Hood cutouts and venting

travisk

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fullerton, CA

• Feb 11, 2013

• #1

I'm thinking about picking up this XJ, but there are few janky things going on with it. The owner cut these holes in the hood but did not install vents. They aren't cut to any particular aftermarket hood vent size. Any ideas for a fix to keep the water out?

Oh, that's not actual armor on the hood. It's spray-on liner.

 

Begster

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cape Cod/Boston, Mass

• Feb 11, 2013

• #2

Magnetic sheet. Stick them right on, you can get different size thicknesses, get the industrial size stuff that is mean for signs on the side of cars. I've seen people do that before to cover up hood vent holes.

 

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Explorer 1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Whittier, Ca

• Feb 11, 2013

• #3

Even if you installed louvers you would still get rain water entering. I don't know of any venting system that would let out hot air and not allow rain water in.

Thanks,
Fred
Explorer 1

 

travisk

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fullerton, CA

• Feb 11, 2013

• #4

That doesn't seem healthy for the engine of a vehicle that gets parked outside all year round.

 

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rstarch345

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Location

Where ever I can wheel

• Feb 11, 2013

• #5

Explorer 1 said:

I don't know of any venting system that would let out hot air and not allow rain water in.

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I don't have issues with mine http://www.myunibody.com/Rodney/Hood/Hood.html and I installed these back on '05.

I get more water in the engine compartment hitting standing water on the highway than I ever get through my vents.

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

NAXJA Member

Location

Minneapolis, MN

• Feb 12, 2013

• #6

Plenty of people use the LeBaron hood vents, and have no issues with water from Thunderstorms, snow, or ice.

 

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Built2Flex

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Location

d

• Feb 12, 2013

• #7

rstarch345 said:

I get more water in the engine compartment hitting standing water on the highway than I ever get through my vents.

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89limited_hero

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Clackamas, or

• Feb 12, 2013

• #8

easy fix buy a different hood. i have some lebaron hood vent i was going to put in then i found some off a 90's Pontiac gand prix in the junkyard that look better and something different.

 

ILLXJ

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Louisville, IL

• Feb 12, 2013

• #9

Looks like those could be cut for Z-34 vents.

JIM.

 

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sunburned

NAXJA Forum User

Location

So. MD

• Feb 12, 2013

• #10

Looks like the cutout was for these: http://www.hoodlouvers.com/product-category/size-medium-hood-louvershood-vents/

They have different sizes, just measure the holes on the hood. I have them on my XJ. Rainwater and heavy snow have never hurt anything under the hood and my jeep sits outside year round.



Or get one of these from Poison Spyder

 

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yaromb

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WA

• Feb 12, 2013

• #11

X2 - these look cut for the product from hoodlouvers.com .

 

Lowrange2

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Abbeville, SC

• Feb 12, 2013

• #12

Cover it up...

I wouldn't turn down an deal because it has holes in the hood. How is that janky?

They're there for a reason.

 

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ibjeepin95

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Weyers Cave,VA

• Feb 13, 2013

• #13

Just go to the junkyard and get another hood.

 

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MaxxXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bakersfield CA

• Feb 13, 2013

• #14

I need some hood vents for this summer

 

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Chin13

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Seattle,Washington

• Feb 13, 2013

• #15

These are on the pricey side but they look good and are functional. I also like the idea of a metal template. http://www.hylineoffroad.com/product_info.php?products_id=54.