my reality. So,,,,