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[GMCnet] Re: Shark Vents [message #368183 is a reply to message #368181] Fri, 24 December 2021 17:34 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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One of the first things I did to my coach after I got it was to install the
vents. I think that they add a great deal to removing engine heat. I left
the inner fenders intact. If you choose to run without inner fenders, I
don't think you need the "shark gill" vents. But they look cool anyway.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Fri, Dec 24, 2021, 3:05 PM Jim Kanomata wrote:

> I also deal in Air flow in Bio Hazard and HVAC and have
> sensitive instruments that measure air flow and volume of air.
> We know traveling down the road that there is stagnant air toward the back
> of the engine compartment as well as when the engine is at idle.
> Also the temperature of air coming out of the side vents also indicates
> what it is doing.
> I believe that larger is better and even with restrictions , those end
> sections operate 20-30%.
> We provide lot of them to the owners and receive positive feedback.
>
> On Fri, Dec 24, 2021 at 2:13 PM wrote:
>
>> Merry Christmas All,
>>
>> I will be at a point of cutting for the shark type engine vents. My
>> question is as follows: with all the years of installing these vent, have
>> they
>> proven to be effective at cooling the engine?
>>
>> Thanks all and have a Merry Christmas,
>> Tom and Oki K.
>>
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> Control,
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