does water get in your cowl hood

[grippper]

does rain get into your cowl hood. and is it bad for it. before i had mine painted i went through the car wash and when i got home i lifted up the hood and the water ran out. no i dont go through the car wash now thats its painted. but the car does sit out in the rain most of the time. i rent and dont have a garage.

 

[LX302]

Sounds like one of your drain holes in clogged.

 

[The Shape]

I have a Mach-1 hood on my '87. Water gets in through the holes for the hood pins on it. It then collects in the lip on the very front underside of the hood and pours out all over the engine when I lift the hood. I normally just wait a few days after washing the car or after a rain to lift the hood. If I do have to lift the hood after a few days of rain I make sure and a have a towel handy to mop up the water.

 

[stang2004]

my cowl hood is sealed in the back, no way for water to get in. Its just a single piece fiberglass hood, extremely light

 

[cardudeusa]

I get lots of water in the hood, either driving in the rain or at the car wash. Never has hurt anything though.

 

[Legendary]

I get lots of water in the hood, either driving in the rain or at the car wash. Never has hurt anything though.

Same here. I always get water but no problems at all.

 

[Ranchero5.0]

Just wait till winter and it freezes up cracking the fiberglass... Been there, done that...

 

[cardudeusa]

Just wait till winter and it freezes up cracking the fiberglass... Been there, done that...

Never thought of that one. Of course I live in Florda, so I don't really have to worry about that. Hell I don't even have heat in my car.

 

[SCORPION]

I get lots of water in the hood, either driving in the rain or at the car wash. Never has hurt anything though.

is that a cobra r w/svo scoop hood?

 

[Icepick]

Hell I don't even have heat in my car.

Neither do i, but it stays alot warmer down here than up there in Alachua, i'm from Fort White btw and i visit my Parents up there often.

btw, if you ever need a heater just remove the shifter boot, that whole center console gets nice and warm

 

[Legendary]

Just wait till winter and it freezes up cracking the fiberglass... Been there, done that...

L.A. Cali! Where it's race season every season!

 

[aete2]

im about to get my car back from the body shop with a new cowl hood on it thanks for the heads up guys, i never thought of that.

 

[cardudeusa]

Neither do i, but it stays alot warmer down here than up there in Alachua, i'm from Fort White btw and i visit my Parents up there often.

btw, if you ever need a heater just remove the shifter boot, that whole center console gets nice and warm

Hey next time you're in Fort White stop by my house sime time... Fort Whites only 10-15 mins from my house.