Cheap and Easy Bugscreen

[RunnerJim]

Came up with an easy bug screen Solution: Asked our local Ace hardware to make a 24" X 33" window screen. Set it on the front frame rails and under the plastic cowl. $35.00 and done.

[Sappy2]

The only issue I would caution on is that anything like that does impeded air flow across the condensor and radiator and thus alters the thermal dynamics of the system. And so do too many bugs in the condensor.

[Grumpy Grampa]

Good idea. Be careful not to have to think of mesh. Note previous post on air flow.

[OldWEB]

If you notice more fan noise when it is working harder (due to rise in rad temp) that may indicate the mesh is doing its job and filling up with bugs. Time to stop and clean it.
Try to leave space betwixt the screen and rad fins to allow some 'side' airflow. Previous owner installed a snap-on bugsreen on my front, may not be aesthetically pleasing to some, but it really does its job.

[sportcoupe]

I installed grill inserts in my Jeep Wrangler for a cross country off-roading trip years ago. Mainly to keep bigger rocks from being kicked up and damaging my condenser through the very large grill openings.

Well, I can very close to overheating climbing out of Death Valley with my AC on in Sept. I had to turn off the AC. Same think again climbing at altitude in California. Again I had to turn off the AC.

I removed the grill inserts when I got to Utah because I suspected they were the cause of a brand new vehicle nearly overheating. I never came close to overheating again all the way back to Georgia.

[halfprice]

Originally Posted by sportcoupe

I installed grill inserts in my Jeep Wrangler for a cross country off-roading trip years ago. Mainly to keep bigger rocks from being kicked up and damaging my condenser through the very large grill openings.



Well, I can very close to overheating climbing out of Death Valley with my AC on in Sept. I had to turn off the AC. Same think again climbing at altitude in California. Again I had to turn off the AC.



I removed the grill inserts when I got to Utah because I suspected they were the cause of a brand new vehicle nearly overheating. I never came close to overheating again all the way back to Georgia.

I put those on my jeep when I got it in 2016. Never had a problem over heating

Jerry

[sportcoupe]

Originally Posted by halfprice

I put those on my jeep when I got it in 2016. Never had a problem over heating

Jerry

I didn't 99% of the time. It was the long climbs at highway speeds to high elevations running AC coming out of 110°F Death Valley floor (actually a nice day) in a loaded jeep.

When I removed them, never came close to overheating again.

[halfprice]

Originally Posted by sportcoupe

I didn't 99% of the time. It was the long climbs at highway speeds to high elevations running AC coming out of 110°F Death Valley floor (actually a nice day) in a loaded jeep.

When I removed them, never came close to overheating again.

I've never done that drive so maybe that's why I haven't had the problem

[VNrver]

Originally Posted by RunnerJim

Came up with an easy bug screen Solution: Asked our local Ace hardware to make a 24" X 33" window screen. Set it on the front frame rails and under the plastic cowl. $35.00 and done.

good... I done it too with window screen to defect the wind whistle noise. no bugs on radiator. ez clean

[Jimbo56]

Originally Posted by OldWEB

If you notice more fan noise when it is working harder (due to rise in rad temp) that may indicate the mesh is doing its job and filling up with bugs. Time to stop and clean it.
Try to leave space betwixt the screen and rad fins to allow some 'side' airflow. Previous owner installed a snap-on bugsreen on my front, may not be aesthetically pleasing to some, but it really does its job.

I use the snap on screen as well.