Fitted my snorkel

[Lazy-Ferret]

What they look like

It's a soft rubber grommet with a flattened funnel shape that sticks down. The bottom of the funnel is a slot, so water can leak out, but in theory if water is on the outside, the slot seals shut.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Nearest I can find is these...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-FRONT-SCUTTLE-DRAIN-GROMMET-GM-90210331-90-210-331-/310356352944?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4842ae1fb0

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cowl-Drain-Rubber-Grommet-VW-Jetta-Rabbit-Scirocco-MK1-171-819-419-/310771858543?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item485b723c6f

 

[R1cho]

to test ya snork put a bag over the intake, it should stall the engine

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

to test ya snork put a bag over the intake, it should stall the engine

Just make sure it is a very thick bag, so it does not get sucked in.

 

[R1cho]

Just make sure it is a very thick bag, so it does not get sucked in.

if you leave the head on it shouldn't get sucked in through the vents, either way just hold into the bag anyway to form a seal around the neck

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

if you leave the head on it shouldn't get sucked in through the vents, either way just hold into the bag anyway to form a seal around the neck

Round here, someone would call the authorities if they saw me suffocating my car by putting a polythene bag over it's nose...:lol

 

[makeitfit]

If I go to a breakers they will want to sell me the complete airboxi

What you mean, sell you something
It's a scrap yard, use your initiative :augie

 

[spiderpig37]

Good old fashioned scrappers where you root around and take your own bits off are becoming scarse around my way
Theres only one left i call in and have a root around even when i dont need owt its like window shopping
Andy

 

[ste68blue]

:lol called into my local dealer today and they quoted me £18 + vat and on special order...
Tried MotorHog breakers and they have one for £5.00

 

[ste68blue]

Quick up date...

I have been scouting about for some kind of pipe to fix to the airbox then fix some flexible ducting from that to the inner wing bit of the snorkel.

I went to my local DIY store and picked one of these up...
http://www.screwfix.com/p/down-pipe-socket-black-68mm/17914

Now dimension wise the large end with the lip is 76mm it then tapers down to the same size of the largest connection on the intercooler and the narrowest end is pretty much the same size as the original airbox inlet that sits inside the inner wing.

So....my question is if i cut the narrowest bit off and use the spare rubber piece i have off my intercooler to fit on to the middle section of the reducer would that be a suitable size without restricting the breathing of the motor?

My train of thought is i will drill a suitable hole in the airbox and pass the reducer from the inside and bond it in place some how...

 

[zippy656]

Dont forget we want pics

 

[ste68blue]

yes pictures will be sorted....

my main concern is making sure the inlet piping isnt too small, restricting the motor, i have a figure of 76mm in my head for some reason, but the original hole the airbox breathes through is much smaller than that....

 

[vince]

76mm is the correct size BUT if you use smaller diameter pipe over a short distance it will just speed up the airflow, look at the original plastic pipework that comes through the inner wing, its really thin and oval too further reducing slowspeed airflow , but that works fine.

 

[ste68blue]

quick update...

flattened one of the sides on the airbox slightly and drilled a 76mm hole, unfortunately i have now found that there isnt enough of a lip on the large end of the adapter piece to allow it to secure its self in the hole....so now i need summat like a massive washer (76mm internal diameter hole) to give it more of a lip, any ideas?
I dont suppose its summat our local nut and bolt supplier would have?

 

[zippy656]

Emerion heater?

 

[makeitfit]

Make one :thumbs Just a bit of 1.2mm steel. Cut a hole in with a jigswa. File down last millimeter or so to fit your drain pipe, bingo
OR just do this :

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I used one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300973830643?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

for my fitting... I put Tigerseal on the flange, and then used blind rivets to hold it in place... Only thing was, Mine was through the end of the air box, so a flatter surface, but the aluminium is soft enough, you can "shape" it to fit..

I then just cut off the tube, and put a plate over the old hole..

 

[makeitfit]

Ah , did you use a cone filter of some sort ?

 

[ste68blue]

so what was that lazy ferret?
An air duct trumpet?

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Ah , did you use a cone filter of some sort ?

Yes, that is what the second one is for, leaning up against the air box, in the second picture.

I used one of these.

so what was that lazy ferret?
An air duct trumpet?

it says it is a Aluminium Air Inlet / Outlet Flange For 70mm Ducting.

I put the link at the top of the pictures. Mind you, it had gone up in price since I bought it.