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>>MISSING: air dam 2 rad??<<

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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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>>MISSING: air dam 2 rad??<<

From reading the stickies I get the impression I should have an Air Dam moving air to my radiator..... I appear to not have one and the car overheated on the E-Way on my way home from work.... I have a 91'Bird(305TBI) anyone got pics off thier air dam?? Can I buy an aftermarket one?? I'm sure I can Fabricate one, But buying one would be less time consuming... RADIATOR NEEDS FRESH AIR! Thank you--- Mike
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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Re: >>MISSING: air dam 2 rad??<<

Look under the front end of your car.

It is about 4"-5" tall, and either 1-piece or 3-pieces (2 different types), of black plastic hanging down, directly under the radiator.

It should be pretty obvious if it it missing or not.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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Re: >>MISSING: air dam 2 rad??<<

Already changed temp.switch... Changing Thermostat, Coolant temp. sensor, Radiator cap this weekend... Coolant fan Is working. I have no air dam????
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Re: >>MISSING: air dam 2 rad??<<

Originally Posted by Stephen
Look under the front end of your car.

It is about 4"-5" tall, and either 1-piece or 3-pieces (2 different types), of black plastic hanging down, directly under the radiator.

It should be pretty obvious if it it missing or not.
Car is jacked up, and I see NOTHING....
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Re: >>MISSING: air dam 2 rad??<<

it will overheat without that on there....make one or buy one (seen them on ebay too).....I lost mine once and anything over 40mph overheated car..
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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Re: >>MISSING: air dam 2 rad??<<

Pics of my GTA.
Attached Thumbnails &gt;&gt;MISSING: air dam 2 rad??&lt;&lt;-p4240027.jpg   &gt;&gt;MISSING: air dam 2 rad??&lt;&lt;-p4240023.jpg   &gt;&gt;MISSING: air dam 2 rad??&lt;&lt;-p4240021.jpg  
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Re: >>MISSING: air dam 2 rad??<<

Just finished replacing thermostat, sensor and rad.cap. Time to hunt for an "air dam"... Thanks for the help and thank you Stephen for the pics!
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