Snorkels - which one?

[Graham]

Hi All,

There seems to be 2 different styles of snorkels available for the diesel 100 series.

As far as I can see, both styles fit.

Toyota 100 series Land Cruiser
Petrol 1FZ-FE 4.5Litre-I6
Petrol 2UZFE V8 4.7Letre-V8
Diesel IHZ 4.2Litre-I6
Diesel IHD-FTE 4.2Litre-I6 "

Is there any preference to style?

Gra.

 

[SpinDrift]

currently thinking about this .... but not done any research yet.

I think that in keeping with my current discrete, not in your face look I quite like the Airtec snorkel that sits close to the windscreen (like the one on Gav's 100) as opposed to the traditional ones with the S bend. However I can also see that there might be disadvantages with this type of snorkel - it cannot be turned to face the rear to avoid sucking leaves in and you cannot fit a head top pre filter.

Not sure there is a difference between petrol and diesel other than perhaps where the snorkel connects to the air box and where it enters the body.

Grahem: now you have a third style to consider

 

[Dark Dude]

This has been on sale on ebay for ages:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390359800940? ... 1423.l2649

What say you all?

John

 

[Gav Peter]

Looks a lot like the airtech (sp) fitted to [strike:317adg2q]Jon's[/strike:317adg2q] my hundee

Nice

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

Don't think it's a real TJM Airtec though, I think they'd mention if it was. Nice snorkels those TJM Airtecs put a sock on it if you want to cut down the dust, but I bet most of it ends up in the air box dust traps on the cyclonic versions fitted to diesel models. Gav's petrol also has the cyclonic air box but that's not common

 

[Gav Peter]

Gav's petrol also has the cyclonic air box but that's not common

...an uber selling point if I'm not mistaken JW

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

pretty sure I put an OEM washable filter in there for you as well Gav so don't just chuck it, check it first

 

[Gav Peter]

Willdo

 

[Dark Dude]

This is after-sales service is above and beyond the call of duty. :
Jon I hope that you're charging Gavin by the hour.
Why is a round filter box so much better than a square one, pray tell?

John

 

[uHu]

The round one is cyclonic, i.e. it "has a tornado inside it". Works much like the spinner for you wet clothes, only that it spins out dust particles from the air. The result is that in a cyclonic air-box, most of the dust never even gets to the filter, and therefore you have better air-flow, and for a longer time. In addition, the filter is washable - just rinse it every 30-60 k km.
Mine has been used for over 200 k km now. The rust will kill it before the dust cloggs it.

 

[Dark Dude]

The round one is cyclonic, i.e. it "has a tornado inside it". Works much like the spinner for you wet clothes, only that it spins out dust particles from the air. The result is that in a cyclonic air-box, most of the dust never even gets to the filter, and therefore you have better air-flow, and for a longer time. In addition, the filter is washable - just rinse it every 30-60 k km.
Mine has been used for over 200 k km now. The rust will kill it before the dust cloggs it.

Jon

You've just been put on notice! Thanks uHu for the heads up........

John