Pierburg Pump, Brakes, etc., etc.

[Steve Sears]

Hi all,
In the transmogrification of "Tantrum" (1987 5ktq...which left me stranded 
this afternoon thus verifying the nickname...once again...no start condition 
probably tied to the hall sensor) - in which I replaced the rusty front 
fenders, etc., I cut horizontal slots about 3" long and about 1/2" apart in 
a strip in the wheel well liner, then used a heat gun to bend the plastic 
into louvers.  It's set inside the wheel travel, and haven't noticed any 
dirt in the vicinity of the louvers since then.  When the fan comes on, the 
heat blasting out of the wheel well is amazing.  I have also removed the 
foam rubber piece from on top of the fender liner and now there's some heat 
escaping through the driver's door jamb.  I may do the heat shield over the 
master cylinder as well - it's on my 'round tuit' list with replacing the 
heat shield on the injector lines.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ - Tantrum
1980 Audi 5k - Panzer
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - Ol' Smokies
----- Original Message ----- 
> From: L DC <ldc007usa at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Pierburg Pump, Brakes, etc., etc.
> To: Alex Kowalski <hypereutectic1 at gmail.com>, quattro at audifans.com,
> streichea001 at hawaii.rr.com, gselby4x4 at earthlink.net
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> I often thought about the creation of some kind of
> shroud to hook up around and behind the fan in the
> shape of a funnel that would bend donwards to direct
> the hot air under the car; somewhat along the lines of
> the fuel injector cooler fan design :)
>
> Although, I don't know how such heat channeling shroud
> would affect air flow through the radiator given it
> would encounter some resistance, no matter how
> aerodynamic said shroud is.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> -Best Regards,
>
> -Louis