also mine are off, since they started to bend and not form right i took them off
and all is well getting good air in the front at hwy speeds.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sent: Sep 3, 2004 11:01 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Rad cardboard deflectors

Gilles,

No.  They do tend to force all of the air coming through the grill to
travel through the radiator, hence more efficient engine cooling, at
least in theory.

One of my vans has not had them for about ten years, though I don't
recall which one, and there has been no significant difference.

Karl Wolz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Gilles Turmel
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:50 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Rad cardboard deflectors
>
> Hi,
> Are those two parts essential?  Both of them tear off when I was
working
> on the rad.
> Best regards.
>
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>
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