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Want to make a quick buck? (and have a good laugh?)
- Subject: Want to make a quick buck? (and have a good laugh?)
- From: sad_rocc@veedub.com (Dan Smith)
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:31:26 -0800 (PST)
As there are a decent amount of responses to this and people are saying that they have found it sucessful, I want to explain that my line 'The stupid fail to amuse me' is directed at the people selling this and more so, the person paying $20 plus shipping for it.
Dan
--- "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com> wrote:
>Actually, I don't think mud and water would get in any easier that by using
>the stock setup. I can understand if it is an inch or so off the ground but
>if it is just under the edge of the front panel then there actually is some
>good to be done as long as you run an air filter. It's always good to get
>cooler air into the intake and even though you can't use ram air into the
>sensor plate of a CIS car it seems the excess would go out the stock holes
>that are drilled in the box (or the swiss cheese holes done by the owner!).
>I did this and kept up on the cleanliness of my K&N and it did seem to help
>especially on hotter days when the engine compartment got really warm.
>
>Dave
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@veedub.com>
>To: <myjunkbox@rogers.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 12:51 PM
>Subject: Re: Want to make a quick buck? (and have a good laugh?)
>
>
>> Sadly, there are actually two of those for sale, but only that one had a
>bid. It seems like it wouldn't be too hard for water to get shot up in the
>engine that way. Along with dirt, mud, slush, salt ect. Well, at least it's
>probably safer than those '1psi electric turbos!' that are fans to expel
>gases in boats.
>>
>> Dan
>> The stupid never fail to amuse me.
>>
>> --- "myjunkbox@rogers.com" <myjunkbox@rogers.com> wrote:
>> >That is too funny. I can't believe someone is actually buying it.
>> >There was a Neon that came into the shop where I work about a week ago
>> >that blew the motor after sucking up water from a similar creation. The
>> >motor sounded like someone threw a very large handful of nuts & bolts
>> >into it when we cranked it over with the plugs out.
>> >
>> >Jay
>> >--
>> >myjunkbox@rogers.com <myjunkbox@rogers.com>
>> >
>> >
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