Stuart77 wrote:G'day, just wondering if when doing a crossing I should be mindful of the water level and my turbo intake? I have a snorkel on my MN and my last 4by had an intercooler/intake located right on the highest point of the engine but the MN's isn't much higher than the radiator. Should I be worried? Should I always put a bra on the bullbar just in case?? What does everyone else do??
Cheers!
I always tell my Mrs to not to bother with a bra.
But seriously the only time I used a ''water bra" on the front of my MN was in Tassie while driving the Balfour trk. This was mainly due to the faster pace we use to get though numerous and long muddy trenches.
Most of the other times we didn't bother with it and just waded through really slow.
There's no way (post turbo)your intake system will take on water. Unless you damage it while during the water crossing (unlikely).
It holds up to 20+psi positive pressure so you're instantly going to know about it if fails.
However your (pre turbo) intake on the other hand is a lot more likely to take on water if it's not sealed properly. It's in vacuum while the engine is running so it's very important you check a few things before you're about to do any deep crossings.
1. Check that all your intake hoses leading into the airbox and turbo are secure.
2. Check the one way drain valve (bottom of air box) is clear and not jammed open from any dirt or crud.
3. Check that the lid on top of the air box is correctly fastened.
Also a good idea to let vehicle cool down a bit too before making the plunge.
Do these few simple things and you'll be ok. Plenty of Triton owners here have gone windscreen deep without drama.
Just don't expect to have dry feet on the other side.
A couple of crossing we've done.