a question about snorkels

[jb welda]

what happens when you drive in the rain? with the intake facing forward doent that ram water (rain) down your induction system? or do you disconnect the snorkel except when starting out on the trail and/or beginning a water ford?

many thanks in advance!

one love
jah bill

 

[Cookiemonster]

Hope this helps.

"One of the common questions about the Snorkel is "won't rainwater go inside the Snorkel while driving?". We can assure you that this isn't an issue.

Even in a torrential downpour, only a small amount of the impact moisture will enter the front of the snorkel. Most rain droplets are broken up as they impact on the special grill cross ribs. "

"The high speed of the air stream, as it turns the 90 degree corner in order to enter the Safari snorkel, causes the heavier rain droplets to move to the outside surfaces. Here the rain is collected in the expanded lower body of the Safari air ram (outside the Safari snorkel body) and channeled to the outside of the snorkel, via the drain slots."


Above statement is courtesy of
http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com/safarisnorkel/index.html


I picked up the 10" prefilter and painted it black. A few months later the paint peeled right off while driving in a heavy rain storm. need to powder coat it.

 

[DBS311]

I've driven with mine facing forward in torrential east coast downpours for years with no problems at all. Now that I live in SoCal, I can't even remember what rain is like.