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Old 04-26-2009, 11:28 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by FlashBazbo View Post
It seems to me that a thoughtful elimination of "beauty covers" under the hood would both save weight AND make the engine run cooler. Has anyone done this?
I'm not seeing what function relevance of all those plastic covers either other than cosmetic. What will manufacturers do in the future? Seal off the whole engine compartment and have a few holes for fluid fills and dip sticks. I'll bet they've thought about it.
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