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Brad
| | Posted on Thursday, May 09, 2002 - 03:08 pm: | 
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Besides looking cool is there any true benefits to having a snorkel on a gas engine? |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 09, 2002 - 04:27 pm: |
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Yes and no. lol....
They actually help w/ keeping down dust ingestion, so they're actually helpful in dusty / dry environments.
Yes, it would keep water from entering the engine, causing hydrolock, etc. etc.
The reason why the get so hammered on gas engines, though, is that a diesel can run underwater, if it's got an air supply... the sparkplugs and distributor system don't fare well when wet.
On a Series, you can use lots of rubber gloves, and di-electric grease, and do fairly well. Improvements can be made to a 3.9 or a 4.0, too, but they're not as easy to button up.
But, they look SO COOL!!!!
-L |
Mud Man (Clarance)
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 07:06 pm: |
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check the "Pine Barrens Dec 23, 2001" video and get back to me. First truck in the night scene, with lights on bumper. |
Brad
| | Posted on Monday, May 13, 2002 - 10:27 am: |
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Looks good... Im sold... now I just have to convince the girlfriend that I need it!
by the way Clarence. I live near Princeton/Trenton in Jersey and need some trails to hit in the pine barrens any sugestions? Im new to this Disco thing (I go to Atalantic City area once a week so I no 206/539 and 73) |
Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
| | Posted on Monday, May 13, 2002 - 11:43 am: |
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Brad,
I have seen it time and time again - people heading into the water and stalling, and then spluttering all the rest of the day, mud all over the air filter and sensors. Although I cannot claim to be quite as courageous as Clarance, I have never had any problems since I fitted the mantec.
Dean
Ps keep an eye open in the trails section - we go down to the barrens quite a lot. And I'm working in Princeton, NJ. |
Brad
| | Posted on Monday, May 13, 2002 - 12:06 pm: |
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Thanks Dean, I will... and Im over in Cranbury |
Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
| | Posted on Monday, May 13, 2002 - 02:35 pm: |
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Brad - you know John C?
He works in Cranbury once a week. He comes over occasionally to the Princeton Forrestal Village food court, as he says the food in Cranbury kinda sucks. Email me if you wanna eat / kick some tires.
Dean |
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