Re: [DML] Venting outside air over engine

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

This would actually be counterproductive as under normal motion, the 
louvers do an excellent job of dawing air up through the engine bay. The 
Renault Alpines even mounted their intercooler along the back where the 
vents are and still relied on the air being drawn up from the road.

We have a car in at the moment which did have head gasket issues. With 
the self-bleeder installed it'd only overheat when standing still. On 
the road it was fine thanks, IMO, to the air being drawn over the engine.

That car is now back together with reconditioned heads (all new valves), 
Vovlo metering and ignition, and new timing chains. She red-lines 
enthusiastically now. So much for "performance" coils.

Martin
#1458
#4426
DeLorean Motors UK

Michael T Twigger wrote:

> What if you reversed the right and left side louvers or some kind of mold
> to
> direct air from the side of the car into the engine compartment?
>
> just a thought
>
> Mark T