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Post by RCA1186 on Mar 8, 2012 19:42:07 GMT -6
Randy, you have any of the ones you've taken off? Mine is torn up lol
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Post by Randy T. on Mar 8, 2012 20:08:25 GMT -6
No, sorry. lol They have all gone in the trash, I threw away a really nice one recently, too.
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Post by RCA1186 on Mar 8, 2012 20:31:19 GMT -6
joking anyways haha, I'd just remove it permanently before I ever replaced it
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Post by Randy T. on Mar 9, 2012 7:38:13 GMT -6
So I spent 4 hours digging it out of the landfill for nothing?
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Post by RCA1186 on Mar 9, 2012 11:00:21 GMT -6
So I spent 4 hours digging it out of the landfill for nothing? Well, I do need a new comforter for my bed
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Post by lanceslambos on Mar 9, 2012 12:06:25 GMT -6
Louder motor, less overall weight, gain in hood shock life, engine heat dissipation improvement, major appearance improvement, these are all good things. ha ha Randy...yeah because 3 ounces will sure slow you down and wear out those struts in a hurry! i had a 97 mustang catch fire on me years ago while i was going 60-70 mph on the highway. it sprang a leak / pinhole in a fuel line and went up in flames in a matter of seconds . with 60 - 70 mph winds feeding the flames, it was all over before i could even pull over and get the hood open. i carry a fire extinguisher every since that day. i was just cruising along when i smelled smoke and noticed smoke coming from the air vents. the hood was not saved, the fire bubbled all the paint off and warped the hood. those "fire blankets" are just worthless. a few weeks ago a friend of mine had a backfire up through the carb on his chevy truck. if he hadn't had a "fire blanket" nothing would have happened. instead it burned the whole top of the motor once the "fire blanket" fell down on it. the hood is worthless now and looks awful. the paint came off in sheets (like 2-3 ft. square pieces) under the lifted paint, it's very obvious that the whole hood is now warped beyond repair. we spent an afternoon pulling off melted hoses and replacing the carb. linkage which was complete toast.
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Post by Randy T. on Mar 10, 2012 9:51:41 GMT -6
Louder motor, less overall weight, gain in hood shock life, engine heat dissipation improvement, major appearance improvement, these are all good things. ha ha Randy...yeah because 3 ounces will sure slow you down and wear out those struts in a hurry! Yeah I was really grasping for ideas, lol. You don't think it weighs at least a pound or 2, including the plastic clips? A pound don't sound like much, but a pound of drugs can get you in big trouble, lol. My hood shocks are going out, sometimes they work sometimes they don't, I imagine the weight difference could help them a tad bit. So I spent 4 hours digging it out of the landfill for nothing? Well, I do need a new comforter for my bed Lol, gross, I will get it boxed up.
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Post by lanceslambos on Mar 10, 2012 9:57:34 GMT -6
you and your struts Randy. reminds me of that video i took of the meet years ago at your house. after ripping and running up and down the street, then locking up the brakes so you wouldn't miss the driveway. there was smoke rolling off the motor (blown HG) & you ask say to someone as they are lifting the hood to "open it slowly, preserve the shocks" REALLY?? LOL
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Post by plato442 on May 23, 2012 15:46:03 GMT -6
been there...done that... now since this pic was taken i pulled off the rubber strip that snugs down on top of the radiator too. i think it lets a tad bit more air in between the hood and nose. this crap was for noise reduction as much as anything. i carry a fire extinguisher behind the seat so i'm not worried. I have personally witnessed an under the hood fire be put out by a couple cans of beer. I have since kept some on hand! ;D
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Post by roara on May 23, 2012 20:05:35 GMT -6
"open it slowly, preserve the shocks" REALLY?? LOL <<<hahaha, thats funny stuff...like asking the firemen to take their boots off as they enter the house to put out a fire...ok, that was a stretch.
I think I'll remove my "blanket" too, its got a gash from the serp belt coming undone a few years ago.
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Post by dietz4ibanez on May 23, 2012 20:18:02 GMT -6
I think it would have been better to mask off around the liner and hit it with some black spray paint and leave it open for the day.
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Post by RCA1186 on May 23, 2012 23:17:02 GMT -6
That's how mine ripped up I assume (serp belt) I'll remove it when I get the chance ha
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Post by sall on Jun 22, 2012 14:16:33 GMT -6
So no one has had any premature paint fade or bubbling from removing the material? Not even you Classic owners with notorious peeling white paint?
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Post by bobsblue95 on Jun 22, 2012 14:35:14 GMT -6
when my parts car burned, the blanket fell on the engine but didn't burn up (or protect anything.) The paint on the hood is slightly faded at one small spot on an edge (driver's side,) but nothing major. The passenger side wheel well caught fire, and there's a melon sized blister on the fender. I actually transferred the blanket from my old hood to this one because it's all discolored inside from the fire and I don't feel like painting the inside of my hood yet.
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Post by sall on Jun 22, 2012 16:06:19 GMT -6
when my parts car burned, the blanket fell on the engine but didn't burn up (or protect anything.) The paint on the hood is slightly faded at one small spot on an edge (driver's side,) but nothing major. The passenger side wheel well caught fire, and there's a melon sized blister on the fender. I actually transferred the blanket from my old hood to this one because it's all discolored inside from the fire and I don't feel like painting the inside of my hood yet. Thanks for the input, Bob. So, the engine caught on fire(fuel rail I assume) and the paint pretty much survived? Sounds convincing. I am not considering this for the 'cool dimple look' or 'cooling' factor just to get some extra clearance for the strut tower brace. Any others care to chime in on their experience thus far with insulator/blanket removed?
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Post by wireless on Jun 22, 2012 20:20:36 GMT -6
I've got mine removed - made no difference for "cooling" and to be honest I don't think it looks any better unless the one there is in ****** shape.
Never had any bad luck. lol
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Post by XJSman89 on Jun 22, 2012 21:17:16 GMT -6
Nothing here. Working great for me. Removed mine bc a fuel hose got a hole in it at a kink and soaked it with fuel. Haven't felt the need to get another, and it looks good.
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Post by groomlaketested on Jun 23, 2012 2:57:00 GMT -6
One other question i would have is how do all these seals and the blanket keep the motor tosty when its cold out. I remember my car having very little difficulty starting this past winter while my wife's newer van did. The wind gets whipping out here in the planes and i think because it was all sealed up it started better. Has anyone who has done mods to keep there engine cool ran into this problem.
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Post by wireless on Jun 23, 2012 5:29:54 GMT -6
One other question i would have is how do all these seals and the blanket keep the motor tosty when its cold out. I remember my car having very little difficulty starting this past winter while my wife's newer van did. The wind gets whipping out here in the planes and i think because it was all sealed up it started better. Has anyone who has done mods to keep there engine cool ran into this problem. Might be a tad off topic, but a few things.. the hood blanket on this car weighs next to nothing. I doubt it does any good insulation, and to be honest I doubt it would make a difference. However, if you are talking about630 min intervals between drives, it might make a bit of a difference (motors cools down slower) but I highly doubt it..
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Post by bobsblue95 on Jun 23, 2012 20:44:12 GMT -6
when my parts car burned, the blanket fell on the engine but didn't burn up (or protect anything.) The paint on the hood is slightly faded at one small spot on an edge (driver's side,) but nothing major. The passenger side wheel well caught fire, and there's a melon sized blister on the fender. I actually transferred the blanket from my old hood to this one because it's all discolored inside from the fire and I don't feel like painting the inside of my hood yet. Thanks for the input, Bob. So, the engine caught on fire(fuel rail I assume) and the paint pretty much survived? Sounds convincing. Yep, completely charred underneath and virtually untouched outside. At least one section of fuel rail (between 5 and 7) had been replaced before the fire, with fuel hose and clamps. The leak started between 1 and 3, probably a hairline crack. The guy said it burned for a good 15 minutes before the FD arrived, and I guess he opened hood, but one of the shocks got hot and melted it's seals, so it probably closed slowly on it's own. That would be creepy to watch. All underhood plastic was completely melted and quite a chore to cut/chisel/scrape it all out and clean the engine up, but she's running like a champ! 100 degrees out today and holding steady around 210-215 on the freeway. I should've put the tech1 on and watched the real numbers.
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Post by wireless on Jun 25, 2012 4:35:36 GMT -6
100 degrees out today and holding steady around 210-215 on the freeway. I should've put the tech1 on and watched the real numbers. for what it's worth... 210-215 seems pretty high on the freeway to me (65mph, a/c on, no stop/go..) ? mine never got that hot on the highway. highest maybe 205 lol
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Post by XJSman89 on Jun 25, 2012 7:38:05 GMT -6
Yeah I see about 200-205 on the freeway. 195 when my engine cover was off haha
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Post by RCA1186 on Jun 25, 2012 9:18:46 GMT -6
I usually stay around 190-195 on the freeway, I have the engine cover and the blanket off, but for other reasons (its annoying to take on and off to work on the car, and the blanket was torn up) I don't think it has any effect on the temp of the engine lol
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Post by sall on Jun 25, 2012 9:32:16 GMT -6
Where do you guys come up with your temp numbers? The only accurate way is through diagnostic code reader. +/5* barely noticeable on guage.
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Post by RCA1186 on Jun 25, 2012 22:28:00 GMT -6
On the highway my gauge stays at a notch below the 200 hatch (as in there is a good gap between the needle and mark) . While I know the gauge isn't 100% accurate, I'd assume that numbers wise most everyone is using the gauge for measurement. In which case to compare to everyone's numbers I'd have to use the gauge and as far as that goes it would be about 185-190 hway and a normal 195-200 in town (about just under the 200 mark or on it)
If its necessary I'll take my scan tool on the next trip I take and snapshot the screen lol
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Post by bobsblue95 on Jun 26, 2012 8:12:24 GMT -6
I wouldn't go that far lol but I do recommend comparing the gauge to the scan tool, just to know how well calibrated it is. Based on what ntrenn has previously posted, I suspect I have a semi-lame water pump. I may gut my thermostat, but not until I put a new low-temp fan switch.
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Post by RCA1186 on Jun 27, 2012 11:06:48 GMT -6
This is where I am on hway haha Attachments:
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Post by wireless on Jun 27, 2012 11:43:48 GMT -6
must be nice lol
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Post by sall on Jun 27, 2012 11:47:38 GMT -6
One must take in consideration speed and ambient temp among other factors. I just wasn't sure how you guys were eagle eyeing +/- temperature shifts. As Bob mentioned though it's good to compare with scantool so you can see how accurate your gauge actually is.
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Post by RCA1186 on Jun 27, 2012 17:23:10 GMT -6
Oh I don't know about shifts in temp thats just where it is on the hway and city its usually on the 200 mark ha. It was about 85°F in that picture
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