Engine Cooling System
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Engine Cooling System
Can someone help please.
What are the flimsy plastic shrouds attached to the radiator sides called? The two on my truck are torn & damaged and coming away from the plastic push pins that hold them in place.
Is it ok to remove them completely or will doing that have an effect on engine cooling?
Truck is a 2014 Super Duty 6.2 CCLB.
Thanks, John in the UK
What are the flimsy plastic shrouds attached to the radiator sides called? The two on my truck are torn & damaged and coming away from the plastic push pins that hold them in place.
Is it ok to remove them completely or will doing that have an effect on engine cooling?
Truck is a 2014 Super Duty 6.2 CCLB.
Thanks, John in the UK
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They're called "Radiator Air Deflectors"
They help channel air into radiator - you probably won't miss them for most driving conditions, but if you're towing or hauling heavy on a hot day they probably do make a difference in your operating temperatures.
Here's a link to a U.S. Ford part site - there's several deflectors listed.
http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/Ca...er Duty#Search
They help channel air into radiator - you probably won't miss them for most driving conditions, but if you're towing or hauling heavy on a hot day they probably do make a difference in your operating temperatures.
Here's a link to a U.S. Ford part site - there's several deflectors listed.
http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/Ca...er Duty#Search
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Thanks for your replies WingNut and Lakeland.
I will remove the damaged deflectors and will monitor engine coolant temperature via dash command. I am reluctant to replace as the material used to manufacture them seems of poor quality and not up to the job.
It's summer here in the UK - 6l-63 degrees this week, so no problem with hot weather and our travel trailer is only 8000 lbs.
John in the UK
I will remove the damaged deflectors and will monitor engine coolant temperature via dash command. I am reluctant to replace as the material used to manufacture them seems of poor quality and not up to the job.
It's summer here in the UK - 6l-63 degrees this week, so no problem with hot weather and our travel trailer is only 8000 lbs.
John in the UK
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