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[strangelove]

Can other people see these images? Or am I just viewing the source images on my own computer? Help please.





The following pics are the modification I did to the fender well to allow more cold air to the air intake. It's my feeling that the pathway to the stock air intake port is too long, with too many turns. Here's what I did.

To give you an Idea of where I am working this is a pic of the air intake box
[img]file://localhost/Users/marco/Desktop/links/336%253A%253B66%253B23232%257Ffp69%253Dot[/img]

Remove the air filter box to see where your working
[img]file://localhost/Users/marco/Desktop/links/336%253A%253B66%253B23232%257Ffp6%253B%253D[/img]

By removing the box you can see where the air port leads; in reverse-air filter box-silencer-above fender well-behind passenger headlight-behind fog light-begining just behind the air damn. Looking down the port you will see a bunch of wires, thats the headlight connections. As you can see there isn't a direct path for air to flow to the filter box.
[img]file://localhost/Users/marco/Desktop/links/336%253A%253B66%253B23232%257Ffp65%253Dot[/img]

the fender well is the easiest place to access the panel to remove it. You do need to pry it from above to wedge it out, but a good tug will do nicely, but be carefull the panel is made out of plastic.
[img]file://localhost/Users/marco/Desktop/links/336%253A%253B66%253B23232%257Ffp66%253Dot[/img]

This is what the panel looks like when you remove it. I have drilled five holes 1/2 inch in diameter. I figure that is more than enough to draw in cold air.
[img]file://localhost/Users/marco/Desktop/links/336%253A%253B66%253B23232%257Ffp67%253Dot[/img]

I then stapled and tapped a strip of window screen on the back side of the panel, to block debry such as rocks, etc.
[img]file://localhost/Users/marco/Desktop/links/336%253A%253B66%253B23232%257Ffp69%253D%202[/img]

Placing the panel back into the fenderwell is easy, just pop it back in.
[img]file://localhost/Users/marco/Desktop/links/336%253A%253B66%253B23232%257Ffp6%253A%253D[/img]

What are the gains? How much horsepower + or -? Don't know... All I know is the airbox stays cooler when you drive. Must be good for something and besides it's a free modification i.e. cost efficient mod, i.e. cheap<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Next up I'll be posting pics of the under carriage air scoop I've been working on. Need to let the fiberglass/resin dry before I test it out.

Later

[img]file://localhost/Users/marco/Desktop/links/336%253A%253B63523232%257Ffp66%253Dot%202[/img]

[strangelove]

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[img]file://localhost/Users/marco/Desktop/links/336%253A%253B63523232%257Ffp66%253Dot%202[/img]

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[strangelove]

[strangelove]

did this work, ughh

[strangelove]

did this work?


The following pics are the modification I did to the fender well to allow more cold air to the air intake. It's my feeling that the pathway to the stock air intake port is too long, with too many turns. Here's what I did.

To give you an Idea of where I am working this is a pic of the air intake box


Remove the air filter box to see where your working


By removing the box you can see where the air port leads; in reverse-air filter box-silencer-above fender well-behind passenger headlight-behind fog light-begining just behind the air damn. Looking down the port you will see a bunch of wires, thats the headlight connections. As you can see there isn't a direct path for air to flow to the filter box.


the fender well is the easiest place to access the panel to remove it. You do need to pry it from above to wedge it out, but a good tug will do nicely, but be carefull the panel is made out of plastic.


This is what the panel looks like when you remove it. I have drilled five holes 1/2 inch in diameter. I figure that is more than enough to draw in cold air.


I then stapled and tapped a strip of window screen on the back side of the panel, to block debry such as rocks, etc.


Placing the panel back into the fenderwell is easy, just pop it back in.


What are the gains? How much horsepower + or -? Don't know... All I know is the airbox stays cooler when you drive. Must be good for something and besides it's a free modification i.e. cost efficient mod, i.e. cheap<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Next up I'll be posting pics of the under carriage air scoop I've been working on. Need to let the fiberglass/resin dry before I test it out.

Later

[skylight]

The ones that do not show are the ones that are located on YOUR computer. You have to put them on a server, then get the "Properties" URL.

hope this helps.


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Jody
03 Steel Blue GT Turbo, Autostick
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-Revell shift knob
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[CREWZIN]

Strangelove,

It's hard to see because the pictures are too small, but are the 1/2 inch holes that you drilled far enough away from any water that will splash up in the rain. A few drops of water into the intake will do a world of hurt to your engine. When I first accessed that area while hooking up my washer lights to the front left headlight I thought about making a hole there but the thought of water splashing up made me think twice. I've seen bent piston rods as a result of water splashing into the air intake and it's not a pretty picture.




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Edited by - CREWZIN on 03/17/2003 17:16:20

Edited by - CREWZIN on 03/18/2003 17:20:20

[strangelove]

Thanks Jody,

Took me a while to figure the pic thing out, finally found a place to park the images, the snapfish server. I was able to find the html location embeded in the source page. Easier this way since I don't have to maintain a web site to host the images.

Hey Crewzin,

I think that the panel I modified is forward enough in the wheel well to prevent water from getting into the engine, water seems to splash off the wheel off the back of the wheel well. The path way is pretty twisty for water to travel that far via the silencer snorkle - up through the filter - through the turbo - through the intercooler - through the carburator - through the manifold - then by chance into the engine. Long way for water to travel. Before commiting to the modification I did check the air intake box and I did notice some moisture pooling at the bottom, which led me to believe that water can get in there even when stock. Since the mod I have checked the air intake box and have not seen any increase in water build up, even when driving in the rain.

If you have any concerns add it to the "Cost Efficient Mods" thread so others might benifit. http://www.ptcruiserlinks.com/forum/...age=2&ARCHIVE=