RE: More air into the engine compartment

From: STRICKLAND, Tate (tstricklan@shl.com)
Date: Fri Jan 22 1999 - 08:16:24 EST


Remove the curtain on the driver's side too - get a little more air to the
other bank of cylinders.

Tate

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Chad [SMTP:mcc@negia.net]
        Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 3:49 PM
        To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
        Subject: Re: DML: More air into the engine compartment

        On my '95 Dakota, this is just a little plastic part that pops out.
It
        is a hard plastic. I think it has a screw in it or something and
that is
        all that holds it.

        Chad Clifton

        Alan Short wrote:
>
> Dennis Pendleton wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone removed the rubber "curtain" in the grille area left
of the radiator
> > in front of the stock airbox intake? It seems it blocks air
flow big time and I
> > was considering replacing it with a fine mesh screen to let more
air in and
> > still keep the bugs out.
> >
> > BTW, there have been times when I wish I had one of those toilet
seat things.
> > You know, stuck in traffic and need to go real bad...
>
> Yeah, I just rolled it up , or over I should say, and zip
tied it. It
> is supposed to force more air through the radiator and keep dirt &
junk
> from getting in the engine compartment. The area exposed after the
hood
> is shut is enough to block most stuff. I find it supplies my K&N
cone
> setup with plenty of fresh air. Do it with the zip ties and it is
> reversible. Cut it and ....Alan S.



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