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jlivingood · Nov 25th, 2002, 12:46 PM

Just a reminder for those of us who truly have fall as a season. Check your intercooler regularly for leaves - that hood scoop is like a vacumn cleaner. This is what I found just from this past weekend. Obviously any intercooler obstructions will reduce efficiency and power.

Jason

cleverzippy · Nov 25th, 2002, 01:18 PM

Arn't things like that supposed to go in a vase on your dashboard?

kapolani · Nov 26th, 2002, 01:36 PM

I've noticed that too.

I wonder why they didn't put a little grill in the hood scoop?

tonyp · Nov 29th, 2002, 05:19 PM

I have made a grill cover out of aluminum and also a intake grill that fits just inside the hood scoop if you are interested.

GMINI · Nov 30th, 2002, 12:13 AM

I opened my bonnet the other day, after feeling a marked lag in performance, and found, atop my intercooler, two cold McDonald's hamburgers, unwrapped, and a medium strawberry shake.

Really am planning on keeping a photolog of things found on my intercooler. Digital cameras have revolutionized my world!

so has the MINI Cooper S.

tonyp · Nov 30th, 2002, 05:17 AM

This is what I have made for the MINI to help out for the leaves and small rocks. I also have two other pieces made with pictures. Send me an email if you want pictures. Mine are too large right now and will try to make them smaller for the website.

Tonyp

tonyp · Nov 30th, 2002, 05:19 PM

Humourl3ss · Nov 30th, 2002, 06:28 PM

Amazingly, I found part of a Raman noodle packet wedged in my intercooler today. Not a big deal, it came out without any issues.

-CW

tonyp · Nov 30th, 2002, 06:40 PM

It might not be a big deal, but this will take care of most of the problems that people are having with rocks, leaves etc. Thats not counting the performance that you will lose driving down the road and not having to check under the hood. This will also help out the fins from getting bent and stuck.

jlivingood · Dec 1st, 2002, 11:16 AM

How did you make it?

J

tonyp · Dec 1st, 2002, 11:49 AM

Made out of aluminum mesh. This one is a brushed bronze. I also have brushed aluminum that has louvered sides that you can put the direction of the air flow going in the intake. If you think about the intake to the intercooler it could make a vortech type of flow.

If you need more info. email me at tonp@q-express.net

pchilton · Jan 8th, 2003, 07:46 PM

I can't believe MINI didn't include some kind of screen to prevent things like this from happening. Noodle packets and leaves! That's rediculous; the engine will be covered in c**p in no time.

Nov 25th, 2002, 12:46 PM	#1
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 08:56 AM Posts: 808 Offline	Fall MCS Warning - Leaves / Intercooler Just a reminder for those of us who truly have fall as a season. Check your intercooler regularly for leaves - that hood scoop is like a vacumn cleaner. This is what I found just from this past weekend. Obviously any intercooler obstructions will reduce efficiency and power. Jason Attached Thumbnails Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

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kapolani MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lexington Park, MD Local Time: 03:56 AM Posts: 34 Offline	I've noticed that too. I wonder why they didn't put a little grill in the hood scoop? 1998 Arctic Silber M3 - AA supercharged 1999 740iL 02 Electric Blue MC-S

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GMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Connecticut Local Time: 04:56 AM Posts: 7,178 Offline	Yeah, tell me about it! I opened my bonnet the other day, after feeling a marked lag in performance, and found, atop my intercooler, two cold McDonald's hamburgers, unwrapped, and a medium strawberry shake. Really am planning on keeping a photolog of things found on my intercooler. Digital cameras have revolutionized my world! so has the MINI Cooper S. NY/NE Mod

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tonyp MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gloucester, Virginia Local Time: 08:56 AM Posts: 21 Offline	This is what I have made for the MINI to help out for the leaves and small rocks. I also have two other pieces made with pictures. Send me an email if you want pictures. Mine are too large right now and will try to make them smaller for the website. Tonyp Last edited by tonyp : Nov 30th, 2002 at 09:25 AM.

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Nov 25th, 2002, 01:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
cleverzippy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kettering, Northants Local Time: 09:56 AM Posts: 185 Offline	Arn't things like that supposed to go in a vase on your dashboard?

Nov 29th, 2002, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
tonyp MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gloucester, Virginia Local Time: 08:56 AM Posts: 21 Offline	I have made a grill cover out of aluminum and also a intake grill that fits just inside the hood scoop if you are interested.

Nov 30th, 2002, 06:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Humourl3ss Now With More Cowbell Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada City Local Time: 04:56 AM Posts: 1,767 Offline	Amazingly, I found part of a Raman noodle packet wedged in my intercooler today. Not a big deal, it came out without any issues. -CW Global Moderator

Nov 30th, 2002, 06:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
tonyp MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gloucester, Virginia Local Time: 08:56 AM Posts: 21 Offline	It might not be a big deal, but this will take care of most of the problems that people are having with rocks, leaves etc. Thats not counting the performance that you will lose driving down the road and not having to check under the hood. This will also help out the fins from getting bent and stuck.

Dec 1st, 2002, 11:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 08:56 AM Posts: 808 Offline	How did you make it? J Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

Dec 1st, 2002, 11:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
tonyp MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gloucester, Virginia Local Time: 08:56 AM Posts: 21 Offline	Made out of aluminum mesh. This one is a brushed bronze. I also have brushed aluminum that has louvered sides that you can put the direction of the air flow going in the intake. If you think about the intake to the intercooler it could make a vortech type of flow. If you need more info. email me at tonp@q-express.net

Jan 8th, 2003, 07:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
pchilton MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Douglas, Massachusetts Local Time: 08:56 AM Posts: 99 Offline	I can't believe MINI didn't include some kind of screen to prevent things like this from happening. Noodle packets and leaves! That's rediculous; the engine will be covered in c**p in no time. Chilly

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