Open Engine Lid

[shadowjack1]

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?

[126coupe]

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

[daepp]

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

[vash]

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

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by shadowjack1

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?

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

[KNS]

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

[dhrcr911s]

Track - Yes
Around town - Rarely

[yetibone]

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

[Brando]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

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

word!!!

[ODDJOB UNO]

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.

[red-beard]

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

[slodave]

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.

[azasadny]

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.

[cgarr]

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

[legion]

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

[id10t]

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...

[A930Rocket]

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.

[trekkor]

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

[island911]

Originally Posted by cgarr

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

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

[crustychief]

Originally Posted by cgarr

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

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!