yep, simple enough! I used D channel weather strip from Auto Zone.
Best hood seal?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ocala, Fl. State of Confusion
Best hood seal?
I want to keep the engine cleaner, so I'm going to get a hood seal. Which ones are the best, which are the worst, where can they be bought, quantos dinero, etc. All field proven knowledge would be appreciated.
Burning Brakes
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From: Arlington Texas
Originally Posted by TomT
I want to keep the engine cleaner, so I'm going to get a hood seal. Which ones are the best, which are the worst, where can they be bought, quantos dinero, etc. All field proven knowledge would be appreciated.
and look for 'Foam Rubber Bulb Seal' part number -93085K88 - it's 47 cents per foot and you will need roughly 40 inches and it's sold by the foot. Order 4 feet and cut to fit and you will have a hood seal for $1.88 plus shipping.
This is what I did, except I ordered 10 feet and gave hood seals away to many on this forum. Total cost for me for 10 feet with shipping was $9.
I can post some pictures if you want.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
This isn't rocket science. It a freekin piece of weather strip. Home depot, get a piece of weather striping that will seal the front of the hood. Do you think hours and days of engineering went into this ???
Sorry. It's a 5 dollar mod. A piece of D channel rubber. Black would be nice..
Sorry. It's a 5 dollar mod. A piece of D channel rubber. Black would be nice..
Melting Slicks
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From: FT Lewis WA
Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
This isn't rocket science. It a freekin piece of weather strip. Home depot, get a piece of weather striping that will seal the front of the hood. Do you think hours and days of engineering went into this ???
Sorry. It's a 5 dollar mod. A piece of D channel rubber. Black would be nice..
Sorry. It's a 5 dollar mod. A piece of D channel rubber. Black would be nice..
This reply must have been made by the Evil-Twin, rather than your Nice-Twin. 
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St. Jude Donor '17
Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
This isn't rocket science. It a freekin piece of weather strip. Home depot, get a piece of weather striping that will seal the front of the hood. Do you think hours and days of engineering went into this ???
Sorry. It's a 5 dollar mod. A piece of D channel rubber. Black would be nice..
Sorry. It's a 5 dollar mod. A piece of D channel rubber. Black would be nice..
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Originally Posted by thetorch
Go to http://www.mcmaster.com/
and look for 'Foam Rubber Bulb Seal' part number -93085K88 - it's 47 cents per foot and you will need roughly 40 inches and it's sold by the foot. Order 4 feet and cut to fit and you will have a hood seal for $1.88 plus shipping.
This is what I did, except I ordered 10 feet and gave hood seals away to many on this forum. Total cost for me for 10 feet with shipping was $9.
I can post some pictures if you want.
and look for 'Foam Rubber Bulb Seal' part number -93085K88 - it's 47 cents per foot and you will need roughly 40 inches and it's sold by the foot. Order 4 feet and cut to fit and you will have a hood seal for $1.88 plus shipping.
This is what I did, except I ordered 10 feet and gave hood seals away to many on this forum. Total cost for me for 10 feet with shipping was $9.
I can post some pictures if you want.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Originally Posted by Ragtop_Rob
Damn! 5 bucks? You got screwed
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Originally Posted by Ragtop_Rob
Damn! 5 bucks? You got screwed
.I bought 40 feet for 5 dollars, and did mine and supplied many, many, many, many, many, many , MANY others on the forum with the rest..
Last edited by Evil-Twin; Jan 22, 2005 at 01:04 PM.
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Originally Posted by Fastgenious
Have any of you ever seal up your rear trunk area on your Z06's? It gets pretty dirty in the channel around the opening.
Racer
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Originally Posted by Orian
Why would you do that? The channels' where water runs out of the car.
Racer
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Originally Posted by thetorch
Go to http://www.mcmaster.com/
and look for 'Foam Rubber Bulb Seal' part number -93085K88 - it's 47 cents per foot and you will need roughly 40 inches and it's sold by the foot. Order 4 feet and cut to fit and you will have a hood seal for $1.88 plus shipping.
This is what I did, except I ordered 10 feet and gave hood seals away to many on this forum. Total cost for me for 10 feet with shipping was $9.
I can post some pictures if you want.
and look for 'Foam Rubber Bulb Seal' part number -93085K88 - it's 47 cents per foot and you will need roughly 40 inches and it's sold by the foot. Order 4 feet and cut to fit and you will have a hood seal for $1.88 plus shipping.
This is what I did, except I ordered 10 feet and gave hood seals away to many on this forum. Total cost for me for 10 feet with shipping was $9.
I can post some pictures if you want.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Orian
The front of the car is sealed up to permet proper airflow..