Re: [T3] Number 4 issues..

[Jens Vagelpohl <jens@type4.org>]

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On 4 Jun 2006, at 20:03, Dave Sanderson wrote:
> simply got too hot. We're now thinking, when we build the next  
> engine, that we will remove those flaps completely. We live in the  
> Pacific Northwest, Vancouver B.C., where it never gets that cold  
> and so we probably don't need those flaps. Maybe the engine will  
> simply run a bit cooler all the time. Does that make sense to you?

That is a folly. The engine will *not* run cooler, it will probably  
run hotter because the flaps also perform a job directing the cooling  
air correctly. You will also see more engine wear and higher  
emissions due to protracted engine warmup cycles.

There are still many people around who recommend this senseless  
operation, unfortunately. If VW paid the money to have these parts  
designed and manufactured it is a good guess that they do perform a  
vital function. VW is in the business of saving every last penny from  
the car manufacturing process like any other mass manufacturer.

What you need to do is make sure that the system is in good working  
condition, that's all.

jens

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