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Sealing the airbox when fitting a snorkel.

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06 Jan 2014 18:27 #99412 by robs5230

Replied by robs5230 on topic Sealing the airbox when fitting a snorkel.

as said before i rely on the seal between the 2 halves of the airbox. i'd only use this in areas i want permanently sealing/stuck/waterproofing.

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06 Jan 2014 19:50 #99420 by LeeWi

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kirkynut wrote:
ne-crock wrote: If you can get hold of a smoke machine it's a good way of testing for leaks by filling the snorkel,

Seems a good seal to me I've never had any problems but I,m sure a bead of silicon round wouldn't hurt?

That would be a good idea if I did have access to a smoke machine but I don't for free. I think a chap in my old club advertised he has one but he appears not to be cheap with anything.

Is silaflex silicone based?

Kirkynut

you can get it where its not as we use a non silcon based one in the body shop

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06 Jan 2014 20:59 #99439 by Olucas91

Replied by Olucas91 on topic Sealing the airbox when fitting a snorkel.

You can get smoke pellets from a plumbers merchant for cheap or mole smokes from a country store. They'll do the same job as a smoke machine.

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06 Jan 2014 21:27 #99445 by markyp2000

Replied by markyp2000 on topic Sealing the airbox when fitting a snorkel.

I used silicone and a 5mm poprivit in the drain hole and silicone around the joint of the air intake on the box and thats it

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06 Jan 2014 21:36 #99448 by kirkynut

Replied by kirkynut on topic Sealing the airbox when fitting a snorkel.

markyp2000 wrote: I used silicone and a 5mm poprivit in the drain hole and silicone around the joint of the air intake on the box and thats it

I think that's where I'll end up being with it!

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10 Jan 2014 18:17 #100004 by nevilleb

Replied by nevilleb on topic Sealing the airbox when fitting a snorkel.

Hi kirkynut
Try using a insect room fogger to make smoke - just place it in the air box and watch where it leaks out if at all.
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