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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 12:56 AM
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Hey guys quick question do to living circumstances I have to park my pride and joy outside I have invested in a nice outdoor car cover. My question is where I live it is 111 degrees should I vent my windows just a tad would this help interior temp at all ??


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Hey guys quick question do to living circumstances I have to park my pride and joy outside I have invested in a nice outdoor car cover. My question is where I live it is 111 degrees should I vent my windows just a tad would this help interior temp at all ??


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This cover works great. Recently we had a 95 degree day and the inside temp of my C5 vert was below 80 degrees using this cover.

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I always relieve pressure by cracking the windows just off the weatherstrips. When the wind picks up, it will whip under the cover, and into the interior with too much of a gap....ask me how I know. Also, make sure you've got a decent wax job, and if the inside of the cover is soft, but won't hold flying dust, or it becomes sandpaper....

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this what I have
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Originally Posted by gmbal4
That is essentially a Noah fabric (3M), which I've used with great success on my Z/28, and my Corvette came with one, though I garage it now, and use a stretch-satin one inside. My only issue, is the AZ sun...at most, I got 2 years out of them before they started falling apart. But, better the cover than the car's weatherstripping or paint. eh?
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