engine overheat
01-03-2015, 01:36 AM
#31
Rennlist Member
Louis: Glad the situation was resolved. I am hopefully coming to West Seattle again in January. Hope to see you and Chuck911. By the way, has anyone heard from our old friend Amar (w00tPORSCHE)? Is he still around? Hopefully we can organized a Rennlist Seattle group get together breakfast to coincide with my visit to The Great NorthWest!
Good photos. Thanks!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
Good photos. Thanks!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
My pleasure.
Happy New Year Tony!
Can you please take some detailed pics and explanation of your solution to the fender cover/mesh project. I had looked at mine when they were off, but never got to it. I thought I'd need a really thin and flexible mesh.
Please keep us posted on your project.
Thanks!
Can you please take some detailed pics and explanation of your solution to the fender cover/mesh project. I had looked at mine when they were off, but never got to it. I thought I'd need a really thin and flexible mesh.
Please keep us posted on your project.
Thanks!
Last edited by 77tony; 01-03-2015 at 01:52 AM.
01-03-2015, 01:41 AM
#32
Race Director
My pleasure. And Happy New Year to you (as stated before, do wish that all would put there name/location in there sig so you can be properly addressed) Will post up pics later next week in the G.G. thread. STG, did notice you have already installed mesh in your front intakes and did a great job, any pics from that installation ? TIA T
Last edited by STG; 01-03-2015 at 02:09 AM.
01-03-2015, 02:06 AM
#33
Rennlist Member
That's cool. Going to post up on the G.G. thread rather than littering up oldman's thread. T
01-03-2015, 02:09 AM
#34
Race Director
Already ordered black diamond mesh from www.customcargrills.com (no affiliation). Will cut & tweak myself for the three intakes up front. Already have some black aluminum, commercial grade insect screen on hand for the inner fender liners and is very breathable. Applying Deoxit on all connectors before reinstalling FBC. Like to do things once and hopefully won't have to remove FBC again. Also, just ordered the BIG sample kit from Custom Car Grills and might choose from one of those instead of what's on hand regarding the W/W liner mesh. T
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ml#post4113787
A flexible aluminum screen is what I had in mind for the fenders. Let me know how you fasten it. That should be the easiest project. I didn't think it was that big of a deal not doing it, but I'm starting to hear more issues with stones causing problems there.
Have used custom car grills before. Great vendor.
Thanks.
01-03-2015, 03:03 AM
#35
Rennlist Member
FYI. Some reading..
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ml#post4113787
A flexible aluminum screen is what I had in mind for the fenders. Let me know how you fasten it. That should be the easiest project. I didn't think it was that big of a deal not doing it, but I'm starting to hear more issues with stones causing problems there.
Have used custom car grills before. Great vendor.
Thanks.
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ml#post4113787
A flexible aluminum screen is what I had in mind for the fenders. Let me know how you fasten it. That should be the easiest project. I didn't think it was that big of a deal not doing it, but I'm starting to hear more issues with stones causing problems there.
Have used custom car grills before. Great vendor.
Thanks.
01-03-2015, 09:27 AM
#36
Race Director
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ml#post3790369
For the DIY guys! Some great posts always over there on incredible step by steps.
01-04-2015, 04:40 PM
#37
Three Wheelin'
Isn't the issue for the fans that debris gets in from the wheel well side, through the plastic grilles where air exits, where the fans are?
I understand the benefits of protecting the radiators from the front, but this is unrelated to the fans getting jammed, yes? (As the radiators themselves act as grilles/mesh for the fans mounted behind the radiators.)
I understand the benefits of protecting the radiators from the front, but this is unrelated to the fans getting jammed, yes? (As the radiators themselves act as grilles/mesh for the fans mounted behind the radiators.)
01-04-2015, 07:33 PM
#38
Drifting
My autostart stop feature doesn't even work. It used to work but now it doesn't. The car will coast when I have it at speed but it never shuts off when I am stopped. I have to take it into the dealer at some point.
01-04-2015, 07:38 PM
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01-04-2015, 08:59 PM
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03-15-2016, 02:57 AM
#41
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update: over a year later, i noticed slight overheating again. i checked the front radiator fan function and the left was working hard, and the right not at all (again).
so i removed the fender guard myself this time, and about a 1/2 pound of gravel trapped between the fender guard and chassis fell out. 2 or 3 rocks had found their way into the fan housing, jamming the fan from spinning, and needed coaxing to extract.
this is getting old....
am i the only one with this issue? i don't live in a quarry, honest.
so i removed the fender guard myself this time, and about a 1/2 pound of gravel trapped between the fender guard and chassis fell out. 2 or 3 rocks had found their way into the fan housing, jamming the fan from spinning, and needed coaxing to extract.
this is getting old....
am i the only one with this issue? i don't live in a quarry, honest.
03-15-2016, 03:54 PM
#42
Race Car
update: over a year later, i noticed slight overheating again. i checked the front radiator fan function and the left was working hard, and the right not at all (again).
so i removed the fender guard myself this time, and about a 1/2 pound of gravel trapped between the fender guard and chassis fell out. 2 or 3 rocks had found their way into the fan housing, jamming the fan from spinning, and needed coaxing to extract.
this is getting old....
am i the only one with this issue? i don't live in a quarry, honest.
so i removed the fender guard myself this time, and about a 1/2 pound of gravel trapped between the fender guard and chassis fell out. 2 or 3 rocks had found their way into the fan housing, jamming the fan from spinning, and needed coaxing to extract.
this is getting old....
am i the only one with this issue? i don't live in a quarry, honest.
03-15-2016, 05:10 PM
#43
Rennlist Member
So just to be totally clear: based on their location, front grills would not prevent these rocks from being entrapped, correct?
03-15-2016, 05:23 PM
#44
I believe that the debris is being kicked up by the front wheels and is entering via the slats in the fender liner, not through the front grill.
03-15-2016, 06:12 PM
#45
Nordschleife Master
When I was changing to my aero spoiler, I took out the fender screw too and was really surprised at how much debris came out. I had no issues with the fans but was surprised at the amount of debris.
