Doesn't the oil drain hole at the bottom of the air box defeat the purpose of the "snorkel"? If we went through water deeper than the bottom of the air box it'll just fill up from the drain hole will it not? Or am I missing something...
The "snorkel" isn't to keep lake water out, it is to keep rain out and to quiet down intake noise, that's it. ETA: and if you plug it, you may end up with oil (filter oil and engine oil) puddling up in the bottom of the airbox.
I'm pretty sure a water crossing as deep as the bottom of the airbox would scare the bejesus out of me. I don't really have any business going deeper than that.
Yeah they can be a little hair raising, but around here it can happen from time to time. Particularly in the spring if it rains a lot.
