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  1. 07-27-2011, 11:23 AM #1
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    Question Drive without insulation hood blanket

    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..?
    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...?
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    You won't blister the paint on the hood. There are MM's running around with no insulator under the hood.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    You won't blister the paint on the hood. There are MM's running around with no insulator under the hood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Architect View Post
    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..?
    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.

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    Took mine out within 5 minutes of pulling in the driveway on the day of purchase.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Architect View Post
    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..?
    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


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    Quote Originally Posted by slickster View Post
    So what is it for

    Noise suppression.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slickster View Post
    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.


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    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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    A buddy told me it was in case your motor caught fire. The liner would melt over it to smother or something like that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by napolitano View Post
    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
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    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..
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    Quote Originally Posted by ImpalaSlayer View Post
    i burned the 2 i removed and they didnt melt, they just turned to dust after they went out. its some sort of fiberglass


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