Jerry wrote:

Air passing through intercooler and oil cooler could be
dumped through the cowl sides.

I initially had the same thought, but then I remembered that cowl
"jowls" (area on the sides ahead of the firewall) tend to be high
pressure areas. Ventilating into a high-pressure area could adversely
affect the intercooler and oil cooler effectiveness.

Russell Kent

Time to get out your water monometer.

Paul Lamar


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