PT Air Intake Change

[Scott Forman]

Has anyone modified the engine air intake on the PT roof?

My bus collects leaves on the roof this time of year, and that means
that the forward-facing "ram air" style air intake on the roof ends up
clogged with leaves. Has anyone modified the intake with some sort of
different "mouth"? With the blower and a turbo, I can't imagine there
is any real benefit from any "ram air" effect. I thought of turning it
around so the intake faces the rear, but was concerned about whether
I'd encounter some sort of vaccuum that made it harder to suck air in.

Suggestions?

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis

[Gregory OConnor]

maybe your intake is modified. I've seen it both ways???????????
Greg94ptCa
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<scottforman75@...> wrote:
>
> Has anyone modified the engine air intake on the PT roof?
>
> My bus collects leaves on the roof this time of year, and that
means
> that the forward-facing "ram air" style air intake on the roof
ends up
> clogged with leaves. Has anyone modified the intake with some
sort of
> different "mouth"? With the blower and a turbo, I can't imagine
there
> is any real benefit from any "ram air" effect. I thought of
turning it
> around so the intake faces the rear, but was concerned about
whether
> I'd encounter some sort of vaccuum that made it harder to suck air
in.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
>

[erniecarpet@...]

My coach is parked under our pecan trees. The whole length of the roof is full of leaves. I'll blow those away with my air hose before firing the engine.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Weatherford, Texas

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[jim riordan]

Mine has a grill on the front. Maybe you could get some stainless mesh and attach it to the front so you wouldn't get debris of any size down in there.

Jim Riordan

Stuart, Fl

88 WBWL XXV

Scott Forman <scottforman75@...> wrote:

Has anyone modified the engine air intake on the PT roof?

My bus collects leaves on the roof this time of year, and that means
that the forward-facing "ram air" style air intake on the roof ends up
clogged with leaves. Has anyone
modified the intake with some sort of
different "mouth"? With the blower and a turbo, I can't imagine there
is any real benefit from any "ram air" effect. I thought of turning it
around so the intake faces the rear, but was concerned about whether
I'd encounter some sort of vaccuum that made it harder to suck air in.

Suggestions?

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis

[Pete Masterson]

I note that the air intake on the DD Series 60 engines are simply a
grate on the curb-side of the coach above the grate-style side access
door. There is zero ram effect from this arrangement. I believe that
you are correct that with the turbo system, the ram effect is
probably negligible. I would, however, concur that turning the intake
toward the rear might cause a 'negative' (suction) effect that is
undesirable.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at



On Nov 6, 2008, at 9:59 PM, Scott Forman wrote:

> Has anyone modified the engine air intake on the PT roof?
>
> My bus collects leaves on the roof this time of year, and that means
> that the forward-facing "ram air" style air intake on the roof ends up
> clogged with leaves. Has anyone modified the intake with some sort of
> different "mouth"? With the blower and a turbo, I can't imagine there
> is any real benefit from any "ram air" effect. I thought of
> turning it
> around so the intake faces the rear, but was concerned about whether
> I'd encounter some sort of vaccuum that made it harder to suck air in.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
>

[putneyflash@...]

I put hardware cloth over the front about 2 inches in front of the scoop so it catches the leaves and when i shut down they fall off

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-------------- Original message from jim riordan : --------------

Mine has a grill on the front. Maybe you could get some stainless mesh and attach it to the front so you wouldn't get debris of any size down in there.

Jim Riordan

Stuart, Fl

88 WBWL XXV

Scott Forman <scottforman75@<WBR>gmail.com> wrote:

Has anyone modified the engine air intake on the PT roof?

My bus collects leaves on the roof this time of year, and that means
that the forward-facing "ram air" style air intake on the roof ends up
clogged with leaves. Has anyone modified the intake with some sort of
different "mouth"? With the blower and a turbo, I can't imagine there
is any real benefit from any "ram air" effect. I thought of turning it
around so the intake faces the rear, but was concerned about whether
I'd encounter some sort of vaccuum that made it harder to suck air in.

Suggestions?

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis

[Scott Forman]

The mesh is what gets clogged

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, jim riordan
wrote:
>
> Mine has a grill on the front. Maybe you could get some stainless
mesh and attach it to the front so you wouldn't get debris of any
size down in there.
>
> Jim Riordan
> Stuart, Fl
> 88 WBWL XXV
>
> Scott Forman <scottforman75@...> wrote:
> Has anyone modified the engine air intake on the PT roof?
>
> My bus collects leaves on the roof this time of year, and that
means
> that the forward-facing "ram air" style air intake on the roof ends
up
> clogged with leaves. Has anyone modified the intake with some sort
of
> different "mouth"? With the blower and a turbo, I can't imagine
there
> is any real benefit from any "ram air" effect. I thought of turning
it
> around so the intake faces the rear, but was concerned about
whether
> I'd encounter some sort of vaccuum that made it harder to suck air
in.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
>

[putneyflash@...]

The screen will plug with leaves and you can't develop enough power thru in 5th gear. also you exhaust temp will go thru the roof.

re brake 1984 Pt-40

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-------------- Original message from jim riordan : --------------

Mine has a grill on the front. Maybe you could get some stainless mesh and attach it to the front so you wouldn't get debris of any size down in there.

Jim Riordan

Stuart, Fl

88 WBWL XXV

Scott Forman <scottforman75@<WBR>gmail.com> wrote:

Has anyone modified the engine air intake on the PT roof?

My bus collects leaves on the roof this time of year, and that means
that the forward-facing "ram air" style air intake on the roof ends up
clogged with leaves. Has anyone modified the intake with some sort of
different "mouth"? With the blower and a turbo, I can't imagine there
is any real benefit from any "ram air" effect. I thought of turning it
around so the intake faces the rear, but was concerned about whether
I'd encounter some sort of vaccuum that made it harder to suck air in.

Suggestions?

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis