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08-07-2014, 12:53 PM
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Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010
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Driving without a Hood?
I'm looking to pick up a hood from another member. He is about 400 miles from me, and I was thinking that the easiest way to get it here would be to drive down without a hood then install it there.
Can we drive without a hood? I know that the Info center says that your hood is open, but does that do anything? Maybe take off the engine cover too? It's not really secured that well Thanks! |
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08-07-2014, 12:57 PM
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Also if you have an exposed Cold Air Intake, you might want to put a factory box back on for the trip. Mileage will suffer due to more drag. But it is probably doable. Just won't be pretty until you get a hood back on.
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08-07-2014, 01:01 PM
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I wouldnt do it, run into a real hard rain and your in trouble. Along with any debris from the road.
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08-07-2014, 01:02 PM
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08-07-2014, 01:52 PM
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i wonder if you'd get pulled over for that too lol
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08-07-2014, 02:06 PM
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Drives: 2014 1LS Join Date: Jun 2014
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I'm pretty sure it's illegal to drive without a hood. It's their for safety reasons, if something blows, rod, oil, coolant, the hood keeps it from spewing up and out all around you and onto other cars while driving.
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08-07-2014, 02:18 PM
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  Drives: Cool parts for cool cars Join Date: Sep 2009
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I have had a lot of customers drive to me w/o their hoods to get a new one installed. Not a single one has ever been pulled over for it. There are alot of street rods out there that drive w/o a hood so I dont think its illegal
Remember to remove the strut so it does not flip back. If your air filter is exposed you will have a problem. Otherwise your engine will be fine getting wet. |
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08-07-2014, 02:23 PM
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No hood is not illegal, now rain is a whole different matter...
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08-07-2014, 02:49 PM
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I would only be worried about rain. In addition to air filter concerns, there are a lot of electronics under that hood. I would just make sure the forcast is good before you leave. Worst case you just pull over if it starts to rain hard.Of course you could always duct tape a tarp to your fenders to seal it up!
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08-07-2014, 02:54 PM
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As long as there is nothing loose that will fly away you'll be fine . There is no law against it as was stated before and rain shouldn't bother it either unless you have an open Air filter .
People do degrease and wash there engine bays . If your worried about it just keep an eye on the weather forecast .
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08-07-2014, 02:56 PM
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OP is in NorCal. Don't think rain is a problem this time of year. Now if it were here in central NY, 2 days without rain is a drought.
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08-07-2014, 03:03 PM
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I dont think it should be much of an issue, but watch out for rain if you have an open boxed intake.
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08-07-2014, 03:24 PM
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Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010
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Thanks everyone
Yeah I'm in Cali so i'm not worried about rain. I thought I read somewhere about not being able to shift into drive or something if your hood was open. I have a CAI intake so I should be good there. |
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