RE: Rubber Flap (slowing intake) was: Cowl Induction/Ram Air

From: Woodruff, Jason P (Jason.Woodruff@West.Boeing.com)
Date: Wed Oct 04 2000 - 19:25:36 EDT


I have grill inserts, that should cut out the stuff big enough to do damage.
Even without them the original plastic grill slots should stop bags and low
flying birds from being sucked into the engine bay. God knows what kind of
gunk the 4x4 guys get in their engine bays, and they seem ok.

Jay

> Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 17:08:59 -0500
> From: "HOP" <buggin67@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: DML: Rubber Flap (slowing intake) was: Cowl Induction/Ram Air
>
> Bernd,
> What about plastic bags, water ,dirt, and bugs getting into the engine
> compartment? Or any road debris. That would be my only worry.
> Hop.
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bernd@texas.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Rubber Flap (slowing intake) was: Cowl Induction/Ram Air
>
>
> >
> > Take it out since cooler air can then flow toward your air filter (if
> it's
> an
> > open element). This was proven by someone already on the list (gotta
> find
> that
> > thread again) and he used temp-tape for all of the tests.
> >
> > Does it affect the actual cooling of the radiator? No.
> >
> > - Bernd
>



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