Results are in on the quick and dirty 10a vent mod.
And if anyone else besides 2nd gunman believed heat didn't rise. Sorry it still rises. And this modification absolutely helps let heat escape.
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Nice work! What was the coolant temp after? I take it you went for a drive then stopped and checked temps? Was there a difference while driving?
Results are in on the quick and dirty 10a vent mod.
And if anyone else besides 2nd gunman believed heat didn't rise. Sorry it still rises. And this modification absolutely helps let heat escape.
Before coolant temp via EVIC
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Before temp at hood vent.
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After temp at hood vent. Note the max temp reading at 122*
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Results are in on the quick and dirty 10a vent mod.
And if anyone else besides 2nd gunman believed heat didn't rise. Sorry it still rises. And this modification absolutely helps let heat escape.
Before coolant temp via EVIC
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Before temp at hood vent.
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After temp at hood vent. Note the max temp reading at 122*
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After.
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I did drive it before and after to get it up to temp. During the test drive after I noticed a big difference in coolant temperatures however the marine layer rolled in and the outside temp dropped about 15*. Im going to check again tomorrow when it's 70* outside (just to keep the variables the same) . Climbing hills my jeep routinely ran warm (in the 230+ range). On the test drive it never went above 210 even on a hill I know my jeep would have ran warmer.
Parked there wasn't much of a difference in coolant temp which was expected.
Well there you go. I was wrong.
I'll be interested to see how you go tomorrow but it sure sounds like cutting the vents and removing the engine cover did the job. [emoji106]
Climbing hills my jeep routinely ran warm (in the 230+ range). On the test drive it never went above 210 even on a hill I know my jeep would have ran warmer.
Parked there wasn't much of a difference in coolant temp which was expected.
This is exactly what I originally hoped for when I was looking at this hood. I don't run my inner liners or the engine shroud so I didn't think the vents would make that much of a difference on my rig much at low speeds. Climbing hills however, my temp always climbs. Knowing this I cant wait to get mine back from paint to see how it affects my temps.
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I did drive it before and after to get it up to temp. During the test drive after I noticed a big difference in coolant temperatures however the marine layer rolled in and the outside temp dropped about 15*. Im going to check again tomorrow when it's 70* outside (just to keep the variables the same) . Climbing hills my jeep routinely ran warm (in the 230+ range). On the test drive it never went above 210 even on a hill I know my jeep would have ran warmer.
Parked there wasn't much of a difference in coolant temp which was expected.
No doubt the vent mod lets more heat out of the hood. What I want to know is if it makes any difference in the engine temperature. With a closed hood, the cooling fan is pulling hot air and dumping out the bottom of the engine compartment. Letting heat get out is great, but I wonder if it makes a lick of difference in the engine coolant temp.
That hood is so cool looking. I'd take one, but have other things higher up on the to do list at the moment.
Thanks Jags, and they are a great looking hood. I hear ya on the list. I debated but figured get it now & drink less beer this Winter to help pay for it.
Thanks Jags, and they are a great looking hood. I hear ya on the list. I debated but figured get it now & drink less beer this Winter to help pay for it.