Dust Problem On Dirt Roads
keedar
05-17-2002, 12:54 PM
I have a 1998 jetta...
I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced a lot of dust if they live on dirt roads or happen to drive on them...
I have tried the the different vent controls but still There is alot of dust, and also seems to be dust in the back door jams...could someone help me out please.
I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced a lot of dust if they live on dirt roads or happen to drive on them...
I have tried the the different vent controls but still There is alot of dust, and also seems to be dust in the back door jams...could someone help me out please.
HayaiCivic
07-08-2002, 08:42 PM
I used to rally race in my Montero/Pajero/Shogun. I also used to rally in a Subaru and I live around alot of dirt roads. I can tell you this much, it might hurt performance, but add/do these things...
1. New door sealing
2. Rally style Mud flaps
3. Check your filters, all of them!
and also check cockpit pressure. Find a gas you can expel from inside the car while your outside, a colored, but not dyed gas, and release the gas in the cockpit. Stand outside and watch for the leaks. Those leaks should be patched, which will net a more positive dust control. Dont bother with the air adjustments because they flow through a filter so no dust gets in any way you adjust.
1. New door sealing
2. Rally style Mud flaps
3. Check your filters, all of them!
and also check cockpit pressure. Find a gas you can expel from inside the car while your outside, a colored, but not dyed gas, and release the gas in the cockpit. Stand outside and watch for the leaks. Those leaks should be patched, which will net a more positive dust control. Dont bother with the air adjustments because they flow through a filter so no dust gets in any way you adjust.
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