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Old 05-16-2012, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bipolardave View Post
I take a more preventative approach and have a screen of fine wire mesh covering my radiator. Think old fashioned back porch screen door material.

It doesn't keep out the finer dust particles, I'm sure, but keeps the bugs and larger road detritus out.
Do you know what percentage of blockage the mesh creates? I looked at some mesh material one time for this same purpose (on a different car) and found the mesh had only about 68% of open area. I'm not sure that reducing airflow by 32% is a good idea. Although if yours is of a more open design, it probably works fine.
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