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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971   
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I'm getting annoyed with getting dust in the cab when driving in dusty conditions.
I know that D44 sell a filter for the fan intake, but that looks like it won't cope well with rain. Talking to someone recently they suggested that a snow cowl would reduce the dust intake, and I guess I could always fit some filter material underneath it too. Does this logic work or do I just need to fit a snorkel on both sides of the Defender?  |
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6th Oct 2017 11:53am |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2947
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I have a D44 pollen filter rain no problems in rain
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6th Oct 2017 12:00pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I can't see that a snow cowl alone would reduce dust significantly. A filter of some sort would be required for that.
A second snorkel isn't as daft as it sounds but surely overkill for the UK? Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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6th Oct 2017 12:13pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Ah, interesting. It looks like it just sits in place of the plastic mesh on the wing, what stops it getting soggy? |
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6th Oct 2017 12:24pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Not for the UK  |
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6th Oct 2017 12:25pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Move to Yorkshire
dust won’t be a problem  |
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6th Oct 2017 6:41pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4219 
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I would imagine you could use something like aquarium filter foam, cut to fit under/around the intake grill to act as a sort of rudimentary filter, combined with a snow cowl to hide it and kept wet and leaves out, be interesting to see if it made much difference. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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6th Oct 2017 8:42pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Judging by the cloud of dust that happens if I adjust the fan speed or direction, I think a fair amount comes in through the ventilation system  I also get little sand dunes on the dash under the vents.
However, I also get a load on top of the sun visors so I don't think it *all* comes in through the vents
Yes, that was the idea. But using this sort of material: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/filter-media/1221772/ |
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7th Oct 2017 10:51am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4219
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I'm not really an expert, but whatever filter material needs to be something that won't hold too much water. It's going to get pretty wet on the wing top and will probably stink if can't dry. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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7th Oct 2017 11:21am |
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