Uganda, March 7 -- Hello Paul, what is the use of roof high snorkels fitted to 4WD vehicles? Do the owners of these cars drive them through water that is deeper than the bonnet and can they do that safely and without damage?

Jawa

Hello Jawa, roof high snorkels fitted to 4WD vehicles help to elevate the air intake point in order to provide the vehicle engine with cleaner air, especially when driving on dusty roads or wading through flash floods or pools of water. Snorkel kits are very useful when driving over deep water-logged sections of the road or water streams.

When you drive through water with the usual low air intake systems, there is a high risk of water seeping into the engine through the air intake system. This can cause severe...