Springer's LT4

Recently I've been in the habit of opening my hood after I park the car for the evening in the garage. I figure all the engine heat trying to escape can't be good for the paint on the hood, esp combined with the heat in the garage from the hot florida sun. Anyone else do this or am I nuts? :) Am I hurting anything by doing this?

jackdaroofer

Nope! and it burns off 130 calories :cheers: :D :seeya

BiZ

You're :crazy: :crazy:

:lol: :lol:

Just as long as you have disconnected the under hood lights there should be no problem.

Marlin in Minn

Springer, I do the same thing. When I pull it into the garage for the night, I usually raise the hood for 30 to 45 minutes to let it cooll quicker. Then I dust it off and put on the cover.

I don't like the idea of covering the car while its still too warm...

:yesnod:

GTs 58

I did that quite often. Had to install a hood light switch and a bulb after the first time of leaving it up all night. :D

Topload

I've been doing this routine for years on both my cars. I think your reasoning is sound - can't hurt and I figure it might just extend the life of the rubber/plastic components under the hood. My reasoning is that when I'm ready to park the car for the evening, it's usually at it's hotest operating temp and leaving it sit in the garage with the hood down just causes everything to heat soak for quite a while. Why not let all that extra hot out of the engine bay - it's easy and I understand it burns 130 calories.

:seeya

HG

Yep, I do it all the time. Not only in the evening when I’m going to put it away for the night , but during the hot days when I’m home. Usually park in the shade and pop the hood to let some of the heat out. With the way the hood seals, it takes a long time to cool down with it closed. :cool:

dbwade36

Ya, I do it too whenever I take the car to the store or the mall. Funny, people always look at me like I am a freak. Actually, I did think about that. My original paint job was bad and guess where the clear-coat had failed. Yup, the hood, right in the middle. I am thinking of getting a heat shield to install on the center part of the hood. Anyone know where I can pick one up?

85vetteguy

Yea, I started doing this w/ my 96. This thing seems to give off soo much more heat than my 85 did. I have a switch on the lights so I leave them off unless I need them. Pull in garage, leave garage door open, open hood and let cool for an hour or so before putting cover on. Guy

morphious

I only do it when I get home from hard driving, and only sometimes. You all are :crazy: :jester . I have removed a lot of engine compartment pieces to cool the motor down quicker. I don't drive my car when even a sent of moister is present, but my baby does cool down quick. :cheers:


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Danno355

Seems like a reasonable idea to me.
Has anyone tried those fender well fans?

90 Corvette ZR-1

I do the same thing

Crusher

Guilty, I've been doing it for years. I do it on my Big Block(502/502) Monte also.


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FX GS

Sent of moister?

bigdan

never have, but if it burns 130 calories i probably should !

Bat Man

I pop the hood, but don't open it all the way up.

Lets off heat, and I feel it saves life of weatherstripping.

DarkHalo

I just put in a small sub space warp field generator in mine to vent excess heat to the closest cool sub space manifold handy....

1bad85

You too? I thought I was the only one.

DarkHalo

And this weekend Ill put in the AC Delco cloaking device I just got from Mid America.... :blueangel:

I figure that should save me a few tickets :jester


[Modified by DarkHalo, 9:14 PM 9/18/2002]

The Dingo

I do it everytime I return home after a drive or in between runs at the track. I figure every little bit I can do to save the paint, rubbers and plastic connectors in the engine bay helps.

If anyone wants to call me nuts, I won't argue. ;) :crazy: