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How to keep the rain out of engine compartment?
So here goes,
Basically just detailed my engine and compartment as best I could. I also removed the AC coil on the trunk lid. It would appear as though of it rains, the rain could blast right through the trunk screen/vent and onto the engine. Is there anything I can do to keep the rain out, or am I pretty much stuck with this...? -BG
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05-15-2003, 07:10 AM
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05-15-2003, 07:12 AM
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i have the same problem if i leave the car out for a couple of days and its been chucking it down it misfires when i start it up, i am sure theres somthing that a carrera without aircon had to keep the rain off
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05-15-2003, 07:26 AM
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Nothing kept the rain out before you removed the coil on the engine lid. Rain coming in thru the vents is normal.
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05-15-2003, 07:42 AM
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Leave the car in a garage, that will prevent the rain from getting in to the engine. Also, avoid driving it, that will retard the time of an engine rebuild
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05-15-2003, 07:10 PM
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05-15-2003, 07:48 PM
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Intersting question. Every time I washed the Targa (sold), water would get all over the engine requiring me to blow it down and wipe it off. (Kept it clean anyway) Having had a couple of 914s with the tray under the grille, it makes me wonder why that feature wasn't designed into the 911. Oh well, it wasn't, so park under cover, I guess.
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05-15-2003, 07:57 PM
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All 912's has a plastic rain tray under the rear lid grille; This is to keep the rain off the electrics and out of the original air cleaners on the 4 cylinder.
 
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