Re: Cooling in an 88 Rock

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Thu, 1 Jun 2000 08:15:57 -0700 Leo Baker <leo@acusd.edu> writes:
>Are the cardboard air deflectors between the radiator and grill 
>necessary?


Absolutely necessary? No. 


>Just a good idea?


Absolutely. Especially if you are having cooling problems on the freeway.
Air, like water, flows to the area of least resistance. if you got a big
radiator out there and a huge hole next to it, guess where the airflow
goes?? 
I removed the A/C from my 82 and couldn't figure out why the car ran a
little hotter at greater than freeway speeds. I made a custom air
deflector which blocks off ALL of the passenger side of the radiator
opening where the A/C pieces were. Now cooling isn't a problem for me at,
especially on the freeway. 


>Only need in Yuma in the summer?


Yuma? Ugg. Do people actually live there since the Padre's moved their
summer home to?   : )


Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi 8V                   84' Scirocco 8V <--NEW
82' Scirocco GTi -FSP 30-   81' future "Project Scirocco FSP"
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and best looking Scirocco in all of San
Diego!
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