De-snorkeling 986: Yes or no?

[Junkley]

For a short period I parked my car on a very busy Los Angeles street. I let it sit for about a week once and the car had serious problems starting. I'm 99 percent certain that dust filled the intake system and covered the MAF. When you desnorkle it does all more dust in there. But so far, there isn't a downside that I see. I removed MAF, cleaned, and was back on my way in ten minutes.

[edc]

Originally Posted by Junkley

For a short period I parked my car on a very busy Los Angeles street. I let it sit for about a week once and the car had serious problems starting. I'm 99 percent certain that dust filled the intake system and covered the MAF. When you desnorkle it does all more dust in there. But so far, there isn't a downside that I see. I removed MAF, cleaned, and was back on my way in ten minutes.

Given the MAF is sealed how did all the dust get past the air filter when no air was being drawn in?

[Junkley]

Originally Posted by edc

Given the MAF is sealed how did all the dust get past the air filter when no air was being drawn in?

I hope that wasn't intended to sound snarky.

When I say busy street, I mean very busy. There way a drag race at least hourly all night long, Thousands of cars a day braking intensely from long uninterrupted stretch. I saw people travelling over 100 mph every day on that road. So yes, dust can get past all that stuff. I offer firsthand experience, this is exactly what happened. There's zero doubt in my mind.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by Junkley

I hope that wasn't intended to sound snarky.



When I say busy street, I mean very busy. There way a drag race at least hourly all night long, Thousands of cars a day braking intensely from long uninterrupted stretch. I saw people travelling over 100 mph every day on that road. So yes, dust can get past all that stuff. I offer firsthand experience, this is exactly what happened. There's zero doubt in my mind.

Then you have a leak in your system, somewhere past the air filter. I'm sorry, but that's just fact.
And, it has absolutely Nothing to do with whether the car is snorkeled or DE-snorkeled.

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[itsnotanova]

I believe de-snorkeling might have a positive effect only on 1997-2002 boxsters as 2003/04 have a shorter and larger opening snorkel. Porsche thought there was a need to make it breath better.