I de-snorked today

[kelly1005]

I got inspired to try it after your post, but failed. How hard do you push those little vents in on steps #2-4? I got the screw out and spent a bunch of time pushing on the vents trying to get them to move like the pictures show but to no avail.

The screw shows signs of being out before (slightly over-tightened). I thought maybe something had come loose and the original owner glued something in place? The snorkel is in there, so that's not what he was up to.

[thenavarro]

Hi Kelly,

It's a very firm push, don't be afraid to push it. If you break it, I understand they are reasonably cheap from Porsche if you have a dealer near you. And the snorkel itself requires a very hard pull to get it out, but once it lets go, it comes out quick, that's why I cut my wrist. Don't finesse the blind or the snorkel, and you should be fine. Good luck.

Mike

[kelly1005]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

Don't finesse the blind or the snorkel, and you should be fine.

Yep, you're right, don't finesse it. I got it figured out, but it took more force then I ever would have thought I would use on the car.

Didn't cut my wrist, but when the snorkel came off (way easier than I thought), I ended up falling backwards and smashing the passenger peg of my motorcycle into my back. Ouch! Glad I was sorta squatted down there or I really would have gone flying.

[Top Ramen]

Might be a dumb question, but is this only on the left side? or can you do botth sides?

[thenavarro]

It's only on the drivers side (US drivers side).

Mike

[djomlas]

Originally Posted by Top Ramen

Might be a dumb question, but is this only on the left side? or can you do botth sides?

one side the cold air comes in to the eingine, other side is for warm air to escape pretty much, so to answer your Q, only one side, as that is the tube(snorkel) that goes inside your factory airbox

[mistasmiff]

Hi, still unsure about something here...

I thought there were issues about it sucking up debri ..etc after desnorkling ??

[Bavarian Motorist]

Originally Posted by mistasmiff

Hi, still unsure about something here...

I thought there were issues about it sucking up debri ..etc after desnorkling ??

The debri problem was fixed for the 987s, where there is a giant restrictor plate in the air intake to prevent objects from getting in.


From what I understand, this was not done for the 986 models and you are just as susceptible to debri as with the snorkel.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Is there a screw to remove to remove the vent in the 987 model?


I can not see a screw anywhere in my vent, and my dealer refuses to tell me how to remove the vent (grrrr)