cardboard thing on top of the rad have a purpose?

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

serves as a good indicator for past radiator swapping or even worse, prior front end damage.
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>
To: <jamal_latrell@angelfire.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: cardboard thing on top of the rad have a purpose?


> I don't even have one.  I guess I'd better look one up and 
> see what I'm missing.  Damn POs...
> 
> 
> On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 13:22:53 -0200
>   "Marko Latrell" <jamal_latrell@angelfire.com> wrote:
> >I was checking the fluids in the rocco yesterday when I 
> >noticed that the cardboard thing that sits on top of the 
> >radiator had fallen into the front of the car. It was 
> >blocking the radiator from gettin air. In the process of 
> >taking it out, I wrecked it. WTF does that thing do? I 
> >have seen metal ones on sale on eBay. Its like a baffle 
> >or something. It directs the wind onto the radiator? 
> >Should I bother replacing it? Will someone have one at 
> >waterfest? I dunno if I am even going yet anyway, but 
> >lemme know. Maybe I will go.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Marko
> >
> >
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