| [ Total Views: 437 | Total Replies: 3 | Thread Id: 18337 ] |
|
|
 Andy
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Andy's Adventures
Posts: 2819
Threads: 181
Registered: November 5th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy Man
|
| posted on January 31st, 2004 at 09:46 AM |
|
|
Driving Kombi's on dusty roads
So how do you keep your engine bay clean in dirty conditions?
I have found with Andy (bay kombi) that way to much dirt enters the engine bay on very dusty roads. One particular trip left the engine bay completely
caked in dirt, can't be too good for cooling.
The beetle has no such problems!
Maybe just driving slower to keep the dust down?
:thumb
|
|
|
haugmichael
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 146
Threads: 28
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gravesend
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on January 31st, 2004 at 03:45 PM |
|
|
I generally stuff a heavy duty shade cloth material around the air vents. This keeps most of the dust out and engine COOL
|
|
|
oval TOFU
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Bitte, ein Bit!
Posts: 2946
Threads: 234
Registered: July 10th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Pt Cookie, Melburg
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Grey
Mood: :booM
|
| posted on January 31st, 2004 at 07:09 PM |
|
|
It would probably be a good idea to clean the shade cloth kinda regularly too as to not restrict too much airflow...
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
|
|
|
tonyg
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 174
Threads: 15
Registered: October 15th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: south johnstone, FNQ
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: lost in the deep north
|
| posted on February 1st, 2004 at 06:24 AM |
|
|
dust on the OUTSIDE of the engine is OK:
a sign that vw engineers did it right (hey. it got you there...). service the aircleaner often. When the engine is cold, start it and spray H2O into
the fan witha hose. If necessary, run a coke bottle full of water miscible degreaser thru first. You will have a nice clean engine under the shroud.
If no oil leaks in your engine(?), delete the degreaser...
btw...that is a nice bus you have
they took me away haha, hope the medication works
|
|
|
Brad
Wolfsburg Elder
Posts: 3764
Threads: 332
Registered: August 24th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: SE QLD, Mt Nebo
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Manx Buggy Building
|
| posted on February 1st, 2004 at 11:33 AM |
|
|
mmm
I actually saw one the other day which had the sides modified and big ass k&N filters on there. It was at the servo and belonged to a guy called
Dave from WA. He said it worked great and kept all the dust out of his engine bay and reduced the wear on the engine.
Maybe that is an option ....
|
|
|
Andy
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Andy's Adventures
Posts: 2819
Threads: 181
Registered: November 5th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy Man
|
| posted on February 1st, 2004 at 12:29 PM |
|
|
Hmmm... plenty to think about.
The K&N's would have to be huge to prevent pressure drop through them.
As I an fitting side scoops, it may be an option to put a coarse screen there?
Dust in the engine bay can be just as bad under the cooling tin as it is outside!
|
|
|
