After following this thread I decided to take a look under my hood to see
this rubber flap. In looking at my 01 CC, I'm assuming the flap we are
looking at is a molded piece of rubber that is mounted to the front of the
raditor support just to the left of the raditor. In my case it is covering
the A/C lines.
If I am correct this would be the item that Troy is missing and that Jay
suggest be removed. He also suggested removing the intake horn from the
airbox to allow for the colder air to get to the filter.
While I understand this logic (where the intake horn is pointed seems to be
a almost dead air space). Has anyone done this and what are the results?
Would it also make since to mount a duct of some type from the airbox to the
opening vacated by the rubber flap? A more direct way of getting cold air
into the engine.
Miles Harris III
Simi Valley, CA
01 CC Silver Sport, 2.5L, 5speed
----Original Message Follows----
From: "Woodruff, Jason P" <Jason.Woodruff@West.Boeing.com>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: "DML (E-mail)" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Subject: Re: DML: rubber flaps on '00
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 09:38:59 -0800
Probably because except for Troy's purpose their useless. For those still
with a flap I'd pull off it off and also pull off the horn of the air filter
box that directs the intake into the fender. This will make a strait path
for cold air to find your filter. Someone suggested putting up a piece of
screen where the flap was, good idea.
For Troy: I don't think this stock flap will give you protection like you
think it will. It covers a very small area, about 8in x 8in square. For
your use I'd cut up an old rubber mat and fit it to the inside of the grill.
Use zip ties or something to hold it in place, then pull it out when the
snow melts.
Jay W
4.7L Auto Sport+ C.C. 2wd Black
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>Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 01:32:49 CST
>From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: DML: rubber flaps on '00
>
>I'm pretty sure I don't have any kind of rubber flap either troy, so you'=
>re=20
>not the only one! Anybody got some pics of this rubber flap thing? what's=
>=20
>it's purpose? any speculation why some trucks are without them? TIA,
>
>Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
>'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
>1ST place Dakota-truck at 11th annual Houston Mopar show and race/Nationa=
>l=20
>DML meet!!
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