Hot Engine Compartment

[nate chase]

Emery,

My uncle just installed two pair of
plastic louvered vents in his wheel
liners. His buddy did the same. These
are about 2.5"x14" and are black
flexible plastic. He got them locally at
a parts store for about $3 or $4 each.
They really let the hot air out. I was
surprised to say the least.

He installed one underneath the top of
the wheel well liner and one down
further next to the manifold. I was
concerned about road spray from the rain
off the front wheels but he said he
didn't think it would matter since they
are not right on top of the wheel area
where it's really concentrated. It is
just amazing how much hot air is pushed
out of these vents though. I'll wait to
see how it does once he goes through a
big rainstorm before I jump in and do
the same.

Nate 75GB (HOT and HUMID) Omaha

>>>>.
Does anyone have any comments on any of
these or have you any other
suggestions. I've got to do something
quick as we want to go to the
Durango, CO rally and if this heat keeps
up we wouldn't make it the
way things are now.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM

 

[blank]

My father and I both picked up a set of plastic louvered vents at Marion.
It is surprising how much hot air they pump out even at idle.

Patrick

>
> Emery,
>
> My uncle just installed two pair of
> plastic louvered vents in his wheel
> liners. His buddy did the same. These
> are about 2.5"x14" and are black
> flexible plastic. He got them locally at
> a parts store for about $3 or $4 each.
> They really let the hot air out. I was
> surprised to say the least.

 

[gene]

This comes back to a rig I saw at the Ukiah Rally where he took out the
wheel liners saying, the water spray is not the problem it is the mud etc,
and he always drives on the pavement. He said this eliminated the heat
problem.

Maybe louvered vents is an in between solution.

gene

>Emery,
>
>My uncle just installed two pair of
>plastic louvered vents in his wheel
>liners. His buddy did the same. These
>are about 2.5"x14" and are black
>flexible plastic. He got them locally at
>a parts store for about $3 or $4 each.
>They really let the hot air out. I was
>surprised to say the least.
>
>He installed one underneath the top of
>the wheel well liner and one down
>further next to the manifold. I was
>concerned about road spray from the rain
>off the front wheels but he said he
>didn't think it would matter since they
>are not right on top of the wheel area
>where it's really concentrated. It is
>just amazing how much hot air is pushed
>out of these vents though. I'll wait to
>see how it does once he goes through a
>big rainstorm before I jump in and do
>the same.
>
>Nate 75GB (HOT and HUMID) Omaha
>
>>>>>>.
>Does anyone have any comments on any of
>these or have you any other
>suggestions. I've got to do something
>quick as we want to go to the
>Durango, CO rally and if this heat keeps
>up we wouldn't make it the
>way things are now.
>
>Emery Stora
>77 Kingsley
>Santa Fe, NM
>
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/

 

[gene]

How about a picture ;>)
gene

>My father and I both picked up a set of plastic louvered vents at Marion.
>It is surprising how much hot air they pump out even at idle.
>
>Patrick
>

>>
>> Emery,
>>
>> My uncle just installed two pair of
>> plastic louvered vents in his wheel
>> liners. His buddy did the same. These
>> are about 2.5"x14" and are black
>> flexible plastic. He got them locally at
>> a parts store for about $3 or $4 each.
>> They really let the hot air out. I was
>> surprised to say the least.
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/

 

[blank]

You would ask! I'll see what I can do. I haven't installed mine yet,
but will try to get a pic of the installation on my father's coach. OTOH,
Gene Hyche has a similar set of vents in stainless steel installed on his
coach which you can see at:

http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/fsbo/Listings/hyche.html

All these louvered vents are common marine pieces. Jim Bounds stocks 'em
too.

Patrick

>
> How about a picture ;>)
> gene
>

> >My father and I both picked up a set of plastic louvered
> >vents at Marion. It is surprising how much hot air they
> >pump out even at idle.
> >
> >Patrick

 

[gene]

Are yours in the wheel wells or on the side of the coach ??

gene

>You would ask! I'll see what I can do. I haven't installed mine yet,
>but will try to get a pic of the installation on my father's coach. OTOH,
>Gene Hyche has a similar set of vents in stainless steel installed on his
>coach which you can see at:
>
>http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/fsbo/Listings/hyche.html
>
>All these louvered vents are common marine pieces. Jim Bounds stocks 'em
>too.
>
>Patrick
>

>>
>> How about a picture ;>)
>> gene
>>

>> >My father and I both picked up a set of plastic louvered
>> >vents at Marion. It is surprising how much hot air they
>> >pump out even at idle.
>> >
>> >Patrick
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/

 

[blank]

In the side of the coach

Patrick

>
> Are yours in the wheel wells or on the side of the coach ??
>
> gene
>

> >You would ask! I'll see what I can do. I haven't
> installed mine yet,
> >but will try to get a pic of the installation on my father's
> coach. OTOH,
> >Gene Hyche has a similar set of vents in stainless steel
> installed on his
> >coach which you can see at:
> >
> >http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/fsbo/Listings/hyche.html
> >
> >All these louvered vents are common marine pieces. Jim
> Bounds stocks 'em
> >too.
> >
> >Patrick

 

[lastarfytr]

>
> My uncle just installed two pair of
> plastic louvered vents in his wheel
> liners.

>>Does anyone have any comments on any of
>>these or have you any other
>>suggestions. I've got to do something
>>quick

Emery,

I know there have been comments about holes in wheel well liners before, but
the holes in mine seem to help and you can't beat the speed of application.
Rather a random pattern of six holes (right side), starting about 2 inches
above the low edge inboard and just ahead of the upper shock attachment and
about 3-4 inches apart. One row following the liner edge aft in sort of an
arc and another row staggered above that. Left liner is not as large because
of brake line plumbing, so I only have 3 holes on that side starting by the
shock bracket aft and about 2 inches from the low edge of the liner. With
the liners out (not tough) used a slow turning 2.5 inch hole saw, deburred
the edges and back in. No problem from road spray and no abnormal amounts of
sand,etc., perhaps because the holes are all near or below the tire radius.

Fritz Washburn
77 Kingsley
TwinCities

p.s. Long live the Mac!