do it yourself snorkel

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Post by Profpinz »

As I don't get out much,which foot does what ?
Mark,
Fortunately the foot work is the same for LHD and RHD (right = accelerator & brake, left = clutch) which makes conversion a bit simpler :D
.... although parts of the conversion caused some "head scratching" :wink:
Peter

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I'II pull the engine cover at the weekend and get you a shot of both inside and outside the Cover.
Sorry I haven't done it yet (it got busy last weekend), but I have a broken PS fluid bracket I have repair this weekend, so I'II get the shots then!
Removing the seats, engine cover etc isn't quite as easy as "lifting the bonnet" :roll: :D :wink:
Peter

1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover

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Post by Profpinz »

G'Day Eric,

Here are the "under bonnet" pics of my snorkel installation.
I rotated the cannister 90 degree's then formed a pipe that connects to it. The pipe has a water drain at the bottom (near the oil filter) and a bayonet mount at the other end.
The "bayonet mount" on the pipe just sits inside the engine cover (it is located by a stainless steel strap that you can see in the first photo) and the flexible pipe that connects to the snorkel unit itself has the corresponding bayonet fitting.
Obviously I had to drill a hole in the cover in the appropriate position.
You can see the bayonet fitting in place in the second photo, but I have left the engine cover off.
Normally you fit the engine cover, then align the flexible pipe bayonet fitting, in the hole and rotate the handle about 60 degrees.

I'd have to say I think Russ's option is a simpler design, but in an M model you don't have metal "behind" the wire grill, so where his snorkel is mounted is effectively vinyl, and I personally didn't want to cut that vinyl/fabric top, so I opted for the solution you see here.

I've had the snorkel in place for 3 or 4 years now without any problems.

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Peter

1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover

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Post by rollingpinz »

Hello

Very cool. Thanks for the photos.

Eric P
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