The Chrysler Lebaron hood vents are a popular mod for heating relief. Another one you may want to consider are purchasing spacers for your hood mounting brackets. They raise the rear of the hood slightly to let the heat escape.
With a high pressure at the base of the windshield at speed, which also pushes fresh air into the cab, air would be going into the engine compartment from there, and crazy heat into the cab on the trail I reckon.
With a high pressure at the base of the windshield at speed, which also pushes fresh air into the cab, air would be going into the engine compartment from there, and crazy heat into the cab on the trail I reckon.
I think you should let everyone know that before acting like what you did is common practice. I personally would not want to breath the fumes from the engine bay. Nor would my wife or kids.
What does your wife have to do with my Jeep?
Here's an affordable alternative. I'm always looking for different. About 4 years ago I went to Home Depot and bought 2 small floor registers (about $15 including screws). Cut the holes and screwed them in. They work great. I get lots of positive comments.
You'd reckon wrong. I don't run a windshield.
NOW you tell us.
Maybe you shouldn't run a hood either.
We are getting off topic, but yeah, there is a little glare, but not too bad. It lights up everything.Hey DaYeep, does that LED glare off the hood badly or not so much? That has to be a heap of lumens.
Could I cut holes and vent heat into the area where my wiper motor is?
What do you think? Is it a good or bad idea?
i.e. .... you wont have any venting happening anyway ... unless the vehicle speed is slow enough, or the engine fan is producing enough CFMs ... to overcome the effects of the high pressure area at the base of the windscreen.