Would you run without your coil covers?

[BigCars4Ever]

I polished the left side cover and I like the way it looks. I can save myself a ton of work if I bring the right side cover into work and use the burnishing wheel to remove the heavy stuff. That means I would have to remove it the night befor and drive into work with it off and back home with it off. Now it's rained every day this week on the ride home. Do you think a little water will hurt with the cover off?

[SergntMac]

I polished the left side cover and I like the way it looks. I can save myself a ton of work if I bring the right side cover into work and use the burnishing wheel to remove the heavy stuff. That means I would have to remove it the night befor and drive into work with it off and back home with it off. Now it's rained every day this week on the ride home. Do you think a little water will hurt with the cover off?
I suggest you find an alternative solution, like maybe getting to work a bit early and bring some tools and gloves. Once off the engine, the coil covers will cool to the touch in about 20 minutes.

My MM won't run without them in place, and getting water/dirt inside the valve cover has it's risks, you may not see that which will fall into the combustion chamber when the spark plug is removed.

Hope this helps.

[Rider90]

Maybe check with Wes @ Innovative Interceptors to see if he has any extra thumb-screw sets around. Those save a lot of time and look pretty sweet too.

[RF Overlord]

^^^what Mac and Rider said^^^

The 4.6 SOHC in the CV and GM doesn't have any covering over the coils/plugs, so it's probably not a big deal, but why chance it...wait for a dry day.

...and Wes's brass thumbscrews ARE da' bomb...

[jdando]

I have some stock ones I am not using. Let me know if you want to borrow them.

jeremy

[Tinaree]

wait for a dry day?

[martyo]

My MM won't run without them in place...

Isn't ast least one of them off when your is dyno'd? :confused:

[SergntMac]

Isn't ast least one of them off when your is dyno'd? :confused: Nope. I have the thumbscrew kit now sold by Wes Chain. I just loosen them up, sneak a wire out, and snug them in place. The gasket will not damage the coil wire, and the plugs will not shake loose during the pull. This is how I came to think up the thumbscrews in the first place, loose connections on the dyno delivered poor results.

[martyo]

Nope. I have the thumbscrew kit now sold by Wes Chain. I just loosen them up, sneak a wire out, and snug them in place. The gasket will not damage the coil wire, and the plugs will not shake loose during the pull. This is how I came to think up the thumbscrews in the first place, loose connections on the dyno delivered poor results.


Okay. I never had that problem. I didn't realize that you did.

[BigCars4Ever]

I have some stock ones I am not using. Let me know if you want to borrow them.

jeremy
I think I'll just get in extra early with some tools. Seems like the easiest option.
Thanks everyone.