What is the best way to remove the leaves??

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Hello, any best practice how to get the leaves out of the grid next to the bonnet? Thank you.

 

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Don't know, but I can see an aftermarket clip on being developed

 

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coathanger and garage hoover???

 

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Isn't there a drain tube or channel large enough to handle some debris? Most I've seen allow a rod or a piece of wire to be pushed through and take the material with it leaving a small pile on the ground under the vehicle.

It would be a tremendous oversight on Ineos' part if you had to remove the wiper arms and the cabin intake grill (or valance?) just to clear a handful of leaves. That would be a tremendous drain on the 12 yr anti-perforation warranty.

 

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Nixon_04 said:

Hello, any best practice how to get the leaves out of the grid next to the bonnet? Thank you.

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Vacuum cleaner ?

 

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AnD3rew said:

Vacuum cleaner ?

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Once those little curly leaves get in there a vac is no good. In Oz , the gum and wattle leaves are buggers to remove.
Best to find some way of putting wire gauze under there, unless you live in the city/burbs and never see a deciduous leaf.

 

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Not just there...

Post in thread 'Under bonnet - removing bulkhead/scuttle panel access covers' https://www.theineosforum.com/threa...-panel-access-covers.12412571/post-1333193013

 

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Gross - building cars for over 120 years and still cant get this right... not only IA though lol!

 

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Maybe with this?

 

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Should IA make that a hinged frame so we can access it? Or put a forward facing scoop?

 

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Removing and bonding some flexible stainless open weave mesh underneath might work. Or some polyester pet mesh screening cable tied over the top.

 

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MarkH said:

Removing and bonding some flexible stainless open weave mesh underneath might work.

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That's what I've done with my 60s Benzes. I just used polyester flyscreen mesh.

 

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Drive in reverse at 70 mph the vacuum caused will suck the leaves out