Washing the sport hood

[XDBrad]

Every time I wash the truck the sport hood mock vents hold water both under them as well as in them which leaves streaks of watermarks as you drive down the road while it’s drying. The work around for me is to raise the hood to allow the water to drain from under the hood panels.

Anyone else experiencing this, any better suggestions how to keep it from retaining water?

 

[Flot]

Same situation here, I usually pop the hood for a minute when I'm down washing. While I didn't expect the "vents" to be especially functional, I was a bit disappointed when I discovered that water pools in them.

 

[Craftman]

Yep, a real pain in the rear.

 

[Mdegen93]

Leaf blower or compressed air

 

[DeanKing]

Leaf blower or compressed air

I was going to say the same thing. I have a mustang and same thing happens. A battery operated leaf blower is quick and easy. Also gets water out of other nooks and crannies and wheels.

 

[PorBoy]

That’s exactly what my detailer uses.

 

[Edwards]

So drilling a drain hole through your hood is a non-starter?

 

[Accountant]

Interesting. The hood itself actually has holes under the vents.

 

[Edwards]

Ah, so you could drill holes in the plastic vents, you know, so they actually vent.

 

[Accountant]

Ah, so you could drill holes in the plastic vents, you know, so they actually vent.

As well as the heat shield.

 

[PorBoy]

Well for mine I’m actually going to leave it be. This will actually with the addition of my exhaust finish the exterior for me.

 

[Accountant]

So technically it is a sport-capable hood.

 

[PorBoy]

Lol for me it will solely be a “ look “ thing.

 

[VaderRebel]

My carwash has compressed air handy at each wash bay... winter should be fun with these hoods!

 

[PorBoy]

I only have my vehicles hand washed by my detailer. He’s anal and I just go inside my house for my sanity sake until he is done..

 

[DeanKing]

So technically it is a sport-capable hood.

If I understand correctly you can hook up the Mopar CAI to it. They call it Ram air but since the scoops face backwards I think the Ram is a noun for the truck not a verb like it was in the 60s versions.

 

[Accountant]

If I understand correctly you can hook up the Mopar CAI to it. They call it Ram air but since the scoops face backwards I think the Ram is a noun for the truck not a verb like it was in the 60s versions.

Not quite sure I understand what you mean by hook up.

https://www.torquenews.com/gallery/mopar-ram-airflow-intake

 

[VaderRebel]

Not quite sure I understand what you mean by hook up.

https://www.torquenews.com/gallery/mopar-ram-airflow-intake

No, this is what he meant...

 

[Accountant]

No, this is what he meant...
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That makes sense. But not for the actual Mopar CAI since it will be pulling in air from behind the grill. Unless the cover can be modified. Idk.

 

[MopaRAMan]

Same problem here. I get lines on the front bumper from the drain hole in the vents. My mirrors cause even more of a problem for me. I go through an automatic wash that doesn’t quite rinse the soap completely out of them.