Air intake cowling

[Richard Hayden]

There is a big hole on the bottom of the outer air filter chamber on my PT38.
Presumably to let any accumulated water out.

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Neal
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Air intake cowling


My air intake (PT40) has a grill over the face of it. This keeps large
objects from entering the air intake. When you are drawing air from
that height, you aren't going to ingest a lot of rain unless you're in a
monsoon. This is how mine is positioned. Looks to me like it was
installed that way at the factory.

I put raised air intakes on Land Rovers all the time in my business &
they are all faced forward for maximum air flow. Never had a problem
with rain water and many of these are on diesel engines. They have face
grills on them too.

The Squires wrote:

> Terry,
>
> I am sure you know what you are suggesting. But I have a question.
> With the
> air scoop facing forward, what prevents a lot of water from entering
> to your
> engine in a rain storm while driving down the road?
>
> Jimmy
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
>
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >
> ]On Behalf Of Terry Neal
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:39 AM
> To:
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Air intake cowling
>
> Tom, the air scoop should definitely be facing forward. Not sure how
> yours came to be reversed but if you take the screws out, you should be
> able to turn it around. If you look up from the engine compartment, you
> should see the clamp that attaches the scoop to the down pipe.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40
> 74FC34
>
> thomas_sorrentino wrote:
>
> > On my new to me 1987 PT 38, the air intake cowling, up on the roof is
> > facing towards the back. I was told it should be facing forward. Before
> > I start taking a bunch of screws out to get to where I think a clamp
> > might be. Does anyone know for sure, the easiest way to spin this
> > around.
> >
> > Tom Sorrentino
> > Bedford Hills, NY
> >
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Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40
74FC34





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