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BOOST
Senior Member
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 3:51 pm Posts: 2189 Location: L.A.
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hood vent
planning on picking up in a few weeks. I know few of you guys have done it. I know it usually doesn't rain down here but when it does. Any electrical issues? I guess my main concern would be the alternator getting wet on a rainy day.
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Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:29 pm |
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SOADweskey
No More 2.3L
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:36 pm Posts: 4412 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: hood vent
I've had real heavy rain cause my spark plug wells to fill with water. That causes my car to misfire under full boost until I remove the water from there. I actually have a turkey baster in my hatch to suck the water from the wells.
_________________ Boost Creep is your turbo's way of calling you a little bitch for not running enough boost.
452 AWHP 446 lb ft of torque e85 FTW!!
"They are cool manly men now those DSM owners. Before it was just pasty white nerds, metro hair Asian kids and fruit pickers. They do real car club stuff and everything. Sometimes they even spend money here :-/"
-Mike W
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Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:38 pm |
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CaptainTonus
Post Master
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:25 pm Posts: 529 Location: San Diego, CA.
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Re: hood vent
_________________'91 GSX - 511fwhp & 352 lb/ft @ 25psi 110 octane, 7.68 @ 95.9mph 1/8th 91 octane @ 21psi '98 Volvo S70 T5 - DD http://www.facebook.com/captaintonus
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Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:39 pm |
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BOOST
Senior Member
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 3:51 pm Posts: 2189 Location: L.A.
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Re: hood vent
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Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:50 pm |
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CaptainTonus
Post Master
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:25 pm Posts: 529 Location: San Diego, CA.
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Re: hood vent
_________________'91 GSX - 511fwhp & 352 lb/ft @ 25psi 110 octane, 7.68 @ 95.9mph 1/8th 91 octane @ 21psi '98 Volvo S70 T5 - DD http://www.facebook.com/captaintonus
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Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:44 am |
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BOOST
Senior Member
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 3:51 pm Posts: 2189 Location: L.A.
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Re: hood vent
pretty crazy to hear water would travel down those spark plug holes where the vent is placed. ahh screw it might as well try it. if anyone has a used vent on here Lmk if not guess rre is my next stop.
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Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:34 am |
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CaptainTonus
Post Master
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:25 pm Posts: 529 Location: San Diego, CA.
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Re: hood vent
_________________'91 GSX - 511fwhp & 352 lb/ft @ 25psi 110 octane, 7.68 @ 95.9mph 1/8th 91 octane @ 21psi '98 Volvo S70 T5 - DD http://www.facebook.com/captaintonus
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Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:48 pm |
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SOADweskey
No More 2.3L
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:36 pm Posts: 4412 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: hood vent
I do have a spark plug cover but for me the vent is a necessity. The car will overheat like crazy on the road course without it.
_________________ Boost Creep is your turbo's way of calling you a little bitch for not running enough boost.
452 AWHP 446 lb ft of torque e85 FTW!!
"They are cool manly men now those DSM owners. Before it was just pasty white nerds, metro hair Asian kids and fruit pickers. They do real car club stuff and everything. Sometimes they even spend money here :-/"
-Mike W
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Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:47 am |
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CaptainTonus
Post Master
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:25 pm Posts: 529 Location: San Diego, CA.
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Re: hood vent
_________________'91 GSX - 511fwhp & 352 lb/ft @ 25psi 110 octane, 7.68 @ 95.9mph 1/8th 91 octane @ 21psi '98 Volvo S70 T5 - DD http://www.facebook.com/captaintonus
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Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:03 pm |
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whitegsx97
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:37 pm Posts: 595 Location: Paramount
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Re: hood vent
My cooling temos went down by alot when I put my vent on my 2g rre recommend I line it up where that first bolt is where the fenders are right above headlights. I dont have any electrical problems ive tooken it to the snow in utah heavy rains and dirt perfectly fine. Theres pics of my car if you go to the pic section just look for my posting. Let me see if I can find it for you.
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Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:40 am |
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whitegsx97
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:37 pm Posts: 595 Location: Paramount
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Re: hood vent
Like said above I need it as well at willow springs temps stay down by alot with this vent. Fp manifold is a headache. Heres the link to see how mine looks viewtopic.php?f=12&t=14068
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Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:50 am |
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