Hot hood

[kagegod]

I noticed the other day while sitting at a light during a rainstorm that my hood is getting so hot that it was actually evaporating the water off of it. Anyone else have this problem? Should I perhaps look into having a vented hood made for my car to get some cooler air into the engine bay?

 

[Defiant]

Do you still have the insulation on the underside of the hood? If so, don't be concerned, it's just nature.

 

[kagegod]

yeah I do but it's looking a little sad at the moment.

 

[Defiant]

If it's not too hot to lay your hand on, you're fine. The sun gets a dark car too hot to touch, after all.

Visible water vapor (what we call "steam", but isn't [real steam is invisible]) will appear under many unusual conditions, brought on by dewpoint, vapor pressure, and lots of other bewildering and very smart-sounding terms.

 

[siueclipse]

yeah what he said ^

hehe

dont worry about it till you see smoke coming out from under the wheel wells.. hhaaha

 

[98RedGs]

Personally get you a carbon fiber hood and put a vent in the speed hump! (couple people done this before)

 

[kagegod]

Originally posted by siueclipse
yeah what he said ^

hehe

dont worry about it till you see smoke coming out from under the wheel wells.. hhaaha

haha been there. Right before two rods went through the block hahaha. And then right after that, the car caught fire on the oil pan......