Front Air Dam Just Cosmetic?
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Front Air Dam Just Cosmetic? So awhile ago i hit some thing on the road causing my front bumper to break pretty good on the driver's side, along with cosmetic damage,would there be a problem with keeping a level engine temp with my front air dam being gone? Just something i heard from a friend.
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Re: Front Air Dam Just Cosmetic?
Ummm.... Are we supposed to guess the year of the car?
On a Camaro, Firebird, or Corvette, and many other cars---yes, a missing front air dam can make it overheat.
Not on most Civics, it's aerodynamic/cosmetic, not for cooling. Just make sure the front is open for airflow to the condenser and radiator.
If it had a fully closed bumper shell with no open holes, then a spoiler might be for cooling. The air dam would be directly under the radiator to force airflow straight up off of the road and into the radiator, instead of being attached to the bumper shell. Look at all the Camaros out there with a fully closed nosepiece, something has to force a whole bunch of air into the radiator.
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OH, NOW I SEE, (checked profile after posting that above) it's an 05.......It's not for cooling, won't hurt anything.
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Which car, the Camaro or some sort of Civic?
Ummm.... Are we supposed to guess the year of the car?
On a Camaro, Firebird, or Corvette, and many other cars---yes, a missing front air dam can make it overheat.
Not on most Civics, it's aerodynamic/cosmetic, not for cooling. Just make sure the front is open for airflow to the condenser and radiator.
If it had a fully closed bumper shell with no open holes, then a spoiler might be for cooling. The air dam would be directly under the radiator to force airflow straight up off of the road and into the radiator, instead of being attached to the bumper shell. Look at all the Camaros out there with a fully closed nosepiece, something has to force a whole bunch of air into the radiator.
Ummm.... Are we supposed to guess the year of the car?
On a Camaro, Firebird, or Corvette, and many other cars---yes, a missing front air dam can make it overheat.
Not on most Civics, it's aerodynamic/cosmetic, not for cooling. Just make sure the front is open for airflow to the condenser and radiator.
If it had a fully closed bumper shell with no open holes, then a spoiler might be for cooling. The air dam would be directly under the radiator to force airflow straight up off of the road and into the radiator, instead of being attached to the bumper shell. Look at all the Camaros out there with a fully closed nosepiece, something has to force a whole bunch of air into the radiator.
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