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| Landie Boy Member Since: 15 Jan 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 431   
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Hi,
There was a post about this a while back..you can get one if you get in touch with Devon 4x4. I would think its because RAI is not really a snorkel like you said. Even if you sealed it you have the other electronics to sort out.. Jack |
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18th Jun 2011 11:27pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3752  
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Copy of a mail i had, back in 2008 from Mantec,,,, probably changed now ??
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19th Jun 2011 4:07pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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well i just exstended all my breathers which is surely what a wading kit is ?
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19th Jun 2011 5:04pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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LR says that because the also say that the max wading depth is half way up the hubs, therefore not over the standard breathers. They couldn't really then endorse a breather kit as that would surely be saying "wading deeper is fine, just get a breather kit" oh, also, the mantec RAI is easily a snorkel if you seal the joins from the wing pipe to the first pipe and then to the airbox. add some instant gasket to the airbox and you have a snorkel |
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19th Jun 2011 6:07pm |
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| Odin Member Since: 29 Apr 2011 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 237  
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Thanks, sounds as though there's some warranty concerns but with the RAI fitted I should be ok taking the water level above the top of the wheel rim - otherwise the Defender is getting worse over time!
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19th Jun 2011 10:45pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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as long as its sealed, yes
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19th Jun 2011 10:57pm |
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| SteveS Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Devon & Berkshire Posts: 388 
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The earlier post on this subject said that the standard fit breather pipes were reasonably high up in any case. However, Devon 4x4 fitted extension pipes supplied by Mantec (ie TD5 breather kit I think) so that the breathers finished at the top of my Safari Snorkel.
Other posts have noted that you will need to seal the air filter box drain holes to make the system fully waterproof assuming that you have sealed all the other joints as mentioned above The part number on my invoice is 10-WK3-TD5 |
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20th Jun 2011 7:50pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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What about the plug on the accelerator pedal, might be worth waterproofing that as well, not sure what would happen if it became submerged, I'm sure someones tried it, might be ok Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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20th Jun 2011 8:30pm |
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| yan75020 Member Since: 07 Jan 2011 Location: Paris 75020 Posts: 2  
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Hi,
There is a breather kit for puma.You can find it to gwyn lewis. I buy it' s a good product. |
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21st Jun 2011 8:54pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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but you need to drop the gearbox to get that breather on?
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22nd Jun 2011 5:08pm |
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