TJ hood louver install

klungly

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• Jun 27, 2018

• #1

Installed a hood louver to help remove hot air from my engine bay. If it doesn't work I have a few other ideas.

 

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WJCO

Meme King

• Jun 27, 2018

• #2

Looks good.

 

Strodinator

Caught the Bug

• Jun 27, 2018

• #3

Looks great. Gives me the confidence to do the one for mine now

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RageKage

Member

• Jun 27, 2018

• #4

I see you broke the footman loop bolt. Lol I did the same thing to mine when I put my louver on. One too many ugga duggas I guess.


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klungly

Member

• Jun 29, 2018

• #5

WJCO said:

Looks good.

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Thank you.

 

klungly

Member

• Jun 29, 2018

• #6

Strodinator said:

Looks great. Gives me the confidence to do the one for mine now

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Thank you. It wasn't as bad as I originally thought it would be. Cutting the hood made me cringe a little.

 

klungly

Member

• Jun 29, 2018

• #7

RageKage said:

I see you broke the footman loop bolt. Lol I did the same thing to mine when I put my louver on. One too many ugga duggas I guess.


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Barely had a wrench on it and it snapped like a twig.

 

RageKage

Member

• Jun 29, 2018

• #8

klungly said:

Barely had a wrench on it and it snapped like a twig.

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Yup same thing happened to mine. But was barely even tight and then snap.


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zomblake

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• Jul 3, 2018

• #9

How much has it effected engine temp?


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Uncle_erniee

New member

• Jul 3, 2018

• #10

From installing my poison spider hood louver, i haven’t really seen a difference in engine temp but I’m sure it’s working since i can see the heat escaping when i walk away [emoji41][emoji41]


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Gbint

New member

• Jul 4, 2018

• #11

Rain issues?


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fiend

Caught the Bug

• Jul 4, 2018

• #12

Nice job. I did one of those on my JK. Can’t say it did much for temps. Never had any engine heat problems, before or after. But it looks kinda cool and was an inexpensive add on.

 

tdans

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• Jul 5, 2018

• #13

Anyone know how those hold up with rust? My Jeep gets super hot going for mountain rides in the summer.


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VeruGE*144

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• Jul 5, 2018

• #14

tdans said:

Anyone know how those hold up with rust? My Jeep gets super hot going for mountain rides in the summer.


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I believe these louvers are made out of aluminum. I would stick with better brands, Genright, Poison Spyder or EVO to assure quality powder coating. Definitely won’t rust

 

klungly

Member

• Jul 6, 2018

• #15

Gbint said:

Rain issues?


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Not that I've seen, the air intake is still covered under the uncut portion of the hood.

 

klungly

Member

• Jul 6, 2018

• #16

fiend said:

Nice job. I did one of those on my JK. Can’t say it did much for temps. Never had any engine heat problems, before or after. But it looks kinda cool and was an inexpensive add on.

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Thank you! It takes some getting in ng used to seeing on the hood haha.

 

klungly

Member

• Jul 6, 2018

• #17

tdans said:

Anyone know how those hold up with rust? My Jeep gets super hot going for mountain rides in the summer.


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They're made out of aluminum, a last 1/8th jnch. Just make sure to touch up paint the cuts. I just used a can of spray paint where the louver would cover the hood.

 

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Rick2004LJ

New member

• May 5, 2019

• #18

Any issue with rain or other water getting on engine? How about structural integrity of the hood - is it still sufficiently rigid?

Thanks

 

RCVRY

New member

• May 5, 2019

• #19

Rick2004LJ said:

Any issue with rain or other water getting on engine? How about structural integrity of the hood - is it still sufficiently rigid?

Thanks

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Just put a towel under it and you’ll be fine.

Welcome.


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