When it rains do you cover your hood, if you do with what?

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Oct 13, 2008 | 03:02 PM

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speedypollard

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put ur Evo in the garage!

Oct 13, 2008 | 03:29 PM

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I've never had any problems.

Oct 13, 2008 | 03:31 PM

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keeler

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I took the metal vent out and have 0 issues. It rains a bit here

Oct 13, 2008 | 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by speedypollard

put ur Evo in the garage!

Some of us do not have that option.

Oct 13, 2008 | 03:51 PM

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evoamy

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Originally Posted by JordanS4

Yes, but only because I just have the mesh and a turbo kit. Don't want all that pretty SS to get surface rust! I cover it with whatever I have, usually keep a rag or a piece of cardboard and some tape if I can't avoid driving in the rain (which I usually do). Once I left a sweatshirt in there all day at work and came out and forgot about it until it was on fire!!!

now if you had used a fire-retardant blanket maybe that wouldn't have happened....

Oct 13, 2008 | 03:52 PM

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Oct 13, 2008 | 03:55 PM

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evoamy

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now if you had used a fire-retardant blanket maybe that wouldn't have happened....

(sarcastic!!)

Oct 13, 2008 | 04:26 PM

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HelMeterIX

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i do not cover mine, but its also not a DD so it does not get rained on to much

Oct 13, 2008 | 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by importjake00

I live in washington and it rains A LOT, and i dont even run the think piece of sheet metal, it restricts a lot of heat when its in.

No problems at all.

It actually moves hot air out as you drive down the road. By removing it, it may expel a bit more at a stop, but only makes hot air swirl around your bay when you remove it at speed.

Oct 13, 2008 | 05:13 PM

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gixxer6

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Haha I cover mine with some aluminum foil if I'm at home, n its not in the garage.. only because my engine bay is always clean and I hate gettin the water spots off

Oct 13, 2008 | 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by revvin9k

It actually moves hot air out as you drive down the road. By removing it, it may expel a bit more at a stop, but only makes hot air swirl around your bay when you remove it at speed.

Hmm maybe but I've never seen any comp/race evos running with a heat shield/fins