Leaf Guard for radiators?
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I was amazed at how much crap (in terms of leaves, bits of paper, etc) I pulled from in front of and around my radiators when I washed the car last week. Is there any type of mesh grill that can be installed?
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Like the body of the car which needs cleaning once in awhile, the radiators will get dirty at times. It is quite simple to clean and you can do so a few times a year. The alternative of putting a screen in front will make your engine run hotter as it will reduce air flow by as much as 60%. Kinda like putting dust covers on the wheels to keep the brake dust from dirtying the wheels. It can be done, but at an expense to the performance of the car.
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Gotcha - I agree - I don't want to make an inconvenient problem into a major one. Luckily for me, the werewife is skinny, so she can reach in there and get all the glop out.
Thanks very much for the input. I hesitate asking some quyestions for fear of being slammed for asking a dumb question (this is my first Porsche, so I have a lot of questions).
Thanks very much for the input. I hesitate asking some quyestions for fear of being slammed for asking a dumb question (this is my first Porsche, so I have a lot of questions).
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Gotcha - I agree - I don't want to make an inconvenient problem into a major one. Luckily for me, the werewife is skinny, so she can reach in there and get all the glop out.
Thanks very much for the input. I hesitate asking some quyestions for fear of being slammed for asking a dumb question (this is my first Porsche, so I have a lot of questions).
Thanks very much for the input. I hesitate asking some quyestions for fear of being slammed for asking a dumb question (this is my first Porsche, so I have a lot of questions).
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Originally Posted by porschedog
Gotcha - I agree - I don't want to make an inconvenient problem into a major one. Luckily for me, the werewife is skinny, so she can reach in there and get all the glop out.
Thanks very much for the input. I hesitate asking some quyestions for fear of being slammed for asking a dumb question (this is my first Porsche, so I have a lot of questions).
Thanks very much for the input. I hesitate asking some quyestions for fear of being slammed for asking a dumb question (this is my first Porsche, so I have a lot of questions).
At a minimum I recommend an annual vacuuming and turn the hose on theses areas when you wash the car....they are vicious little crud collectors....
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you probly have a lot of leaves trapped between condensor and radiator. to clean that out, you'll have to remove the bumper cover which takes a few hours. the mesh wouldn't reduce cooling efficiency that much. car never heats when in motion. when it sits, heat will radiate our with mesh so there is no downside othre than the mesh look if you don't like it.
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Originally Posted by 1999Porsche911
The alternative of putting a screen in front will make your engine run hotter as it will reduce air flow by as much as 60%.
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I do not have mesh, but almost did this on recommendations from others. On the other hand, others have rejected the mesh. I am not going to install mesh, but as others have suggested...keep the space as clean and free from "junk" as possible.
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I tried the Leaf Guards for my radiators, but I dodn't think they looked very good and the downspouts kept getting crushed against the parking curbs!
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Originally Posted by gota911
I tried the Leaf Guards for my radiators, but I dodn't think they looked very good and the downspouts kept getting crushed against the parking curbs! ![Big Grin](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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I had grills put on mine and absolutely no detrimental effect on cooling. It keeps all the crud out and looks pretty cool as well. It also keeps stones from putting holes in your rads. The centre rad is particularly exposed and............you guessed it. I had a stone put a lovely hole in it. Inconvenience getting the car on a flat bed to my Indy, cost of OEM rad at £105 was not too bad but then add the cost of coolant £70 plus a couple of hours labour for fitting and to me it's a no brainer to have the mesh. Pity I didn't do it before the stone.
Used stainless steel mesh and my indy fabricated 3 seperate pieces and fixed to the inside of the bumper. My car was 6 years old when it was done and the amount of rubbish that came out when he got the bumper off was amazing. You can easily see why corrosion of the rads is inevitable if left alone.
Used stainless steel mesh and my indy fabricated 3 seperate pieces and fixed to the inside of the bumper. My car was 6 years old when it was done and the amount of rubbish that came out when he got the bumper off was amazing. You can easily see why corrosion of the rads is inevitable if left alone.
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Good one, Tim!
My RUF RGT front bumper came with mesh grille inserts. I didn't install the center insert (left the black plastic piece in place) because I don't have a third radiator.
The holes in the mesh are still big enough to let really small stones in but keeps all the other crap out. I did not notice any increase in temp after installing the new bumper with mesh but that might also be due to the fact that the openings on the RUF RGT bumper are quite a bit bigger than stock. YMMV.
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My RUF RGT front bumper came with mesh grille inserts. I didn't install the center insert (left the black plastic piece in place) because I don't have a third radiator.
The holes in the mesh are still big enough to let really small stones in but keeps all the other crap out. I did not notice any increase in temp after installing the new bumper with mesh but that might also be due to the fact that the openings on the RUF RGT bumper are quite a bit bigger than stock. YMMV.
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