Many people look forward to the season change from summer to autumn with romantic thoughts of cosy evenings by a log fire and the variety of colour in the Autumn leaves. I must confess this is not my favourite time of the year though. The nights draw in, the clocks go back, the weather is rubbish and those blasted leaves blow everywhere and tend to clog up the car's radiators.
Porsche, in their infinite wisdom, decreed there should be large holes in the front bumper of their 992 models to aid airflow and provide better cooling. Unfortunately, it also decided these apertures should remain open to the elements, so they not only attract those fallen leaves, but all other detritus thrown up from the road.
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992 GTS Front End Some of this stuff takes root in the far corners behind the bumper and builds up against a radiator/condenser, holding in moisture and eventually leading to corrosion of the unit and an expensive repair. I have a friend, a Porsche Indy, who has a pile of defective customers' rads. in his back yard to prove the point! The answer is to periodically clear out these areas, although it's not easy, requiring a long-reach vacuum attachment or a long handled brush and flexible piece of plastic to loosen up compacted crud. Don't use wire since this may damage the rad. Actually the best way, if you're handy, is to remove the bumper, clear the rads out, then spray them with a corrosion inhibitor to sustain them.
Only 2k miles from new and summer too, but crud is building up. Many owners fit mesh panels to their bumpers. These are commercially available for individual models or, if you're DIY minded, you can fabricate and fit mesh yourself. It's not that difficult and this link describes how to do it click here. (The link only works if you're a Club member and logged in.) Turbo owners also need to think about the intercooler intake at the rear beneath the spoiler. See here.
Mesh on the centre intake of my own car. If you're considering fitting mesh, it's worth also investigating the effect on your Extended Warranty. The rule at this time of year is to keep an eye on those front bumper air intakes! [
] Regards, Clive
Porsche, in their infinite wisdom, decreed there should be large holes in the front bumper of their 992 models to aid airflow and provide better cooling. Unfortunately, it also decided these apertures should remain open to the elements, so they not only attract those fallen leaves, but all other detritus thrown up from the road.
992 GTS Front End Some of this stuff takes root in the far corners behind the bumper and builds up against a radiator/condenser, holding in moisture and eventually leading to corrosion of the unit and an expensive repair. I have a friend, a Porsche Indy, who has a pile of defective customers' rads. in his back yard to prove the point! The answer is to periodically clear out these areas, although it's not easy, requiring a long-reach vacuum attachment or a long handled brush and flexible piece of plastic to loosen up compacted crud. Don't use wire since this may damage the rad. Actually the best way, if you're handy, is to remove the bumper, clear the rads out, then spray them with a corrosion inhibitor to sustain them.
Only 2k miles from new and summer too, but crud is building up. Many owners fit mesh panels to their bumpers. These are commercially available for individual models or, if you're DIY minded, you can fabricate and fit mesh yourself. It's not that difficult and this link describes how to do it click here. (The link only works if you're a Club member and logged in.) Turbo owners also need to think about the intercooler intake at the rear beneath the spoiler. See here.
Mesh on the centre intake of my own car. If you're considering fitting mesh, it's worth also investigating the effect on your Extended Warranty. The rule at this time of year is to keep an eye on those front bumper air intakes! [] Regards, Clive 
