Open Engine Lid
 

This is something that I have been doing since I got my first Porsche, (1972). When ever I get home, pull the Porsche in the garage, I lift the engine lid. I figure that letting the heat out will keep everything "happy". I leave the garage door open and sometimes put a fan on the engine itself. Am I the only one or are others like me out there?

My neighbor leaves the hood open on his Camaro when he comes home from work.
Frankly I don't get it:confused:

I see lots of guys doing that at the track. Couldn't hurt.

that's stupid..everyone knows hot air drops.. (read this in green text..please)

I drive mine like I stole it and put it away wet.

On a hot day or after a long drive I'll pop the lid.

Track - Yes
Around town - Rarely

Sometimes I do that with my 928 to heat the garage a little in the wintertime. Makes an evening smoke less uncomfortable.

word!!!

i'd used to drive mine like i stole it.....................then i would open the hood and look for LEAKS! and COUNT THEM!..................and SIGH!



now after the rebuild behind us.........................all i care about is getting 700 miles on it ASAP, so i can adjust the valves and ge-dumpen der oil.

I have a photo of 5 or 6 oveheated aircooled Porsches after waiting in line to re-cross the border.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1062431700.jpg

In the spring/summer months at AX, yes lid comes up as internal temps get up there.

Sometimes after a long drive during the hottest parts of summer.

I used to do that in the summer, on especially hot days after a spirited drive. I would always check the engine over and be sure nothing was broken, etc... and let the heat escape. I noticed that it cooled down quite a bit after I swapped out the CIS for Webers.

Yea all you guys are going to have cracked engines from cooling too fast...

My 951 had an electric water pump. It would continue to circulate coolant after shutting off the engine, so I didn't worry...

Apparently the thing to do while driving across hot desert in your 356 was to put a oil can to prop the engine lid open a tad...

At the track, I did it after every run. At home, I just drove easy for 5-10 minutes for the turbo to cool down.

914's have a mesh engine lid and mine has no engine compartment tin.

I open it to work on it ( after every run ) :(


KT

So then I shouldn't dump a five gallon bucket O water on it? :confused: yes, gti

I open my decklid (no fan though) when I drive on really hot days ( 100 plus ) is it like shock cooling in an airplane? I didn't even think about that!