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Old 30-04-2010, 06:21 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by mpower! View Post
The yanks get problems with power due to heat soak, I highly doubt that we would get it over here because even if the engine heats are the same as the yanks, the air were sucking in isn't nowhere near as hot.
In the UK, the outside air entering the engine bay is cooler of course, but ambient temperatures inside the engine bay itself will be nigh on just as high so potentially could lead to the same issue here.

A heat shield/shroud is most probably a good idea in any case and will help to alleviate the issue:

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