cherowagon
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- portland, or
my lebarons just came in the mail
buzzbombxj said:i just got a set of the lebaron vents today, they are filthy, are they dishwasher safe? some plastic melts
Big Red said:Lebaron hood vents are made out of fiberglass so they are o.k. to wash in the dishwasher if you are so inclined. I have a few sets for sale if anyone wants some. PM me for more details.
Troy
Pete M said:I too was worried about rain getting in and as the thought process moved along I came up with this, a single offcenter hoodscoop-like vent that I fabbed out of sheet steel. Why a single offcenter vent you ask? I needed clearance inside for the pusher fan I got from the junkyard!I kinda hurried the construction along with the Moab vacation looming, but it's not like the rest of my truck is bling either.
The fan was a bit too powerful, so I cut it back by wiring in part of a spare resistor pack (the one that allows different settings for the interior blower). If you're wondering, on the freeway the flow of air (with the fan off) is from inside to outside, so it's not like my scoop is actually "scooping" anything. The fan came in handy even before I got to Moab. Never previously haveing holes in my hood, I didn't realize my engine smelled so much like burning oil (that problem has alsosince been fixed) and the smell would waft in though the dash. When I turned the fan on, the breeze seemed to push the fumes out far enough that they went up and over the truck rather than in the fresh air intake vents.
In the desert the fan worked great, keeping my hood to a respectable temperature. Ever since I bought the truck (8 years ago as a run-down 2wd), driving on a mere warm but sunny day will cause hood to get so hot you won't want to touch it (engine doesn't overheat at all though). No problems now.
Jeep on!
--Pete
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JMotorsprt said:I know, off topic, but what breed of dog?
Jason