Hood Vents

[Kathy & Rick]

One thought I didn't see mentioned was to simply pop the hood

open into the half-latch position. This will greatly improve airflow

while underway, resulting not only in the removal of heat, but

also in lessening the pressure of air rushing in through the grille

by giving the air a much easier place to exit.

I would think that by lessening "wind resistance" or "drag," you

would also realize a small increase in fuel economy. Also, by

increasing the flow of air the entire engine bay should be cooler,

mainly while underway, but even at a standstill the rising hot

air would have a larger escape route.

Possibly the best of all, it doesn't cost one cent to do it (and

probably saves money in fuel economy). As an added benefit,

you can maintain the stock appearance of the car simply by

closing the hood. No risk of the hood lifting and flying off like

a glider into oncoming traffic; since it opens at the cowl, any

air flowing over it will help keep it down even if the half-latch

chooses not to.

FWIW,~Rick~

Edited June 8, 2011 by Kathy & Rick

[sblake01]

So if you work your way to the end of the trouble shooting algorhythms, what do they call it then?

Fixed?

[shedkept]

Or cut the hood seal at the rear allowing air to come through with the hood shut.

One thought I didn't see mentioned was to simply pop the hood

open into the half-latch position. This will greatly improve airflow

while underway, resulting not only in the removal of heat, but

also in lessening the pressure of air rushing in through the grille

by giving the air a much easier place to exit.

I would think that by lessening "wind resistance" or "drag," you

would also realize a small increase in fuel economy. Also, by

increasing the flow of air the entire engine bay should be cooler,

mainly while underway, but even at a standstill the rising hot

air would have a larger escape route.

Possibly the best of all, it doesn't cost one cent to do it (and

probably saves money in fuel economy). As an added benefit,

you can maintain the stock appearance of the car simply by

closing the hood. No risk of the hood lifting and flying off like

a glider into oncoming traffic; since it opens at the cowl, any

air flowing over it will help keep it down even if the half-latch

chooses not to.

FWIW,~Rick~