[T3] flaps and fan shroud mods (was engine/carb questions)

[David Y <goob@adelphia.net>]

<x-flowed>At 07:32 PM 9/14/2005, you wrote:
> On 14 Sep 2005 at 14:42, David Y wrote:
> Have you looked to see if the rod is there? It is easily seen without
> disassembling anything. If the rod is gone you know that the flaps can't be
> there. If it's there, you can't be sure.

I just double checked and the rod is gone. While this can't be the cause of 
my rapid overheating, should I plug the open rod holes with small rubber 
stoppers? I assume even a small amount of engine air could raise the 
overall temp (?).

On a related note (cool air), the mod done by the builder to the fan shroud 
for the full flow left two gaps through which hot air (heated further by 
the full flow hose/fittings themselves) could pass. The builder says he is 
confident the gap is too small to be related to my overheating, but I'm 
wondering if listees share this confidence (?). He shows this 
technique/placement in his Samba advertisement (the photo in the center below):

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=207962

Below are links to photos of the my shroud with the same mods made (note 
the gaps):

http://dcr.csusb.edu/dny/shroud-mod-bottom-1.jpg
http://dcr.csusb.edu/dny/shroud-mod-bottom-2.jpg
http://dcr.csusb.edu/dny/shroud-mod-top.jpg

Any idea how much these would compromise the cool air system? The next 
question would be, how best to plug the gaps? I was thinking one could 
slice a larger diameter hose (3-4 inches in length) down the side, slide it 
over the full-flow hose/fitting and into the gap, and then fasten it down 
with a hose clamp. This way it couldn't possibly get sucked up into the 
fan. It wouldn't be airtight but it would diminish the size of those gaps 
at least 70-80%. Thoughts?

> Also look at the Bentley manual ch. 3, fig. 11-1, item 8. You should have a
> part like this on each side. They are often forgotten and not so obvious if
> missing, but they are critical.

Both of the deflector plates are installed. Thanks again for all the 
suggestions!

Best regards,

Dave Y.




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