The Great Snorkel Debate

SCSL

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So to borrow from a curren thread,,,I've a question on whether the snorkel should face 12 o'clock or 6 o'clock,,,forward or backward.

I know this has been covered before but I'm interested in current opinions. I've heard & seen both ways. The UK Rovers seem to be facing backwards. Most I've seen out here face forwards. Does it matter?
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The Limey

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Backwards...

i.e. 6 o clock...no other
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way for it to face...
 
mikemeyer0

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depends, forward facing will alow better air flow into it(not like it will do much), and rear facing will not alow crap into it as easy (like sand and dust).


Just a thought, would rear facing creat a vacume and cause less air flow, and would it be a noticable decrease (like lower power)? :confused:
 
rmuller

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highway/around town driving I always have it facing forward.. it pushes the air through, especially if its raining it will push the rain through the drain holes...

If i'm offroading in deep water, I turn it around, because occasionally water will splash that high and it may suck it in.
 
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syoung

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mine stays forward unless I'm in really tight trails where stuff hangs up on it or in the desert where it faces backwards to reduce the dust intake.
 
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syoung

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I haven't had my DII in the desert yet- but two years ago I went out through Fernley (where the Jeeps get their 'trail rated' badge) and out to various ghost towns- then did some exploring around the perimeter of Area51 etc. Plan to do it again next summer.
 
Jaime

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Like this...because the engine sounds cool this way :cool:
 

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rmuller

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Yeah, I would think so too, but from Safari Snorkles Page:

Will rain go down the inside of a Safari snorkel ram?

Even in a tropical rain storm, only a tiny volume of the impact moisture will enter the snorkel. The incoming rain droplets are broken up as they impact on the special, Safari designed grill cross ribs. The high speed of the air stream, as it turns the 90o 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 allowed to drain out, via the slots provided.

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Eric N.

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The pipe that the head sits on is pushed up into the head as well so that the water run down the back of the inide of the snorkle head and then out the holes.. I've actually taken a garden hose to the thing before I actually connected it to the intake box to see what would happen.. I little water got in but, I was surprised about how much didn't.. Rain shouldn't be a problem... But, you can always turn it around if you are worried about it.. So far even in Heavy snow storms I haven't had any water make it to the air box.. I do pull the head off every so often and make sure the holes are clear and that the inside of the head is clean.


As for heavy sand and dusty areas you are supposed to be using the pre-cleaner that they sell.. Yes, it's ugly as hell but, it works.. No I don't have it but, I'm on the east coast to so I have no need for it..
 

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DeanBrown3D

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rmuller said:
Yeah, I would think so too, but from Safari Snorkles Page:

Will rain go down the inside of a Safari snorkel ram?

Even in a tropical rain storm, only a tiny volume of the impact moisture will enter the snorkel. The incoming rain droplets are broken up as they impact on the special, Safari designed grill cross ribs. The high speed of the air stream, as it turns the 90o 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 allowed to drain out, via the slots provided.
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Well I'm not sure I would believe them either, they just want to sell their snorkels. Here's a test: in the shower, face to the shower head as its pouring all over your face, and take a big deep breath. Now do the same thing, facing away from the shower, with the rain falling on the back of your head. Report back tomorrow with your findings.
 
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syoung

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but my throat doesn't have the inertia based separator for rainwater like the Safari Snorkel has. As long as you don't mount the head too high (most people do) it works well.
 
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