Missing intake snorkel! - LotusTalk

Modern Wedgie · 09-25-2005, 03:58 PM

Yesterday, I did some maintenance on my car in preparation for next weeks autoX (new engine oil, new tranny oil, new air filter, etc). There are 2 very important things I noticed when I replaced the air filter:

1) I did not have an intake snorkel. You know, the snail looking thing in the picture below (thanks Stan for the pic).

2) My filter, at 12,000 miles and nearly 1 year was, for the most part, CLEAN! While it was dusty, it lacked the usual rocks, chunks of dirt, bugs, water stains, etc that are typical when you remove the air filter! It is the ORIGINAL air filter...never been replaced until yesterday.

From what I can tell, my car did not come with the snorkel. When piecing together my car, they must have forgotten it

There is no sign of it being there, from how it looks inside the well to the perfectly clean appearance of the air filter. It could not possibly fall out of that area.

So has anyone ever noticed a missing snorkel? I don't think I have lost any performance without it! In fact, I probably have gained some advantage since my filter has remained unclogged! Any thoughts?

Thomas Praetzel · 09-25-2005, 04:06 PM

Sounds like it's time for a Reverie cold air intake with side scoops. Standard snail intake looks pretty inefficient to me. I lost my snorkel once, down at Kamaole Beach Park, but that's a different story altogether.

Aloha,
Thomas Praetzel

peck555 · 09-25-2005, 04:07 PM

Lillie,you have a rare female Elise(no "snorkel")

or maybe they lost it at your 1000 mile service,actually could it be sitting on top of the fender liner?

edaddy · 09-25-2005, 04:23 PM

You made me look... mine has a snorkel. My guess would be that the intake air is slightly cooler (better, obviously) with the snorkel. Without may may be very slightly less restrictive but, because the air is pulled from closer to the engine, it would be warmer. Again, all my best guess....

elise seeker · 09-26-2005, 09:45 PM

mine had a snorkel, but it was not attached well. one half of it had a 1/2" gap. itg is on!

09-25-2005, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Modern Wedgie elise groupie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 2,743	Missing intake snorkel! Yesterday, I did some maintenance on my car in preparation for next weeks autoX (new engine oil, new tranny oil, new air filter, etc). There are 2 very important things I noticed when I replaced the air filter: 1) I did not have an intake snorkel. You know, the snail looking thing in the picture below (thanks Stan for the pic). 2) My filter, at 12,000 miles and nearly 1 year was, for the most part, CLEAN! While it was dusty, it lacked the usual rocks, chunks of dirt, bugs, water stains, etc that are typical when you remove the air filter! It is the ORIGINAL air filter...never been replaced until yesterday. From what I can tell, my car did not come with the snorkel. When piecing together my car, they must have forgotten it There is no sign of it being there, from how it looks inside the well to the perfectly clean appearance of the air filter. It could not possibly fall out of that area. So has anyone ever noticed a missing snorkel? I don't think I have lost any performance without it! In fact, I probably have gained some advantage since my filter has remained unclogged! Any thoughts? __________________ Long live the

09-25-2005, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
peck555 TL Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: White Plains N.Y. Posts: 2,420	Lillie,you have a rare female Elise(no "snorkel") or maybe they lost it at your 1000 mile service,actually could it be sitting on top of the fender liner? __________________ Laser blue,biscuit, micro mirror, "Blue knob" ,HID lights,modded rear lights,rear badge,blue starter button, replaced speakers,perma grin, Club111 The Sith lord of the LB's loyal henchman

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09-25-2005, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thomas Praetzel BANNED Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 270	Sounds like it's time for a Reverie cold air intake with side scoops. Standard snail intake looks pretty inefficient to me. I lost my snorkel once, down at Kamaole Beach Park, but that's a different story altogether. Aloha, Thomas Praetzel

09-25-2005, 04:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
edaddy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF East Bay Posts: 935 Images: 2	You made me look... mine has a snorkel. My guess would be that the intake air is slightly cooler (better, obviously) with the snorkel. Without may may be very slightly less restrictive but, because the air is pulled from closer to the engine, it would be warmer. Again, all my best guess....

09-26-2005, 09:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
elise seeker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area, CA Posts: 162	mine had a snorkel, but it was not attached well. one half of it had a 1/2" gap. itg is on!

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