Radiator Bug Screen, Necessary ?

[DerekD]

Hello All,

I thought I would share this you all, I have a 6 Month old Presara that has done only 5900K, nearly all city driving.

I have noticed that bugs are being caught in the radiator fins and causing the alloy to be discoloured, as well as their bodies blocking the radiator fins.

See Photo A,

Note: I removed the bugs with a water hose before this photo was taken

So in an attempt to reduce this I have fitted a Aluminum insect Screen in front of the radiator, the screen is secured at the top and bottom via an alloy rail screwed to the bottom brace and the top radiator mounts.

See Photo B

This View is Front of radiator with screen fitted.

I think if you are doing a lot of country traveling a Bug Screen fitted to the Aurion will be worth while in the long term.

Derek.

[Quark]

Hello All,

I thought I would share this you all, I have a 6 Month old Presara that has done only 5900K, nearly all city driving.

I have noticed that bugs are being caught in the radiator fins and causing the alloy to be discoloured, as well as their bodies blocking the radiator fins.

See Photo A,

Note: I removed the bugs with a water hose before this photo was taken

So in an attempt to reduce this I have fitted a Aluminum insect Screen in front of the radiator, the screen is secured at the top and bottom via an alloy rail screwed to the bottom brace and the top radiator mounts.

See Photo B

This View is Front of radiator with screen fitted.

I think if you are doing a lot of country traveling a Bug Screen fitted to the Aurion will be worth while in the long term.

Derek.

Hi Derek

It is not a good idea to fit a screen in front of your radiator and aircon condensor. It may be a pain cleaning the bugs out of the coil but a screen will reduce the air flow considerably.

To get a feel for what I am on about, have someone else drive your car at 50 kPH while you sit in the passenger seat with the window down holding a sample piece of mesh out the window. The drag it causes and resultant reduction in air flow through it will be substantial.

The reduced air flow is significant and could lead to your motor running hotter. The mesh also reduces air flow to your aircon condensor which means the discharge pressure from your aircon compressor will be higher than normal which in turn means the compressor will need more horse power to turn it.

The mesh will definetly keep the bugs off your radiator but will likely lead to higher engine temp higher pressure in your aircon system and worse fuel economy.

I live in the far west of NSW and over the years have seen many tourists come through experienceing over heating problems due to such screens.

Regards

Quark