When I first got my Syncro I was very excited to try out that snorkel and see what it could do. In my bone stock '87 2.1L w/ 27" tires I drove through standing water nearly up to the belt line. I could easily stick my hand out the window and touch the water. When I would pull out of the water, steam comes billowing out of the vents. I pulled the engine cover and the foam on the bottom was completely soaked and there was standing water on top of the distributor. The engine was running just fine. I was amazed that the vehicle with over 100K on the clock could handle that kind of driving. Now my understanding is that all 2.1Ls have the snorkel, but I don't think they are equipped with the same transmission breather tubes the syncros have (I could be wrong). So if you try it in a 2wd you may get water in the tranny. Now I wouldn't try this in a fancy Syncro Westy, but if you aren't afraid to push it, they will go some amazing places. Plus you can scare the hell out of your passengers! Here's my off-road video: http://www.251.org/Videos/mudding.mov Nathan Columbia, MO 92 Corrado SLC 01 Triumph Sprint ST |
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