A arm dust shields opinions
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A arm dust shields opinions
i bought them from ecklers,did not install them yet
i've seen them on some cars here.
do they really help keep the engine compartment clean?
or is it not worth the trouble?
and don't lecture me about backing out and all that stuff again
i've seen them on some cars here.
do they really help keep the engine compartment clean?
or is it not worth the trouble?
and don't lecture me about backing out and all that stuff again
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wow, interesting thought, hmmmmm...
did your underhood temps go down?
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...2&dept_id=1813
does not having the sheild make a mess of the engine?
thanks mr. cunningham
did your underhood temps go down?
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...2&dept_id=1813
does not having the sheild make a mess of the engine?
thanks mr. cunningham
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Had them on my '84 and now on the '88, the flexible vinyl ones on the latter. Work great for keeping the engine bay really clean. Temps follow the nominal values as below, but I don't do any high speed superhighway driving (they don't exist here, just those winding, hilly two-lane scenic roads C4s love). Sometimes get onto dusty gravel roads, so the bay would be a mess without them.
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panteras had that problem almost all of them had to cut hood vents,
in our cars what is the path of travel for superheat air?, and doesn't the turning of the wheel/tire create buffetting(tubulence) in front of that path; in the wheelwell, effectively negating any "stremlined ram effect out" would it not be better to mod the gill and have it go out the side like it suppose to?
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Melting Slicks
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please show a picture if possible of why my gills(89) are not open compared to ones that are, can i open them and eat cake?
panteras had that problem almost all of them had to cut hood vents,
in our cars what is the path of travel for superheat air?, and doesn't the turning of the wheel/tire create buffetting(tubulence) in front of that path; in the wheelwell, effectively negating any "stremlined ram effect out" would it not be better to mod the gill and have it go out the side like it suppose to?
panteras had that problem almost all of them had to cut hood vents,
in our cars what is the path of travel for superheat air?, and doesn't the turning of the wheel/tire create buffetting(tubulence) in front of that path; in the wheelwell, effectively negating any "stremlined ram effect out" would it not be better to mod the gill and have it go out the side like it suppose to?
speaking of "littles", removing the foam side seals below the hood latches and "trimming" some of the cowl top seal (leave it uncut near the distributor to stop rain run-off) will help air/heat flow from the engine compartment...trade is that hot air (and perhaps tiny engine noise) may find the operator (YOU) to some degree.
