<VV> Overheating - Deflashing Heads

[Charles Lee]

I guess I'll have to wait for SoCal to freeze over, to see what changes, so 
I will know what this thingy is?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Overheating - Deflashing Heads


> No, it's behind the oil cooler and on top of the exhaust air duct.  That 
> one is opened in the winter to prevent carburetor icing and closed in the 
> summer for full air cooling.
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
> To: "Michael Kovacs" <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 4:47 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Overheating - Deflashing Heads
>
>
>> OK, The small plate that covers the oil cooler fins, a little hatch panel 
>> on
>> the trailing edge of the top shroud ?
>>
>> Just wasn't familiar with the name !
>>
>> Thanks for the clarification  !
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Kovacs" <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>> Cc: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 4:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Overheating - Deflashing Heads
>>
>>
>> Left side of engine directly behind the oill cooler there is a 
>> rectangular
>> opening. this is to recirculate warm air for winter driving. In summer 
>> you
>> cover
>> the hole with a plate. check the manual
>> MIKE KOVACS
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Charles Lee <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>> To: BBRT <chsadek at comcast.net>
>> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 6:08:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Overheating - Deflashing Heads
>>
>> What is this "summer air recirc plate " you mention ?
>>
>> Being in SoCal, I think this is (even more) important ?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "BBRT" <chsadek at comcast.net>
>> To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 3:01 PM
>> Subject: Fw: <VV> Overheating - Deflashing Heads
>>
>>
>>>
>>>> .....air recirc plate needs to be installed so all the fan air goes 
>>>> down
>>>> and
>>>> not out into the engine comparment. Engine shroud seals should be in
>>>> place to limit air coming up into engine comparment......
>>>>
>>>> Good Luck.
>>>>
>>>> Chuck S
>>>> BBRT
>>>> YS 073
>>>> GT3 Yenko Clone
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
>>>>
>>
>>
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