Chrome Engine Caps - Question
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Chrome Engine Caps - Question
I added a little engine bling and installed some chrome engine caps. They look great, however I noticed they were piping hot after I drove the car. I know the LS1 drives hot, however I never realized how hot until I touched one afterwards. 
My question is whether it's OK to keep these on all the time or should these be for show only? Not that I wanted them for show only. I just thought they looked nice.
Also, any risk that they could damage the hood liner?
My question is whether it's OK to keep these on all the time or should these be for show only? Not that I wanted them for show only. I just thought they looked nice.
Also, any risk that they could damage the hood liner?
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I doubt they are touching the hoodliner and they probably are not any hotter than the engine is. I run some chrome plated aluminum caps on mine and have had no problems at all - with the hoodliner or otherwise. I have run them for several years.
I have heard of people who have a lot of chrome engine bling having problems when showing their cars - the chrome reflects the sun onto the hoodliner and does some damage.
I have heard of people who have a lot of chrome engine bling having problems when showing their cars - the chrome reflects the sun onto the hoodliner and does some damage.
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I have chrome caps on mine and except for the cap on the surge tank, they are all installed all the time without problems. Been doing it for over 3 years. Unfortunately I cannot close the hood with the cap on the surge tank so it is only installed at a show. 
Yes they do get hot from engine heat and sun reflecting off them at a show.
Yes they do get hot from engine heat and sun reflecting off them at a show.
I bought these because I liked the way they look and not only for shows as I only attend a few shows each year. I'm thinking about swapping the coolant tank chrome cap cover for the chrome ring cover that shows the yellow warning face of the OEM coolant cap.
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I doubt they are touching the hoodliner and they probably are not any hotter than the engine is. I run some chrome plated aluminum caps on mine and have had no problems at all - with the hoodliner or otherwise. I have run them for several years.
I have heard of people who have a lot of chrome engine bling having problems when showing their cars - the chrome reflects the sun onto the hoodliner and does some damage.
I have heard of people who have a lot of chrome engine bling having problems when showing their cars - the chrome reflects the sun onto the hoodliner and does some damage.
I usually pop my hood after I park it in the garage after each drive just to let some of the heat out and I then lower it without locking it down until the next drive.
