plastic engine cover
- Thread starter woof359
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JT@623
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^^^^this
jeeeep
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2018 yes, 2020 JT no
Mike Pierson
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I’ve threatened to remove mine just to see if temps are cooler but haven’t gotten around to it yet.
AZVAJKU
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jeeeep
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Took mine off on the 2018, haven't noticed any changes in over a year
AZVAJKU
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15 more horsepower.
Mike Pierson
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OverlanderJK
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My conspiracy brain tells me it has that insulation to protect the paint because it’s cheaper to use crappy paint and that stupid cover than it is to use quality paint.
Ddays
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Mike Pierson
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Even if you have the hood padding under there?
OverlanderJK
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The hood padding is for the rich folk. Not on all models.
bobfriesenhahn
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This seems like required emissions equipment to me!Is that legal in the People’s Republic?
Mike Pierson
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Oh. Haha
woof359
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did not know that, cant wait to see my buddy, free beer (-: Many Thanks
woof359
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kind of thinking of that too
woof359
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that came up too
Cousin Clyde
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I always thought jeep intended it as a dust cover, but that is just a guess.
A few people I know trashed theirs because they thought it trapped heat. Logically seems to me that it would keep heat in, but I have never tested it.
Coincidentally took mine off my JK for the first time last week at 120K miles.
My throttle body position sensor plug is cracked and I have it electrical taped up. Was thinking ditching the cover might keep the tape from melting as much, hah.
A few people I know trashed theirs because they thought it trapped heat. Logically seems to me that it would keep heat in, but I have never tested it.
Coincidentally took mine off my JK for the first time last week at 120K miles.
My throttle body position sensor plug is cracked and I have it electrical taped up. Was thinking ditching the cover might keep the tape from melting as much, hah.