Engine Lid Seal Delete?

[sketchers356]

I enjoy watching this guy on Youtube named Tyler Hoover. He documented the 'Apollo 911' a 996 with enough miles to drive to the moon. Eventually the engine blew and he installed a LS. He says he owns 29 pairs of underwear 64 pairs of socks, and 40 cars, mostly 'hoopties' like an 850i, AMG C43, woodies, etc, but he just bought a G-body. In his video the rear engine seal fell off, partly as a prank I believe, when he opened the engine.

Makes me wonder, that seal is pretty heavy, and is on the wrong side of the car (back). I am all about taking as much weight as possible off the back, but I also trust Porsche. Is it a good idea to get rid of that seal?

Hoover's G-Body video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPIY5979Tzo

[sketchers356]

Sorry, wasn't the video with the seal. This is the one: https://youtu.be/bm4zI_NRn-g about 7 minutes in.

[chrisbalich]

why not take it off and watch your oil temps?
i think that would net your answer.

[75 911s]

As a side note, if you haven't had yours off for a while, you might check the edge that the seal slips onto for rust. Yeah I'd leave it and I'm all about deleting stuff off the back of the pendulum.

[RSBob]

If you NEVER use heat, go for it. The seal is there to also keep exhaust fumes from being drawn into the cabin by the fan and through the heat exchangers.

I put a fg bumper on my old car and deleted the seal. I drove it late Fall with the heat on and started getting spacey and slightly nauseated. Opened the windows and the fresh air fan and froze my butt off for the next hour. Took several hours for my head to clear the CO.

[sketchers356]

Thanks Rick for letting me know that it is necessary to run heat safely!

[dicklague]

HOOVIE jeez he cracks himself up...but not me. He is a self absorbed idiot!!

[Discseven]

Sealing engine compartment serves AC system---idea being to get as much air moving through rear lid condenser as possible.