Why & how to SEAL AIR INTAKE SYSTEM | Land Rover Defender | equipment series

[@andrewbaker7854]

I had a standard 300Tdi years ago. We went to the desert in southern Morocco several times. There were always severe dust storms in the area. We never had a problem with the engine which still ran for another 100,000 miles afterwards. BUT, if I was going to Iceland or somewhere with deep water crossings, I would do as you have done. Like the videos of course !

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your message Andrew :)

[@andrewhoward7200]

Terrific. That's given me something to think about, I was just about to order a snorkel.

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks a lot for your message :)

[@alfredbennettwallis4677]

Been think of getting this for my puma for a while! Great video I'm starting saving now :)

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your message! Yes great products, can only recommend :)

[@rudicanello7463]

Super Beitrag. Eine super Sache die ich noch nie gesehen habe bei Umbauten und Verbesserungen. Komplimente. Danke Rudi

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your message!

[@defender90keswick.nigelsla59]

Oh so true!! The fit of the poly parts that lead from the intake in the wing to the airbox is a joke.. I don't know why LR bothered fitting the parts, other than to not breathe hot air from the engine bay!! I loved watching you take out the airbox.. now I'd like to see you take out the windscreen washer bottle.. fun fun fun!!

[@offtrackfamily]

Haha thanks for your message! :)

[@joseaubesosierra6323]

Muchas gracias. Yo tengo el defender 110 td5 no se si me iría bien. Lo enseñaré a mi mecánico. También gracias por los subtítulos en español.

[@offtrackfamily]

Happy if it helps

[@mikej1389]

Nice set up- thank you for show casing it- yes a proper fit is important and quality is better than quality. I appreciate any chance to see new solutions to common problems

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks a lot for your message!

[@soylentblue6924]

I much prefer to stay standard as having such a well thought out replacement air intake system would make most people think the vehicle can now drive in depths well beyond the safety measurements required to save your engine and ECU? But love your up grades all the same thank you!

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your message! As always it depends on the use of the vehicle but for sure it's not made to go deep underwater even with this upgrade ;)

[@gr7788]

Yeah, I hear what you're saying. It is possible to seal up. But it's a time consuming horrible job You need to remove part of the inner guard. Don't use rtv. Use sika panel bond, it has a much stronger bond. thoroughly clean all mating surfaces with alcohol. Feed all the parts together. Making sure to over seal as well and the drainage pull under guard. I know some people debate this , depends on the climate where live I guess.

[@IntrepidYouTuber]

Great video as always, well filmed and well explained. I do question the increased effectiveness versus the effort/cost and the extremes you would need to subject your vehicle (dangerously deep water, extreme dusty conditions) to justify all this advanced air filtering. In my opinion, for dusty conditions, the sealed barrier between the standard good quality air filter and the engine is efficient and protects the engine from 99% dust particles. I acknowledge you guys have 1) way more overland travel experience than me and 2) the Land Rover enjoyment factor needs no justification. Thank you for your superbly entertaining videos, you guys are my first source for practical advice.👌🏻

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks a lot for your message & the question! Indeed not all this upgrade (the airbox) would be necessary depending on your use of the vehicle. But we do think that the first part of this mod is important. - By installing a snorkel the air intake is supposed to increase but if you don't replace the connection to the air box by a larger hose & seal it, this snorkel is kind of useless. - This Defender is also subject to overheating issues so increasing the air intake with a snorkel & larger hose is helping to cool down the engine. - If you do some wading (even not so extreme), you might find mud & water, like we did, in the air box (which is a dangerous situation for the engine) if you don't seal the connections & plug the drain hole in the stock air box. Hope this answers you question, let me know if you have any others. Always happy to help :)

[@1dirksen]

@@offtrackfamily Hello dearest Offtrack-Family. This part will definitely become a top-3 on my todo-list for the Morocco-tour next year. Thanks a lot for the clues and the practical advice (not only in this vid)! My question ist: where are the drain hole (or drain holes) located you mentioned in the answer above?

[@offtrackfamily]

Happy all this info helps! You can see inside our old air box at 02:05 of the video what modifications we made and the drain hole we plugged.

[@erwinfletcher6297]

Thanks for the details. It's a great video. I'm running into the snorkel/heater fan conflict. Could you illiterate in more detail on how you solved this problem?

[@offtrackfamily]

When installed we weren't sharing everything we do and we dont have any footage. Indeed on a lhd it seems impossible for the bigger hose to pass because of the heater air intake sold hose but it does. It's tricky and might make you doubt & sweat but it's doable. It goes under the heater solid hose and it's good to remove it or losen it to pass the Nugget stuff hose, you can see it on the left of the pic at 1.58 min

[@robmacca67]

Great Video... Before buying one, I would be keen to know of a way to remove the OEM Airbox without having to destroy it...

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your message! Yes I understand, ours was already damaged that's why we didn't mind braking it to get it out ;) To get it out on a LHD the aircondition hose (draining the liquid before, etc) & the viscous fan's plastic guard should be removed, or removing the wing to access the air box. In any cases it takes time & effort to get it out :)

[@robmacca67]

@@offtrackfamily Ok... mines a RHD Defender but still doesn't look easy to remove..

[@206898195311]

Another great video. Have you thought about doing a EGR blanking video? Be interested as I'm considering it myself.

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks a lot for your message! EGR blanking isn't physically possible on Puma 2.4 & 2.2 without an electronic modification on the ECU. You can do it when you do a remap for example. They will program it with the EGR always in "closed" mode. If you want more info, please contact us via PM on facebook or instagram :)

[@LandRoverDrive]

Nice video! Keep it up! 👍🙂

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks a lot :)

[@torashnal]

Brilliant detailed video- what filter do you use and can a K&N filter be used or something similar?

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks! You can use standard filters number 16546-04N00. We recently asked to Wayne from Nugget Stuff if it was possible to use a similar filter in K&N version. It is but if over oiled, it will ruin the MAF sensor. It should be interesting to see the difference. We will let you know.

[@carlfest2903]

Very informative video, thanks. I have a question now that you have had the upgraded air filter installed for a while. Have you noticed any improvement in power and fuel consumption? I have a 2016 Defender 110 SW with the 2.2 TDCi engine and looking to upgrade the air filter. Would be grateful for your feedback.

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your message! As we have a pre-filter on our snorkel, it's difficult to say if we had an improvement in power. Fuel consumption is something difficult to evaluate clearly considering the traffic differences while on the road and it's not something we really look at. Our concern was to have a properly sealed air intake system to be peaceful while off-road and we are very happy with this full air intake system upgrade from Nugget Stuff.

[@gregoireaubry7402]

Hi Émeline! Thanks for all your great videos 🙌🏼 I fitted mine and tried your solution to detect leaks with a ballon at the top of the snorkel. This completely crushed my snorkel to airbox duct 😫 I don’t know about yours, but the current versions provided by Nugget stuff are "springy" ducts (the ones with spring shape and outer rubber). This duct doesn’t come back to shape afterward and I cannot easily access it to put it back to normal. It would be great to put a comment at that stage of your video to avoid this happening to other defender’s owner. For me, that is probably going to be a 3-4 hours work to remove everything again and fix this. 😖

[@offtrackfamily]

Oh no, sorry to hear that! It's true that we didn't use the hose that was provided. Maybe would be good to send a message to Nugget Stuff or to the distributor where you bought the kit because it seems you aren't the first one. Unfortunately I cannot change anything on the video on KZbin but will add a warning in the description. Thanks for letting us (and viewers) know by commenting the video!

[@vadimborisov4334]

Fantastic

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks

[@cotswoldmusings]

Thanks for this video. I have the OEM raised air intake and a breather kit fitted to my RHD 90 2007 tdci. However I didn’t know about these risks and issues which I still face. You mentioned that if water was to get close to the front wing level we’d have other problems before going over your breather kit. Can you please advise what those would be please? I live on a dead end lane which floods sometimes twice a year and once to a depth of 1.5 meters!!

[@offtrackfamily]

Hi! Thanks for your comment. We mentioned it because the ECU is just at this level in the engine bay. It isn't a "big" risk but in general all the engine parts especially electric parts doesn't like water but if you have breathers and raised air intake you should be fine don't worry about that.

[@axelcartwright4507]

Definitely on my list and it’s a puzzle that airbox, I e taken it out and put it back twice, how I did it I do not know 😂

[@offtrackfamily]

😅 don't know how you did that. Can only recommend this upgrade 👌

[@noregomez]

Hello! How do you ask for this new filter at the store when you need to change it?

[@offtrackfamily]

It's a universal cylindrical filter, you should directly ask Nugget Stuff or First Four who sells Nugget Stuff in Europe to be sure of the reference.

[@noregomez]

@@offtrackfamily first four is closed now 😧 Do you use an oil catch can in your puma?

[@davidstrachan8912]

Nugget has now closed in Australia. Does anyone know where you can get the one piece air hose from snorkel to airbox in Australia now? Or even just the hose adapter fitting? Thanks

[@emp731]

I'm in aussie land...Goin to order from UK Allisport

[@imminicheddars]

Hey! Very interesting video but I just wanted to let you know if you didn’t know already, that First Four has now closed due to the founder having recently retired. The message is on their website. 😞

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your message! Yes, I also had the info yesterday that they were closing. Concerning Nugget Stuff products, they are now available directly from Nugget Stuff and can be sent worldwide.

[@imminicheddars]

@@offtrackfamily Good to hear you were already made aware! It seems First Four were the only UK stockist. Us over in Blighty would have to get their ‘stuff’ (hehe) imported ourselves. I have a Defender TD5 and this week will be fitting my Safari Snorkel and Gwyn Lewis breather kit with their 90° axle fittings that comes with the tap to thread the hole. For anyone else reading this that’s curious, Nugget Stuff do sell a sealed airbox kit for both the Defender TD5 and 300 TDi for $320 AUD as of the time I write this comment, although I don’t have one myself. Kinda want one though... !

[@1dirksen]

Can you name the additional parts needed to this: www.firstfour.co.uk/product/defender-puma-replacement-air-filter-box-leo-delux-version/? There ist a "Nugget Stuff Sealed Air Box System" mentioned and -of course- which snorkel matches this system.

[@offtrackfamily]

To have a good link between the snorkel and the airbox the most important is this part of the kit. www.firstfour.co.uk/product/defender-puma-sealed-air-system/ Then you can fit any snorkel if you seal it properly. Safari are very good for this use and the diameter is bigger than other snorkels like mantec so you have more airflow to the airbox.

[@joseaubesosierra6323]

Subtitulos en español. Gracias

[@offtrackfamily]

👍

[@Nafskie]

You need to upgrade the turbo suction pipe, bellautoservices.co.uk/store/tdci-airbox-to-turbo-hose-black-5-ply/ The original causes issues under high loads, while this replacement fixes the problems with suction. Now your system will function properly.

[@offtrackfamily]

Yes thanks! We wanted to order it for a while but it was out of stock. It's the next item on the list:-D

[@carlfest2903]

@@offtrackfamily Where would you purchase the turbo suction pipe from, also from Nugget Stuff?

[@dontliveinsin]

I love you!

[@offtrackfamily]

:)

[@lukelewin86]

Yep, had to cut my old air box out also 🤣

[@offtrackfamily]

Haha ;) Did you replace it with the same air box?

[@lukelewin86]

@@offtrackfamily I put the nugget stuff air box in a couple of years ago

[@offtrackfamily]

Great! Would you also recommend it?

[@lukelewin86]

@@offtrackfamily so far so good. The lower hose from the air box to snorkel is my only concern, my mate has ripped his a couple of times. Other than that pretty good bit of kit if you plan on doing deep water crossings.

[@offtrackfamily]

You might have noticed in our video we didn't install this hose, we chose a tougher reinforced one bought in a special hose supply shop. It shouldn't get ripped :)

[@Striz92]

Subtitle in italian please!

[@offtrackfamily]

added!

[@Owenie100]

Tidy

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks!

[@karlrz]

Installed yesterday into a 2015 Defender Puma (Safari Snorkel) Feels like there's extra power!

[@offtrackfamily]

This is great!

[@Fergus_Afrique]

Hi Karl I have a 2016 Heritage Defender with Safari snorkel. How does the nugget stuff hose fit onto snorkel, does it still use the adapter box where the OEM hose goes onto?