- 1. Is coolant flow to intake manifold needed? (score: 1)
- Author: "DANIEL T HEINZE" <dth104@psu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 17:17:17 -0500 (EST)
- I noted in the Bob Sharp manual that they plug off all coolant flow to the intake manifold. Is this okay for street use. I know that the heater gets disconnected when doing this, but it was never muc
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- 2. Re: Is coolant flow to intake manifold needed? (score: 1)
- Author: Thomas Walter <twalter@austin.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:55:27 -0600
- I wouldn't recommend doing that for the street. The heated intake manifold helps prevent fuel wetting on the intake walls. Admitted the heated air means something like 3% less performance, but does
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- 3. Re: Is coolant flow to intake manifold needed? (score: 1)
- Author: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:10:58 -0800
- It was asked: Depends. Do you ever plan on driving on a 40 degree foggy day? If you do, you may find yourself at the side of the road, defrosting the ice out of your carbs... Thought for the day: If
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- 4. Re: Is coolant flow to intake manifold needed? (score: 1)
- Author: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 18:28:14 -0500
- My Solex car has been this way for years and hasn't been a problem, hot or cold weather (and I'm in New York...) - Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex (dry intake manifold)
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- 5. Re: Is coolant flow to intake manifold needed? (score: 1)
- Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:00:26 -0500
- Leave it. As said by Tom and John you need it on cool days and you need it on hot days when the exhaust header cooks the intake and the a/f actually keeps it cooler. It also aids in more constant per
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2003-12/msg00163.html (7,415 bytes)
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