Miata Mailing List: August 1993, Message #73
sponsored by



     


   From: Mike Rother 
Subject: Re:  After-market Grill Trouble
   Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1993 09:34:23 -0400


From: Jim Dobbins 
Subject: After-market Grill Trouble
Date: 	Mon, 9 Aug 1993 20:13:52 -0400

Have any of you encountered problems with those nifty
aftermarket grills that are sold to look neat and keep stuff
from getting to the front of the radiator?  ....  it definitely
caused my temperature gauge to read hotter.

I don't have a grill, but I've noticed that the Miata gets hotter under
the hood than any other car I've owned.  The Miata warms up much faster
and cools down much slower than any car I have experience with.  The
heater is operational almost immmediately, and several hours after
driving it is still *very* warm under the hood.  Perhaps this is due
to a hard-working engine and a small, well-sealed underhood space.  I
am definitely interested in rerouting my air intake to the front of
the car!

A grill is a nice idea for protecting the radiator, but the ones
I've seen have holes that are just too small for this "hot" car.