At 06:33 PM 8/28/2004 +0000, you wrote: >Orma, >I just had a "brain fart" on your turbo cooling issues. While an >insulating sheild of some sort will protect the imediate area, there is >still the issue of trapped heat in the rest of the cowling. A better >solution IMHO is a simple "trap door" >that is held closed by the flow of cooling air when the engine is running, >but falls open when the engine is shut down. I saw some on a RV many moons >ago, they were simple pannels that had a section of piano hinge at the >forward end. The owner said before this his engine (fuel Inj lyc) was a >bear to start when the engine was warm/hot. Even with the "recomended >Starting procedures" after putting in the doors it was a whole lot easier >to start when warm/hot.
Interestingly enough, Revmaster says that cooling the turbo reduces its efficiency. They suggest putting it below the baffels. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com
