No engine tray, huh? Didn't work out so well for me.
#16
I got one and had it put back on (car came sans tray). We're driving it to the Parade and didn't want to risk having road debris fly up and cause a problem. Don't race, don't autocross and rarely get stuck in traffic. Also don't do any of my own work. I had my '98 C2 5 years and never had a problem with overheating (including 2 DE events at Mid-Ohio on blisteringly hot days) and never even thought about removing the tray.
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But I have to ask the question; Why don't you just leave the engine tray in place?
#18
Wonder what is the purpose of the flapper box? To dump hot air out from the bottom when heat is not needed? If so, why? wouldn't you rather just block it off so the air being moved by the fan is used to cool the engine rather than just going to the heat exchanger and dumped out wastefully?
I took out the flapper boxes and replaced it with a section of the orange hose.
I took out the flapper boxes and replaced it with a section of the orange hose.
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High EGT generated by the engine/cylinders themselves is bad since it indicate the engine is running too hot and/or detonation.
#21
Really? I thought that higher EGT is good in an exhaust system by maintaining exhaust gases velocity. That is why people sometimes wrap their header.
High EGT generated by the engine/cylinders themselves is bad since it indicate the engine is running too hot and/or detonation.
High EGT generated by the engine/cylinders themselves is bad since it indicate the engine is running too hot and/or detonation.
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That's why.
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Ok...if that's the case...I guess for a few hundred bucks we can dedicate 10 more pages to the infamous tray!
#25
Burning Brakes
Have you had an oil change recently?
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The right side box is removed during an oil change. The first time I changed mine I didn't really pay attention when I put the box back on. Once the car was back on the ground I noticed the flapper output was lower than the left. Jacked the car back up lossened the clamps and pushed the box further forward and it came up basically level with the heat exchanger.
Could be that on the last oil change it was reinstalled low and that's what caught it. Either way, lowered or not I think the boxes should be level with the exchangers. Takes a couple of minutes with a screwdriver to reposition them.
Sorry for the damages but maybe some other rennlisters will go out and find a low box and fix it because of your post, engine tray or not.
IMO that's what this place is all about. So thanks for sharing.
Could be that on the last oil change it was reinstalled low and that's what caught it. Either way, lowered or not I think the boxes should be level with the exchangers. Takes a couple of minutes with a screwdriver to reposition them.
Sorry for the damages but maybe some other rennlisters will go out and find a low box and fix it because of your post, engine tray or not.
IMO that's what this place is all about. So thanks for sharing.
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