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Cowl Vent Cover (Accessory) — Reduced Air Flow? 900 1993

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posted by  lucid on  Fri Nov 14 08:04 CST 2003
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I put one of these Vent Covers on last spring, but am just now starting to use the heater. After years of driving 240s, I noticed the 940 needs the fan a lot more than the 240s did. With the 240 there was enough "ram air" (no fan) at speeds over 35 or so.

My question is: Does adding this vent cover, cutting intake area by 75% or more, choke down the road speed air flow?
Even though it appears to have a "scoop" effect (as mentioned in IPD's earlier ad copy)?

Or does the 940 ducting just not flow as much as the 240 system?
--
Bruce Young,
'93 940-NA (current)
'80 GLE V8 (Sold 5/03)
'83 Turbo 245
'76 244 (lasted 255,000 miles)
73 142 (98K)
'71 144 (track modified--crusher bound)
New 144 from '67 to '78
Used '62 122 from '63 to '67






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