How to keep rain out of a 4WD snorkel

This video shows how much rain the 'Rain Interceptor' stops from getting into a 4WD snorkel.
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[@NathanNostaw]

What does this video prove? So many variables not considered and the 'product' isn't even needed. Eg. air flow over bonnet and screen are completely different to your hose direction. Rain direction and size in relation to a moving vehicle is nothing like a hose sprayer. Air flow of engine has different volume and rate of flow than an air blower. Most air boxes are designed to separate suspended air before it is trapped in the filter. Most of any water entering a snorkel will cling to the walls and be captured in the base of the air box. Even then some water vapour into the engine is not going to cause harm. Look up Water injection.

[@Ozfreerider_adventures]

Or just turn the snorkel head around and forget the ridiculous looking heap of red crap hanging off the thing.

[@Warhorse469]

then whats the point of having a snorkel you just cut your air intake by half turning it backwards.

[@swart121]

You are not restricting the air and it won't be reduced by half the motor suck the air in it doesn't get force fed like a turbo your stock location under the bonnet is more restricting then a backwards head the airbox does have a drain hole most people block off but the point I'm trying to make is the comment is not accurate regarding air reduction. Have a great day.

[@TheShangralaaaa17]

next video should be how to NOT record a video for you tube....

[@kimble7777]

TheShangralaaaa17 🤣

[@wacky.racoon]

Superdan, why not use a cyclonic intake head like the LC70 ?

[@stevegoodwin5841]

Ramhead tops on snorkels get filters in airboxes wet no matter what the doubting Thomas's say. Actually keeping water out is pretty easy, 7 inch cyclonic head on my Safari Snorkey works a real treat. Prefilter for water, dust and insects.

[@zandreolivier6212]

i didnt know rain can enter like that wow another bullshit storie.we do fitments dayle on snorkels ander never had a client complaining about water entering.since when does rain hit the snorkel directly.and yet the snorkel has a draining hole

[@Toddbaldwin00]

it rains horizontally does it?

[@big_darrol5069]

I have a snorkel on my navara and it has never had a problem even when driving into heavy rain...

[@HAHAWTFOMG]

I turn my snorkel head around .

[@dinosshed]

Turn the ram head sideways or to face away from the incoming air/rain. Will not affect performance, ram air does fuck all on 99% of vehicles.

[@bthompson1767]

Why not turn snorkel around backwards

[@Toooooom0898]

This is comedy gold....surprised it's still on youtube 😂

[@txtallywhacker]

More than once i have driven through rain so hard I had to pull over. Never once had a wet filter. So he made a shield, with flames on it, that will keep water out if you spray a hose at it while driving? You just simulated driving through a storm that dumps 80 inches of rain in under 30 minutes. Never gonna happen.

[@friskydingo6058]

Good video! Driving in Florida u get a lot of sideways rain especially when you get a hurricane! Yes there is usually more variables but in all Good science! Good job! I will be using your research when i choose my snorkel! Cheers!

[@robertanderson5796]

I have had snorkels on all my vehicles and never had a problem with water ingress. I'd like to see that contraption in a wind tunnel. My bet would be that with the airflow around the bottom edge would create a swirling effect and channel water straight down the pipe. Snorkels are designed for the purpose of clean air and keeping water out of your engine.

[@032254855]

i just run the air intake around the other way

[@chideockleigh]

Yep works for me.

[@Off-roader-]

works for me aswell

[@r_stcyr4598]

But if you go 60miles an hours in reverse? Hahahaha also works for me the only downside is doing it in the rain and the cold before going to school

[@mikehunt3102]

not sure a hose pointed straight at the air intake is an accurate representation of a rain storm..

[@peterheilbronn7250]

I have my doubts that this test was conducted appropriately. The test has the water flow directed at the interceptor plate and not across the whole test area. I believe an appropriate test should have an equal amount of water spread across the whole test area as would occur in normal rain conditions, and not just directed at the plate. I suspect the deflector would have no appreciable effect in reducing the water content going into the snorkel because each cubic foot of water laden air is going to be of a consistent water density.

[@rsrally80]

Great video but why talking with the air on... what is the website to get it?

[@robertboyd7784]

Thanks Super Dan, this will come in very handy because I am always driving through crowds of people pointing their garden hoses at my snorkel. Any water in the snorkel runs out of the small drain hole your air box. Some block this drain off, but you can drive through creeks with it left open & water doesn't come in through the drain, unless you get bogged mid-way across or snuff it, then water will get in. But bugger all rain comes in through the snorkel,, if any..

[@sweetpepsi100]

Good experiment

[@jellybaby9630]

GENIUS

[@beverleydoughty8663]

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