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engine cooling
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 11:53 am
by Starry
I was Just looking at my engine bay and wondered why there is a rubber seal running the full width of the bulk head just behind the engine. Looks like when the bonnet comes down it makes a seal. Surely this would trap heat in the bay, if this was removed then the air flow coming though the front would escape faster without the seal.
Just a thought.
Re: engine cooling
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 1:59 pm
by audi_do_dat_den
Theres plenty of airflow through that engine bay, the air drawing past the undertray will ventilate quite perfectly.
The rubber seal is there for a reason... otherwise the people who designed the car would have chucked it in the bin themselves in 2006.
Re: engine cooling
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:45 pm
by MikeFish
Is it maybe to stop all the water into the ECU?
engine cooling
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 4:54 pm
by The_Coat
MikeFish wrote:Is it maybe to stop all the water into the ECU?
Was going to say the same myself.....
Audi spent a fair few quid designing this car so I guess its there for a reason.
Re: engine cooling
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:08 am
by jonson66
It's to stop any fumes from the engine come into the cabin
Re: engine cooling
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:50 pm
by Deano_123
The_Coat wrote:MikeFish wrote:Is it maybe to stop all the water into the ECU?
Was going to say the same myself.....
Audi spent a fair few quid designing this car so I guess its there for a reason.
They should have spent more time on the engine and suspension instead of the bonnet seals
