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| carcus |
 Jul 16 2016, 02:08 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 16-March 16 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 19,760 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I know the earlier model 914 came with no rain drip tray. Does it help much with cooling if it is removed? The one I have on my 76 has a crack in it and wondering if I remove it will it help with cooling? We do get some heavy rain and was keeping it on there to reduce some rain fall on the engine. How do you guys feel on the benefit of the rain tray? During a heavy rain, do you cover the engine grill or just let the rain drop through?
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| Spoke |
Jul 16 2016, 04:33 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(carcus @ Jul 16 2016, 04:08 AM)  I know the earlier model 914 came with no rain drip tray. If they started with a drip tray and left it off on all later models, I'd do the same. I've left mine on. Unless the tray is starving the engine for fresh air then it's not causing the engine to run hotter. Without it you run the risk of dumping water directly on the engine and distributor during a rain storm. |
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| era vulgaris |
Jul 16 2016, 07:49 AM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
I've got a 4 channel digital CHT gauge on my car so I can monitor instantaneous changes in my head temps on all four cylinders. Last summer I ran without the rain tray for one month to see if head temps would be any different with or without the rain tray. I don't drive in the rain anyway, so I thought why not.
There was no difference whatsoever in my head temps running with or without it. So I put it back on. At the very least it keeps a lot of the detritus that's out there like leaves, pine needles, and insects from getting into your engine bay. |
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| Perry Kiehl Clone |
Jul 16 2016, 08:09 AM
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Only the 6 cylinder cars did not have a rain tray. Removing it will only increase the chances of getting water in parts of your engine bay that would be better kept dry. It will also let more dirt in too.
If you have carbs and do not have rain hats, and do not have a rain tray you are increasing the odds of hydro-locking your engine. Leave it on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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