The air from the snorkel has to do a 180 degree turn and then run through 2 metres or so of ducting - with a few turns and twists thrown in for good measure.
It has to accommodate the needed airflow from idle to flat out. Oh, and it has to work in air stream varying from zero to 200 km/h... And reverse!
Not a simple device!
Cheers
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