Topic: Snorkel on a 2.5L

[Jeffy]

Unless you were using a high pressure power washer and was spraying around the TPS, I doubt it would have gone bad because of a little water.

Hi-flow?  With a snorkel, it will be a bit better then a stock system.  There is a lot of piping and with that a lot of bends.  The air flow should be faster since the snorkel is in the air flow rather then in the engine compartment.  It will also be cooler as your not sucking hot engine compartment air.  Most high-flow systems are really bad about this.  Really though, a snorkel isn't about hi-flow.  It's about getting clean air. (either by dirt or water)

[sharpxmen]

you can use a KnN or AirHog in the stock airbox like Jeffy said, or something like Apollo KnN that is a contained CAI but make sure to seal the front adapter (silicone would do).

[jfrabat]

Looks like a good project, I guess the humidifier top would help keep water out.  I have always thought that it is a little more risky to have a giant rain catcher at the end of you snorkel than having a hole that is 3ft above the ground.  I have heard that ARB has done some things to prevent rain from entering the system but havent figured out what yet.

You wont have a problem with the snorkel facing front; trust me, I live in the tropics, and drive mine in Panama (Central America; trust me, I have lived in Miami, Baltimore, Virginia, Costa Rica and Panama, and have traveled around the world, and I have seen very few places with more rainfall than Panama!).  I also used the Safari one on my 2.5L with no problems.

[stan98tj]

You wont have a problem with the snorkel facing front; trust me, I live in the tropics, and drive mine in Panama (Central America; trust me, I have lived in Miami, Baltimore, Virginia, Costa Rica and Panama, and have traveled around the world, and I have seen very few places with more rainfall than Panama!).  I also used the Safari one on my 2.5L with no problems.

well if u dont think that ill have a problem with heavy rain or snow, that eases my mind a bit on this issue.
thanks for the responses guys! ill post back when im ready to do the mod and im lookin for the right high-flow filter.

[jfrabat]

well if u dont think that ill have a problem with heavy rain or snow, that eases my mind a bit on this issue.
thanks for the responses guys! ill post back when im ready to do the mod and im lookin for the right high-flow filter.

For the filter, I've used paper, K&N, and Fram Airhog.  Both K&N and Fram will add power, but the K&N was letting some dust particles through, which is why I swapped it out and used the Fram.