Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 10:04:27 -0400 From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> Subject: Re: 9000 cs turbo: heat around car
"ma_twain" <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote in message news:40D226F4.60600nospamo.com... > > Any thoughts on the pros and cons of cooling the engine compartment to > reduce the heat buildup from the turbo? When I park the car, I open the > hood to let the heat escape whenever possible. A thermostat controlled > fan and door in a hood right above the turbo might be interesting. Or > would the fan melt . . > I don't think it is necesarry. This reminds me of the recent thread (here) about desining somethng for cooling the DI cassettes. These engines have been proven to be highly reliable, heat build-up and all. The engineers have obviously taken the exhaust and turbo heat into consideration... -Fred W