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Old 07-26-2002, 06:14 PM
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I just noticed a ton of bugs imbedded in the front radiators. I could not find a way to reach my hand in there to manually clean them, and using a hose just imbeds them deeper in the fins

How do you all clean them?
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Here is a link to a Boxster procedure and the 996 is very similar (as I would expect with the wide-body C4S). Basically remove the front bumper cover and ducts. I guess about 1.5 hours.
<a href="http://www.realtime.net/~rentner/Porsche/Radiator/Radiator.html" target="_blank">Radiator Cleaning</a>

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woah....
Thanks Loren, but that is just a bit too complex for me!!

I'll pay somebody to clean them for me then!
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I also noticed alot of bugs and leaves in the front radiators. I used a Shop-Vac and blew all of the leaves, dirt, and bugs out. Worked pretty well for me.



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