How many of you leave your hoods up after driving Corvette to cool off engine?
05-07-2019, 10:22 AM
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How many of you leave your hoods up after driving Corvette to cool off engine?
After you have secured your Corvette in a garage do any of you leave the hood up to let all of the heat escape to prolong the life of engine components made of rubber and plastics?
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05-07-2019, 10:35 AM
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No.
05-07-2019, 10:36 AM
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Why?
It'll cool off just fine without doing this.
Millions of cars all over the U. S. are left with the hood closed after a trip every day. They're okay.
It'll cool off just fine without doing this.
Millions of cars all over the U. S. are left with the hood closed after a trip every day. They're okay.
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SPSandman (05-07-2019)
05-07-2019, 10:45 AM
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Yes, I open the hood nearly every time even on our daily driver.
Heat is not a friend to plastic and rubber. (shifter bushing)
As long as everything lasts three years, auto makers are happy. How about you?
Heat is not a friend to plastic and rubber. (shifter bushing)
As long as everything lasts three years, auto makers are happy. How about you?
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zaragoza (05-07-2019)
05-07-2019, 10:53 AM
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No, never done it on any car I have owned. Several which were in the upper 100k miles. The vette is just a car with an engine in it. It isn't anything special when compared to the components in it and other cars.
The Vette is just a car, a great car, but still just a car.
The Vette is just a car, a great car, but still just a car.
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05-07-2019, 11:24 AM
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Occasionally in the summer here in Arizona. It gets mighty hot in there.
05-07-2019, 11:24 AM
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05-07-2019, 11:25 AM
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Yes of course, foolish not to. Every time I drive it and park I open the hood and fan it with a cool wet towel. I also have a portable tent secured in the cargo area that I can easily set up to park under to block the harmful sun rays. BTW never ever drive in the rain, I've been told Vette's melt when they get wet.
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05-07-2019, 11:33 AM
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If you buy a car and need to leave the hood open after driving it you've either bought a piece of crap, or you're overthinking it. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised either way with these cars though.
05-07-2019, 12:21 PM
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Well the oldest C6s are quickly approaching 15 years old and I haven't heard of any heat related failures of "engine components made of rubber and plastics," so I guess they were built alright.
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cadyshac (05-08-2019)
05-07-2019, 12:23 PM
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Yes of course, foolish not to. Every time I drive it and park I open the hood and fan it with a cool wet towel. I also have a portable tent secured in the cargo area that I can easily set up to park under to block the harmful sun rays. BTW never ever drive in the rain, I've been told Vette's melt when they get wet.
05-07-2019, 12:25 PM
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Yes of course, foolish not to. Every time I drive it and park I open the hood and fan it with a cool wet towel. I also have a portable tent secured in the cargo area that I can easily set up to park under to block the harmful sun rays. BTW never ever drive in the rain, I've been told Vette's melt when they get wet.
05-07-2019, 12:26 PM
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back in the days before i sell my house i was always doing it, now that i live in a condo apartment i dont, there's too many morons in that garage.