Hot under the bonnet

[stevek]

Hi everyone,

I'm getting the hang of this posting lark and it's an ideal pastime for my insomnia problem too!
Strikes me that a lot of SVX problems stem from the high under bonnet temperatures. I have had to repair the alternator wires (insulation gone brittle), the MAF/AFM terminals and the power steering pump O rings etc. In pursuit of a low frontal area Subaru leave very little clearance under the bonnet and of course it is well insulated being a type of plastic too. Has anyone tried putting on some sort of louvre or vent with any success?