Driving in the rain without a hood?
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Driving in the rain without a hood?
Didn't know where to put this, figured this would be a good place. I might be picking up another car on Tuesday, and there is a 60% chance of rain in my area. This car does not have a hood at the moment, what sort of precautions should I take? I've read that some people have driven hoodless in the pouring rain and nothing has happened. I've also read on some hot rod forums that some of those guys spray their distributor and plug wires with WD-40, how easy would that be to clean up once I get it home? Should I just wait for a day with no chance of rain?
Driving details: We will be meeting about two hours from my home, and that amount of driving will be 90% interstate speeds. Towing is not an option, I don't have a trailer and I'm not paying a tow bill.
Driving details: We will be meeting about two hours from my home, and that amount of driving will be 90% interstate speeds. Towing is not an option, I don't have a trailer and I'm not paying a tow bill.
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Re: Driving in the rain without a hood?
WD-40 is pretty easy to clean up later. It definitely works. If you're driving through a downpour it might be a problem, if it's light rain it will probably evaporate from the engine heat with before it ever becomes a problem with nothing on there.
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Re: Driving in the rain without a hood?
The only way you will have problems is if the distributor cap gasket is no good or the spark plug lead heads are not seated properly over the spark plug wells.
If it is raining hard enough, [deluge] to effect the engine, pull over, you should not be driving anyway.
If there is a question about the cap gasket, baggie the distributor assembly, easy to do with a big freezer baggie and a couple "zip ties".
For the spark plug tubes, just bring along a small tube of kitchen/bathroom caulk, pull the spark plug lead and run a thin bead of caulk along the top of the spark plug tube, [or the underside of the spark plug lead head] put the lead back in, don't worry about making a mess, you can clean it up once you get home. 94
If it is raining hard enough, [deluge] to effect the engine, pull over, you should not be driving anyway.
If there is a question about the cap gasket, baggie the distributor assembly, easy to do with a big freezer baggie and a couple "zip ties".
For the spark plug tubes, just bring along a small tube of kitchen/bathroom caulk, pull the spark plug lead and run a thin bead of caulk along the top of the spark plug tube, [or the underside of the spark plug lead head] put the lead back in, don't worry about making a mess, you can clean it up once you get home. 94
Last edited by fcm; Feb 17, 2013 at 03:59 PM. Reason: typo
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Re: Driving in the rain without a hood?
I know it's not a good idea, which is why it won't be driven without a hood in the rain except this once. I will be buying a hood as soon as I can. Until then, I won't be driving it.
This is exactly what I will be doing. If there was a rep system on here, you would be repped. Thanks man.
The only way you will have problems is if the distributor cap gasket is no good or the spark plug lead heads are not seated properly over the spark plug wells.
If it is raining hard enough, [deluge] to effect the engine, pull over, you should not be driving anyway.
If there is a question about the cap gasket, baggie the distributor assembly, easy to do with a big freezer baggie and a couple "zip ties".
For the spark plug tubes, just bring along a small tube of kitchen/bathroom caulk, pull the spark plug lead and run a thin bead of caulk along the top of the spark plug tube, [or the underside of the spark plug lead head] put the lead back in, don't worry about making a mess, you can clean it up once you get home. 94
If it is raining hard enough, [deluge] to effect the engine, pull over, you should not be driving anyway.
If there is a question about the cap gasket, baggie the distributor assembly, easy to do with a big freezer baggie and a couple "zip ties".
For the spark plug tubes, just bring along a small tube of kitchen/bathroom caulk, pull the spark plug lead and run a thin bead of caulk along the top of the spark plug tube, [or the underside of the spark plug lead head] put the lead back in, don't worry about making a mess, you can clean it up once you get home. 94
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Re: Driving in the rain without a hood?
would you suggest i do the same for a j series swap in a del sol (being there is not enough hood clearance)
The only way you will have problems is if the distributor cap gasket is no good or the spark plug lead heads are not seated properly over the spark plug wells.
If it is raining hard enough, [deluge] to effect the engine, pull over, you should not be driving anyway.
If there is a question about the cap gasket, baggie the distributor assembly, easy to do with a big freezer baggie and a couple "zip ties".
For the spark plug tubes, just bring along a small tube of kitchen/bathroom caulk, pull the spark plug lead and run a thin bead of caulk along the top of the spark plug tube, [or the underside of the spark plug lead head] put the lead back in, don't worry about making a mess, you can clean it up once you get home. 94
If it is raining hard enough, [deluge] to effect the engine, pull over, you should not be driving anyway.
If there is a question about the cap gasket, baggie the distributor assembly, easy to do with a big freezer baggie and a couple "zip ties".
For the spark plug tubes, just bring along a small tube of kitchen/bathroom caulk, pull the spark plug lead and run a thin bead of caulk along the top of the spark plug tube, [or the underside of the spark plug lead head] put the lead back in, don't worry about making a mess, you can clean it up once you get home. 94
Re: Driving in the rain without a hood?
The only way you will have problems is if the distributor cap gasket is no good or the spark plug lead heads are not seated properly over the spark plug wells.
If it is raining hard enough, [deluge] to effect the engine, pull over, you should not be driving anyway.
If there is a question about the cap gasket, baggie the distributor assembly, easy to do with a big freezer baggie and a couple "zip ties".
For the spark plug tubes, just bring along a small tube of kitchen/bathroom caulk, pull the spark plug lead and run a thin bead of caulk along the top of the spark plug tube, [or the underside of the spark plug lead head] put the lead back in, don't worry about making a mess, you can clean it up once you get home. 94
If it is raining hard enough, [deluge] to effect the engine, pull over, you should not be driving anyway.
If there is a question about the cap gasket, baggie the distributor assembly, easy to do with a big freezer baggie and a couple "zip ties".
For the spark plug tubes, just bring along a small tube of kitchen/bathroom caulk, pull the spark plug lead and run a thin bead of caulk along the top of the spark plug tube, [or the underside of the spark plug lead head] put the lead back in, don't worry about making a mess, you can clean it up once you get home. 94
Just do this. Hahaha
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