BlankThis
Veteran Member
This is awesome, It quite frequently hits -30C here in Quebec. Just wish there was a prettier way 
A piece of card board on the inside or the silver coated sunscreen I used cost all of 3 dollars and you can not see it and it takes me lest then 5 minutes each year to install or remove it. The Pipe wrap comes in 4-5 foot pieces IIRR and they do not cost much. A few dollars for early heat and better milage from the car getting to temps faster will pay for it. You could go the big truck way and custom make a cover for the whole front end, the one VW had may work but It looks like it leaves to much open. JMHOwow! thats expensive! the pipe insulation cost $3 from walmart.
i thought about blocking the radiator, but its more difficult than just using the pipe insulation which only took like 10 mins to do.
I went under the bumper but I had to drop the skidplateWhat is the easiest way to put cardboard or corrugated plastic in front of the whole radiator? I'm sure some of you guys do this, or tried this. From under the bumper, or through the hood?
I've been using this from idparts for the past 3 years. They hold up very well, and do an excellent job.For sixty bucks, I'd probably go this direction:
http://www.idparts.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=winter&x=0&y=0
Please post some pics, or a link to some pics, or I can PM you my email address.I've been using this from idparts for the past 3 years. They hold up very well, and do an excellent job.
The simple way is to take the lower middle grill out and slide the card board right up to the top of the radiator. I use a silver window sun blocker left over from last summer. It is nice and flexible and you can fold it up a but to fit it in , then unfold it and you are done. I do not have anyway of taking pictures of it but one the grill is put back in place you really have to look to see it there. It does a real nice job along with the intercooler block ( you don't need the super cold air coming into the engine in the winter it takes more heat out of the engine to burn not only the cold fuel but the cold air.I went under the bumper but I had to drop the skidplate
I've got that one. I could tell by my co-worker's reaction when he saw the winterfront on my car that he thought I was a little anal about my carFor sixty bucks, I'd probably go this direction:
http://www.idparts.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=winter&x=0&y=0
I've got that one. I could tell by my co-worker's reaction when he saw the winterfront on my car that he thought I was a little anal about my car
--Nate
Nate, can you post some pictures of it, does it just velcrow around the vent slats?I've got that one. I could tell by my co-worker's reaction when he saw the winterfront on my car that he thought I was a little anal about my car
--Nate
Thanks for the recommendation. Did you ziptie it in place? What holds it there, other than the wind?The simple way is to take the lower middle grill out and slide the card board right up to the top of the radiator. I use a silver window sun blocker left over from last summer. It is nice and flexible and you can fold it up a but to fit it in , then unfold it and you are done. I do not have anyway of taking pictures of it but one the grill is put back in place you really have to look to see it there. It does a real nice job along with the intercooler block ( you don't need the super cold air coming into the engine in the winter it takes more heat out of the engine to burn not only the cold fuel but the cold air.
If we all had Webasto engine heaters on the cars there would be not problem. But we have to live with what we have ad keep on getting on .
any pictures of the lower grill cover and how it connects to that, below the license plate?
There must be a problem with your intake tube or you had the foam sticking into the snorkel massively restricting it. Never had this issue nor heard of it before.Any time I had the car at high revs for more than a few seconds followed by hard acceleration- usually when merging from an uphill on-ramp, I was getting a CEL/limp mode. It seems that the foam was blocking off the engine air intake (above the grill and just below the hood on the left side), and confusing the MAP and/or the MAF sensor.
The snow screen may be plugged up with bugs and other debris as well.There must be a problem with your intake tube or you had the foam sticking into the snorkel massively restricting it. Never had this issue nor heard of it before.