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| charliebaja Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 211   
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Has anyone like me had issues with the TD5 Mantec snorkel letting in water while simply driving on the motorway?
Whilst driving up to Wales at the weekend i discovered that my snorkel was letting in water whilst driving in the rain. We had to disconnect the pipe at the bottom of the airbox and dry the sodden airfilter out! When we arrived at the destination we re-assembled the snorkel and no issues when wading through deep water. |
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14th Oct 2013 10:14pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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Which type of Mantec snorkel? Darren
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15th Oct 2013 7:37am |
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| jwhat Member Since: 19 Jan 2011 Location: Westmeath Posts: 134  
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I think he means the mantec plastic jobby, because I've gotten the lack of power at motorway speeds and lots of spray as well, wish I bought a different one
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16th Oct 2013 9:34am |
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| jaketravels Member Since: 12 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 39 
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Strange you should ask, a friend has had a lot of issues with the plastic jobby investing water on the motorway. He had one of the older type Mantecs, which was fine..
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18th Oct 2013 11:29pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1567 
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Take it off and seal it. I put lots of that black sealer round mine, don't think you can rely just on the foam. If you have already tried to seal it I don't have a plan b.
These snokels are like fitting a big bore to your nova so my better half says. She thinks they are a waste of money, pah what do these wife's know eh. |
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18th Oct 2013 11:43pm |
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| charliebaja Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 211
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The problem here is the water comes in from the vortex holes at the top and the wing mount has extra butyl tape, so it certainly doesn't come in from there! Funnily i have written 2 emails to Mantec and they haven't got back to me. I must be right in saying there is a fault with the plastic jobby as they can't be bothered to reply!
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2nd Nov 2013 9:34pm |
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