I noticed a TJ when I was walking outside to grab my CP Writing book and it has a hood scoop in place of the stock vent that is on the hood. So my question is does it actually help? I know what hood scoops are ment to do but does it actually work on a Jeep?
Hood scoop?
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Hm, I had a couple 16 year olds tell me it made a big difference in the heat and A/C on the highway.... Big again these were 16 year olds..the kind that keep the Tornado in business, so who knows.
Engine performance? Not a chance.. If anything its going to improve airflow in the heater and A/C
Engine performance? Not a chance.. If anything its going to improve airflow in the heater and A/C
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My fan doesn't run on "vent", so it helps move some air into the cab when going down the road. Of course with the top off it doesn't really matter. Looks good though, I think.
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Look on ebay. they usually have some there.
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Yeah it doesn't help engine performance at all. BUT, it does keep the vents from filling with snow and blowing it through the interior when you first turn on the fan in the morning.
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I had one too. It was the $20 plastic one. It lasted about 5 years. After about 2 years the little supports broke and made an anoying Buzz untill it cut them off. At 5 years it just started cracking all over. $20 for 5 years.....not bad.
I liked the way it looked. It did seem to force more air through the vent which helps on Hot Days (no a/c). Heat does not need help....at least in YJ's.......cooks my boots.
Remember......face the opening Towards the windshield.
I liked the way it looked. It did seem to force more air through the vent which helps on Hot Days (no a/c). Heat does not need help....at least in YJ's.......cooks my boots.
Remember......face the opening Towards the windshield.
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only way it would help engine performance was if he did this mod.
Jeep Horizons :: 4.0L Cold Air Cowl Intake
Jeep Horizons :: 4.0L Cold Air Cowl Intake
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I didn't know about that. Why? All the pics in the catalogs show it facing forward.
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cause they like the pics that way ?I didn't know about that. Why? All the pics in the catalogs show it facing forward.
cowl induction....
remember those ?
I mounted mine towards the W/S...
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how will it force more air through the vents if it facing the w/s? with it facing forward its getting a ram air effect
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I'm with you. I think it would go out...
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the air comming rolling up the windshield would creat a vaccuum drawing air out of the vents not forcing into them. thats seems feasable, i wasnt even thinkin that till u mentioned, i was just thinkin more airflow with ram air than without ram air, but facing the w/s probably would have that vaccuum effect. isnt that vaccuum actually the same way cowl induction works. pulls that hot air out of the engine compartment allowing for colder air to be sucked into the engine
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