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charliebaja

Member Since: 05 Aug 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 211

2002 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Zermatt Silver

Mantec Snorkel query

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.

14th Oct 2013 9:14pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5801

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

You can get it if there is a lot of spray about. Only noticed it once, but that was heavy rain and motorway speeds. May be one of the problems with a raised air intake not a snork, as they probably expect you not to seal the drain points.

Is the safari any better?

Andy

14th Oct 2013 9:29pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Which type of Mantec snorkel? Darren

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15th Oct 2013 6:37am

jwhat

Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Westmeath
Posts: 134

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green

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

Tdci 110 DC

16th Oct 2013 8:34am

jaketravels

Member Since: 12 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 39

Water

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..

18th Oct 2013 10:29pm

RobKeay

Member Since: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Stafford
Posts: 1590

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

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.

18th Oct 2013 10:43pm

charliebaja

Member Since: 05 Aug 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 211

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!

2nd Nov 2013 8:34pm

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