Was lucky that i didnt kill my engine. Mechanic found that i took on quite alot of mud and water in my air intake. Must really buy a snorkel, problem is its a 1989 90 fitted with 200tdi. Will have to adapt one to fit i think. ~Also need new exhaust after i snapped mine going down the first lane on sunday.
Not that difficult to adapt a snorkel...it's a bit of pipework afterall. I just bought a mushroom top, a universal elbow and made up the rest.
I guess we learn doing green laning and other stuff where the vehicles weak point is. In my case it is clearance on my diffs and spring hangars (and perhaps the driver!). Could really do with a proper set of tyres at some point too.
no its not a **** take, on the old 2.5 engines under the filter housing is a rubber drain plug supposedly 1 way mine was missing and would pick up mud and water all day long, another thing to do is move the inlet tube so its under the wing