We just put a rain tray back on the car. I don't think it is needed, but my husband thinks it can only help keep the water out of the engine bay. She has gotten rained on when I have been out and it started to rain, but I don't drive her if the weather may be bad. Do you have yours on?
Sherry
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I don't have mine. Occasionally when it rains, it won't start, but I think that the DME relay is bad on mine.
Keep in mind we have way different motors.
- Brett Smith
Mine is in. Unless you have an issue with the car running hot I would leave it in, or if there is NO WAY it would get rained on again. The rain tray keeps water and battery acid from washing down into the midsection. It also protects the electrical stuff. You can always get a surprise rain around here.
I took mine off. Just because rainy season is over. It hasnt rained for at least 3 weeks.. When the rain kicks back in, I'll put the tray back in.. Only takes 5 mins.
Andrew
Even with the rain tray in, wouldn't the rain go thru the side mesh panels that aren't protected and onto the battery
Zoiks!
Save your battery tray and longitudinals... Get rid of that Autozone battery and get a sealed Optima-type!
-Rusty
P.S. I've been out of the loop for a few days.. trying to catch up today.
Nice to hear from ya Rusty. Carry on. Stay safe, please.
While on the topic of rain trays, can a tray from a 74 be retro-fitted to a 72?
Hey Sherry, is that a rear trunk release above the relay board cover? Do you have one of the porsche reflectors one the back?
"edit" - I kept my rain tray on. Why not?
The factory six and 916 did not have a rain tray.
If your running a six there is no room for it anyway.
If your running a four its better than nothing and it makes the car look original.
But take everyones advice buy an Optima battery, the rain tray does not protect the battery.
Steve
on in the winter (rain)
off in the summer (heat -- if it's really hot outside, it seems to make my '75 runs a few degrees cooler with it off).
OK
1) Rusty, what is a sealed Optima-type battery, Where do you get them?
2) itsa914, if you are talking about the little knobby inside the truck that you have to pull forward; yes it releases the rear trunk. What do you mean by the porsche reflector. Is that the red Porsche sign just above the back bumper?
Sherry
blonde,
the optima is a brand, but it is a sealed batter (that can't leak) and therefore eliminates one of the major causes of rot in our cars. These are a gel-type batter that can put up with a lot of abuse. That's why lots of race cars use them. You will pay a premium for this batter, but not as much as you used to, they are sold at most Interstate batter dealers.
Looking at that battery it doesnt look in there very well.. Is there a strap of some sort on it? Something holding the battery down?
Cool rear trunk release.
Andrew
He said it is straped in there, i'm not sure how. That is the only way to release the hood. PO did it. Is that what the button on the dash was originally for; a trunk release? That would be so much easier than opening the engine lid to get into the trunk. It is the same release that we use inside the sar for the engine.
Sherry
No tray. I don't drive it in bad weather anywho.
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