Anyone kown where I can get one and how much ish it would cost for a snorkel for a 93 3Ltr TD Landcruiser Prado?
Oh and also anything else I should look at waterproofing...
Snorkels & Waterproofing
Snorkels & Waterproofing
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Who knew Prados could fly?
Who knew Prados could fly?
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tomsoffroad
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You can buy those Airtec snorkels for about $300. I can help you get one up here if you need me too 
Or you could get one made out of 3 inch exhaust tubing and just buy the air ram to go on top.
You shouldn't have too many problems with any other electrics that I can think of.
Does it have a viscous fan on it? Or is it rigid or electric? You don't want a rigid fan if you are crossing water. They tend to overheat once the water snaps off all the fan blades!
Or you could get one made out of 3 inch exhaust tubing and just buy the air ram to go on top.
You shouldn't have too many problems with any other electrics that I can think of.
Does it have a viscous fan on it? Or is it rigid or electric? You don't want a rigid fan if you are crossing water. They tend to overheat once the water snaps off all the fan blades!
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As Tom said, they should cost you about $300 from any of the main 4WD outlets for an Airflow brand. I looked at importing them, but they cost around $260+GST to import and I refuse to make $10 on something like that - its just not worth it so I let the 4WD dealers sweat for their dollar and buy them from them as req'd - you can see them as low as $280+ in some outfits...
Waterproofing - diesels are pretty waterproof normally - just be VERY careful when fitting the snorkel to make sure all the joints are fully sealed - even use a bit of RTV around each pipe connection before doing up the hose clips to make sure. It takes less than a teaspoon of water to make most diesel engines into very expensive boat anchors.
electric fans are a good way to stop the water-thrashing - but fit them with an alarm so that when you manually shut them off for river crossings you know they are off - forgetting to turn them back on can be just as bad as giving the motor a lung full of water.
regards
Steve
Waterproofing - diesels are pretty waterproof normally - just be VERY careful when fitting the snorkel to make sure all the joints are fully sealed - even use a bit of RTV around each pipe connection before doing up the hose clips to make sure. It takes less than a teaspoon of water to make most diesel engines into very expensive boat anchors.
electric fans are a good way to stop the water-thrashing - but fit them with an alarm so that when you manually shut them off for river crossings you know they are off - forgetting to turn them back on can be just as bad as giving the motor a lung full of water.
regards
Steve
