No kidding. I'm sure alot of water can pass through the grill. Seriously,
I've had mine since 97 with no probs. The open element filter with removed
weatherstripping is a performance bargain.
Patrick Delgado
> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 07:21:52 -0600
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Open Element vs. FIPK
>
>
>
> Huh?
>
> Driving through a Houston "Rain Storm" and the rubber flap is
> removed...air filter is dry. You'll have more water coming in from
> underneath than through the hole.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of
> Pukeloser@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 10:48 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Open Element vs. FIPK
>
>
>
> In a message dated 4/28/02 6:16:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> dadoctah@vitelcom.net writes:
>
> << If you remove about 1.5' of weatherseal from radiator support it will
> allow cooler outside air to flow to open element when in fwd motion>>
>
> Unfortunately it also allows alot more water to get on all components
> and
> wiring under your hood when it rains.
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:04:26 EDT