Drive without insulation hood blanket

[Architect]

I would assume that if the under hood insulation blanket is removed and you drive the car... the paint will discolor or blister on top of the hood...
correct..?:pancake:
I was going to do some painting on the blanket and wondering if I could still drive the car for a day or two without it...?
Any thoughts...?
Thanks, Architect

[fastblackmerc]

You won't blister the paint on the hood. There are MM's running around with no insulator under the hood.

[vkirkend]

You won't blister the paint on the hood. There are MM's running around with no insulator under the hood.


What he said.....

[SC Cheesehead]

I would assume that if the under hood insulation blanket is removed and you drive the car... the paint will discolor or blister on top of the hood...
correct..?:pancake:
I was going to do some painting on the blanket and wondering if I could still drive the car for a day or two without it...?
Any thoughts...?
Thanks, Architect

Incorrect. ;)

I currently don't have one in my car, haven't had it since late November; none of the problems indicated to date.

[RacerX]

Took mine out within 5 minutes of pulling in the driveway on the day of purchase.

[RR|Suki]

I would assume that if the under hood insulation blanket is removed and you drive the car... the paint will discolor or blister on top of the hood...
correct..?:pancake:
I was going to do some painting on the blanket and wondering if I could still drive the car for a day or two without it...?
Any thoughts...?
Thanks, Architect

no need for it, mine has been off for 5 years

[slickster]

So what is it for

[SC Cheesehead]

So what is it for


Noise suppression.

[RR|Suki]

So what is it for

noise reduction? make the hood feel less hot to the touch after running the motor? maybe it was supposed to make a difference in engine temps? decoration?
Those are the only things I can think of, I haven't noticed any ill effects after taking it off.

[justbob]

Long gone here as well. I think some of the reasoning is too help silence the engine sounds. I noticed a very small difference when I removed it.

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[napolitano]

A buddy told me it was in case your motor caught fire. The liner would melt over it to smother or something like that.

[ImpalaSlayer]

A buddy told me it was in case your motor caught fire. The liner would melt over it to smother or something like that.
an even better reason to remove it lol

i burned the 2 i removed and they didnt melt, they just turned to dust after they went out. its some sort of fiberglass

[napolitano]

I don't know then. Dave saw mine off and told me that was the reason they install them. Off because the rub on my intake tubing..

[Zim Hosein]

i burned the 2 i removed and they didnt melt, they just turned to dust after they went out. its some sort of fiberglass

:eek:

Closet pryo ImpalaSlayer?

[crouse]

How much does it weigh?

[jimlam56]

It is sound insulation, that's all.

[1stMerc]

Thanks gents, It's blemishing the pipes, so off it comes this weekend. It's easier to keep the under side of the hood clean anyway.

[cougar9150]

A buddy told me it was in case your motor caught fire. The liner would melt over it to smother or something like that.

This is 100% correct, it is meant for noise insulation and fire suppression. In the event of an engine bay fire the plastic retainers should melt and the insulator is supposed to smother the flames.

[RoyLPita]

I would assume that if the under hood insulation blanket is removed and you drive the car... the paint will discolor or blister on top of the hood...
correct..?:pancake:
I was going to do some painting on the blanket and wondering if I could still drive the car for a day or two without it...?
Any thoughts...?
Thanks, Architect

:bs: The CVPI comes standard w/o the hood insulation. No reports of paint cracking w/o the hood insulation has been reported.

However, white paint is another story.

[RoyLPita]

:eek:

Closet pryo ImpalaSlayer?

I gues there isn't much to do in his part of Delaware.......:jk:

[WhatsUpDOHC]

You won't blister the paint on the hood. There are MM's running around with no insulator under the hood.

NEW MOD! Remove the undergood insulator!

Mark

[Architect]

Well mine may go away also...I still may paint it (God's Head) and save it for show time...
Thanks for input...:beer:
Architect

[Mercguy04]

Retains heat as well.

[SC Cheesehead]

Retains heat as well.

Retains or reflects? ;)

[cpe6]

mines has been off since 2004 and have had no problems

[ctrlraven]

This is 100% correct, it is meant for noise insulation and fire suppression. In the event of an engine bay fire the plastic retainers should melt and the insulator is supposed to smother the flames.
This is what I've always known what they are for.