Desnorkle clarification

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by rick3000

Sorry to hijack, but I've been wondering about the purpose of the snorkel. Some say it keeps water out of the intake, and others that it's just there to keep the noise down.
Does anyone know which it is?

I haven't desnorkled yet, because as a DD my Boxster is subject to water, snow and occasionally the DIY car wash.
Thanks!

Man, stop ur worrying and just pull the darn thing. I have had my snork out for almost a year now. I've been through car washes, driven through torrential rain storms, and have not had one single problem from the desnorkle (no CEL, no hunting idle..nothing). Just read this thread if you haven't already. If you find you don't like the desnorkle procedure for any reason, it's totally reversible, and you can just snap it back in! Mine won't be going back in, however, as I love the additional growl.

The most common explanation is that the snork tube is for EU noise abatement reasons (Switzerland). I wouldn't worry about water ingestion at all because there is still a water drain point downstream in the intake system.

Finally: Dyno charts of de-snorked 986S!!!