Removing engine cover helps engine...
08-23-2003, 10:22 AM
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Removing engine cover helps engine...
run cooler.
After adding Redline Water Wetter my temp gauge dropped to about half way from being a little higher even on the hottest days. But after removing the plastic engine cover it dropped almost one full bar on the temp gauge. It's been in the 90's here in Hotlanta lately and it still won't go much higher than one line below half on the gauge with the cover off.
It looks like the cover reflects heat back into the engine. While it's not the prettiest to look at, if your not going to a show or something, removing this really seems to help in these hot months.
After adding Redline Water Wetter my temp gauge dropped to about half way from being a little higher even on the hottest days. But after removing the plastic engine cover it dropped almost one full bar on the temp gauge. It's been in the 90's here in Hotlanta lately and it still won't go much higher than one line below half on the gauge with the cover off.
It looks like the cover reflects heat back into the engine. While it's not the prettiest to look at, if your not going to a show or something, removing this really seems to help in these hot months.
08-23-2003, 11:11 AM
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Originally posted by Nyc2kMax
mine is on for 2 year now since i got the car and no probs with the temp gauge
mine is on for 2 year now since i got the car and no probs with the temp gauge
08-25-2003, 08:04 AM
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Funny, as I was changing the oil this weekend I got the urge to take the cover off and see what it looked like under there. So I took it off, and I agree that it's much prettier with the cover but no one sees under my hood anyway so I was going to leave it off. But then I got to thinking...does the cover in fact hold heat in the engine or is it there to reflect heat away from the engine? A certain amount of heat is going to be generated under the hood with or without the cover, so I started thinking that maybe it was there to keep that heat away once it's under the hood. But now, having read some realworld experiences with the cover removed maybe I'll take it off for a while and see if I notice a difference.
08-25-2003, 08:11 AM
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Originally posted by soundmike
I stripped one of the nuts while trying to take it off... anyone know how i can take it off now?
I stripped one of the nuts while trying to take it off... anyone know how i can take it off now?
08-25-2003, 08:18 AM
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Originally posted by blubyu2k2
it will take a while but file grooves deeper and wider and use a flat head screw driver and take it out. It takes time but works
it will take a while but file grooves deeper and wider and use a flat head screw driver and take it out. It takes time but works
08-25-2003, 08:40 AM
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Is there a way you can Paint that Cover. Maybe Black or even a Chrome Look. I am going to leave that cover on anyways as from what i was told it protects the engine and the wires that are under there. So I thought maybe of painting it Black or painting it Chrome. Can you paint that Plastic and if so has anyone dones it?
08-25-2003, 08:51 AM
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Originally posted by hct67
Is there a way you can Paint that Cover. Maybe Black or even a Chrome Look. I am going to leave that cover on anyways as from what i was told it protects the engine and the wires that are under there. So I thought maybe of painting it Black or painting it Chrome. Can you paint that Plastic and if so has anyone dones it?
Is there a way you can Paint that Cover. Maybe Black or even a Chrome Look. I am going to leave that cover on anyways as from what i was told it protects the engine and the wires that are under there. So I thought maybe of painting it Black or painting it Chrome. Can you paint that Plastic and if so has anyone dones it?
08-25-2003, 11:10 AM
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this is interesting..how about cutting two say 4x4 holes in there, and putting the grill tech type grill insterts there...s othe cover would still be there but would not keep any heat in????
i might just tackle this project on my own
i might just tackle this project on my own
08-25-2003, 03:33 PM
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Originally posted by jeepik
this is interesting..how about cutting two say 4x4 holes in there, and putting the grill tech type grill insterts there...s othe cover would still be there but would not keep any heat in????
i might just tackle this project on my own
this is interesting..how about cutting two say 4x4 holes in there, and putting the grill tech type grill insterts there...s othe cover would still be there but would not keep any heat in????
i might just tackle this project on my own
Running out of mods to buy? LOL!
08-25-2003, 04:11 PM
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Originally posted by trey
I"m going to take mine off for the summer, then put it back on in the winter. Sort of like the theory of 10w-30 in the summer and 5w-30 in the winter
I'm in chicago
I"m going to take mine off for the summer, then put it back on in the winter. Sort of like the theory of 10w-30 in the summer and 5w-30 in the winter
I'm in chicago
firebirdss, not only has this thought never crossed my mind, mine has been off long enough that if it were going to have done anything it would have by now.
jeepik, as much as I'd like to I won't throw a rofl up here on ya. Yes it would help some but it will still reflect heat back into the motor. How often do you have your hood up?
08-25-2003, 09:19 PM
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Originally posted by maximaman777
That's my plan.
firebirdss, not only has this thought never crossed my mind, mine has been off long enough that if it were going to have done anything it would have by now.
jeepik, as much as I'd like to I won't throw a rofl up here on ya. Yes it would help some but it will still reflect heat back into the motor. How often do you have your hood up?
That's my plan.
firebirdss, not only has this thought never crossed my mind, mine has been off long enough that if it were going to have done anything it would have by now.
jeepik, as much as I'd like to I won't throw a rofl up here on ya. Yes it would help some but it will still reflect heat back into the motor. How often do you have your hood up?
I hope to see a reduction in engine temp...
08-26-2003, 12:31 AM
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I and other .Org members have actually found that the cover robs ~3hp. When I took it off and re-dynoed i found that i gained about 3hp. Its climate dependent I think. Its hot as hell here in FL, so the added heat does make a diff. Maybe not so much up north.
08-26-2003, 05:21 AM
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Originally posted by E55AMG2
I and other .Org members have actually found that the cover robs ~3hp. When I took it off and re-dynoed i found that i gained about 3hp. Its climate dependent I think. Its hot as hell here in FL, so the added heat does make a diff. Maybe not so much up north.
I and other .Org members have actually found that the cover robs ~3hp. When I took it off and re-dynoed i found that i gained about 3hp. Its climate dependent I think. Its hot as hell here in FL, so the added heat does make a diff. Maybe not so much up north.
08-26-2003, 02:13 PM
#37
Originally posted by maximaman777
jeepik, as much as I'd like to I won't throw a rofl up here on ya. Yes it would help some but it will still reflect heat back into the motor. How often do you have your hood up?
jeepik, as much as I'd like to I won't throw a rofl up here on ya. Yes it would help some but it will still reflect heat back into the motor. How often do you have your hood up?
i would like to keep the engine bay as stock as possible, with the cover being gone it looks like it was messed with
08-26-2003, 03:00 PM
#38
Originally posted by jeepik
i clean the engine compartment out once a week, but thats beside the point..
i would like to keep the engine bay as stock as possible, with the cover being gone it looks like it was messed with
i clean the engine compartment out once a week, but thats beside the point..
i would like to keep the engine bay as stock as possible, with the cover being gone it looks like it was messed with
08-26-2003, 03:05 PM
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Originally posted by jeepik
no but its really easy to notice when you have it taken in to get warranty work done
no but its really easy to notice when you have it taken in to get warranty work done