Blue Oval Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hello. What do you guys do to cover your hood scoops when washing? I don't want to get anything wet under the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I don't want to get anything wet under the hood. Why, will the engine melt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orf Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I'm pretty sure this was covered in another thread. Somewhere. If you had the time to find it, that is. There were a few solutions mentioned, but what I do is take two old bath towels (or is it towellls, Ruf?) and fold them 3 times and put them under the vents. They catch all the water, which really isn't all that much, and then I can use the damp towels to clean any dust that settled under the hood while driving. Just don't forget that they are there. One time I couldn't remember whether I took them out, or not. I freaked myself out half way to the stop sign at the end of my street. They weren't there, BTW. It's a short term memory thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
str8black500 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hello. What do you guys do to cover your hood scoops when washing? I don't want to get anything wet under the hood. I believe someone asked this same question about a month ago... but from what i remember the answers ranged from people puting duct tape over the vents, some people cut out spounges to fit on the underside of the vents, and there were a few other methods i believe that i dont recall. I personally just take two old bathroom hand towels or kitchen hand towels, fold them twice and the end up being the same size as the vent inserts. Then i just lay the towels over the vents and it soaks up the water that would go into the vents. I also wring the water out of them whenever i find it neccesary. It keeps the water from getting it for me. EDIT: srry to be redundant on the mention of someone asking this already, i was typing while above post was posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I washed mine for the first time this week end. I thought about duct tape, sponges etc then just decided that since the engine was good and cool I'd just wash then open and dry. Very little water actually wnet through, but I was careful and didn't hose down the openings. if you pay attention and wash with an cold engine it really doesn't need to have any special covers. If you feel like you can't get the motor wet I think a simple fix wouldn't be hard to come up with. The key is not to wash it while hot and not to spray water down the openings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hello. What do you guys do to cover your hood scoops when washing? I don't want to get anything wet under the hood. Some people do but I don't. I have had my 500 since July and have washed it with the vents open once aweek since day one, and with the exception of a small amount of water accumulating on top of the fuse box cover and ABS controller, very little water intrudes into the engine compartment. And what does come in I just use a blower to dry those areas. Try it without covering and see what happens. Otherwise, you can use blue masking tape to cover the vents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orf Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 EDIT: srry to be redundant on the mention of someone asking this already, i was typing while above post was posted. Great minds think alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
str8black500 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Great minds think alike. Agreed :hyper: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayjay Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hello. What do you guys do to cover your hood scoops when washing? I don't want to get anything wet under the hood. I use Glad Press and Seal. Just tear off two sheets and press down over the outer rim of the extractors. It works great, doesn't leak and leaves no residue when you pull them off after washing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, you can bet that someone (maybe even one of us here) will come up with a pair of nifty little snap on covers for the extractors for washing the vehicle and make bank from selling them. Just watch, you'll see... And when it happens, this will be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Oval Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 The Glad Wrap sounds like a good idea. Thanks for all the replies guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, you can bet that someone (maybe even one of us here) will come up with a pair of nifty little snap on covers for the extractors for washing the vehicle and make bank from selling them. Just watch, you'll see... And when it happens, this will be me. I think you hit the nail on the head. I'd almost bet a month's salary that within a year, someone will have invented this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Oh B Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Why cover the vents at all? Seems a bit extreme, IMHO. A little water dripping on your engine is no big deal. A lot more water splashes up from the road anytime you drive it in the rain (god forbid), so a little dribble coming through from a car washing isn't hurting anything. Also, water won't get in the engine, just as oil won't escape from the engine, as there are gaskets everywhere to keep fluids where they belong (inside or outside). My 2003 Mach 1 had the factory shaker with the big hole in the middle of the hood. Even with the drain plugs, water would still get past and onto the engine. Never hurt anything and the engine was always clean enough to eat off of even though it was a daily driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastersmech1 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 B)--> QUOTE(Five Oh B @ Jan 5 2007, 08:32 PM) 85121[/snapback] Why cover the vents at all? Seems a bit extreme, IMHO. A little water dripping on your engine is no big deal. A lot more water splashes up from the road anytime you drive it in the rain (god forbid), so a little dribble coming through from a car washing isn't hurting anything. Also, water won't get in the engine, just as oil won't escape from the engine, as there are gaskets everywhere to keep fluids where they belong (inside or outside). My 2003 Mach 1 had the factory shaker with the big hole in the middle of the hood. Even with the drain plugs, water would still get past and onto the engine. Never hurt anything and the engine was always clean enough to eat off of even though it was a daily driver. Thanks for the quality input. I thought the same thing. Why would they build a car that couln't be washed or driven in the rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Five Oh B @ Jan 5 2007, 08:32 PM) 85121[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Why cover the vents at all? Seems a bit extreme, IMHO. A little water dripping on your engine is no big deal. A lot more water splashes up from the road anytime you drive it in the rain (god forbid), so a little dribble coming through from a car washing isn't hurting anything. Also, water won't get in the engine, just as oil won't escape from the engine, as there are gaskets everywhere to keep fluids where they belong (inside or outside). My 2003 Mach 1 had the factory shaker with the big hole in the middle of the hood. Even with the drain plugs, water would still get past and onto the engine. Never hurt anything and the engine was always clean enough to eat off of even though it was a daily driver. Thanks for the quality input. I thought the same thing. Why would they build a car that couln't be washed or driven in the rain? That's been my position since day one, and I haven't looked back since. The engine won't drown unless you shove a hose right into the intake while the engine is running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Oval Posted January 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Mine will not get driven in rain. I'm not worried about hurting anything, just don't want to get it wet. If given the choice of water, or no water, I'll take no water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Mine will not get driven in rain. I'm not worried about hurting anything, just don't want to get it wet. If given the choice of water, or no water, I'll take no water. Okay, that's cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 B)--> QUOTE(Five Oh B @ Jan 5 2007, 08:32 PM) 85121[/snapback] Why cover the vents at all? Seems a bit extreme, IMHO. A little water dripping on your engine is no big deal. A lot more water splashes up from the road anytime you drive it in the rain (god forbid), so a little dribble coming through from a car washing isn't hurting anything. Also, water won't get in the engine, just as oil won't escape from the engine, as there are gaskets everywhere to keep fluids where they belong (inside or outside). My 2003 Mach 1 had the factory shaker with the big hole in the middle of the hood. Even with the drain plugs, water would still get past and onto the engine. Never hurt anything and the engine was always clean enough to eat off of even though it was a daily driver. I don't drive mine in the rain, and I like to have a clean engine. I'm going to experiment, but I think if you only direct the hose spray from the FRONT of the car...it likely won't create too much of a mess. Only time will tell. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Five Oh B @ Jan 5 2007, 08:32 PM) 85121[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Why cover the vents at all? Seems a bit extreme, IMHO. A little water dripping on your engine is no big deal. A lot more water splashes up from the road anytime you drive it in the rain (god forbid), so a little dribble coming through from a car washing isn't hurting anything. Also, water won't get in the engine, just as oil won't escape from the engine, as there are gaskets everywhere to keep fluids where they belong (inside or outside). My 2003 Mach 1 had the factory shaker with the big hole in the middle of the hood. Even with the drain plugs, water would still get past and onto the engine. Never hurt anything and the engine was always clean enough to eat off of even though it was a daily driver. I don't drive mine in the rain, and I like to have a clean engine. I'm going to experiment, but I think if you only direct the hose spray from the FRONT of the car...it likely won't create too much of a mess. Only time will tell. Dave Dave, trust me, it won't be a problem. I have washed my 500 once a week since mid-July and have very little water intrusion into the engine compartment, and here's the kicker, I take my car to an automated car wash. It's all done by hand, no slapping brushes or anything like that, but it does use high pressure water jets for rinsing and high output blower to dry. And as I'm sure you know, those jet's spray right down on top of the hood, right over the extractors, and I swear that very, very little water comes into the engine compartment. And for the little water that does come in, I just use the air hose to blow off the two areas that the water does collect in, which is the top of the fuse box and the ABS controller. Not one drop lands on top of the blower, valve covers, or any other part of the engine itself. And while the owners manual does warn about taking the car to an automated car wash, that warning is solely based on the 500'S ride height being too low for the track that pulls the car through the wash tunnel. I measured first, and when I determined that there would be no conflect with the track, I sent the car through and haven't look back since. Now, I grant that after I lower the car it will be all over for the automated wash, but I still won't be concerned about water intruding into the engine compartment no matter how I wash the car. Of course, it's all down to personal choice, but I just don't see the need to cover the extractors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Oval Posted January 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Dave, trust me, it won't be a problem. I have washed my 500 once a week since mid-July and have very little water intrusion into the engine compartment, and here's the kicker, I take my car to an automated car wash. It's all done by hand, no slapping brushes or anything like that, but it does use high pressure water jets for rinsing and high output blower to dry. And as I'm sure you know, those jet's spray right down on top of the hood, right over the extractors, and I swear that very, very little water comes into the engine compartment. And for the little water that does come in, I just use the air hose to blow off the two areas that the water does collect in, which is the top of the fuse box and the ABS controller. Not one drop lands on top of the blower, valve covers, or any other part of the engine itself. And while the owners manual does warn about taking the car to an automated car wash, that warning is solely based on the 500'S ride height being too low for the track that pulls the car through the wash tunnel. I measured first, and when I determined that there would be no conflect with the track, I sent the car through and haven't look back since. Now, I grant that after I lower the car it will be all over for the automated wash, but I still won't be concerned about water intruding into the engine compartment no matter how I wash the car. Of course, it's all down to personal choice, but I just don't see the need to cover the extractors. I'm glad to know that not much gets in there. Another thing, though. The Shelby aluminum scoops will let more water in I'm sure, and I will have those eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I'm glad to know that not much gets in there. Another thing, though. The Shelby aluminum scoops will let more water in I'm sure, and I will have those eventually. Perhaps, but dementions of the openings will remain the same. The only difference will be that they will be covered by a mesh screen rather than louvers. It remains to be seen how much the louvers influance the direction of the water flow. Good point though. I wish that CSI would start releasing some of their products already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BADGT500 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Water gets in anyway and I always open the hood and chamois dry the hood (underside/backside/sides etc.) and all other parts that get wet so it's really not an issue for me to cover the vents when I wash it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Dave, trust me, it won't be a problem. I have washed my 500 once a week since mid-July and have very little water intrusion into the engine compartment, and here's the kicker, I take my car to an automated car wash. It's all done by hand, no slapping brushes or anything like that, but it does use high pressure water jets for rinsing and high output blower to dry. And as I'm sure you know, those jet's spray right down on top of the hood, right over the extractors, and I swear that very, very little water comes into the engine compartment. And for the little water that does come in, I just use the air hose to blow off the two areas that the water does collect in, which is the top of the fuse box and the ABS controller. Not one drop lands on top of the blower, valve covers, or any other part of the engine itself. And while the owners manual does warn about taking the car to an automated car wash, that warning is solely based on the 500'S ride height being too low for the track that pulls the car through the wash tunnel. I measured first, and when I determined that there would be no conflect with the track, I sent the car through and haven't look back since. Now, I grant that after I lower the car it will be all over for the automated wash, but I still won't be concerned about water intruding into the engine compartment no matter how I wash the car. Of course, it's all down to personal choice, but I just don't see the need to cover the extractors. Thanks Son...your posts are usually very informative...I appreciate your contributions to the site. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KR3259 Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 funny how some things dont change, my 68 GT 500KR has vents in the hood, water gets between the runners on the good ol' cast iron intake manifold and its a pain to clean it out, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 funny how some things dont change, my 68 GT 500KR has vents in the hood, water gets between the runners on the good ol' cast iron intake manifold and its a pain to clean it out, lol Welcome to the site KR. Your 68 sounds very interesting. Could you post a couple photos of it. I would love to see it. Hope to see ya around here more. I am also very interested in seeing some shots of your 2006 GT. Enjoy your rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KR3259 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Thanx guys, I know, joined up in June, but we had such a nice summer in the NW that I was out and about more than checking the message boards, lol I have been checking in once in awhile though, good folks in here! I will try to join in more often. If ya wanna see more of my cars, just by luck they are on the homepage of Web-Electric this month. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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