Is it safe to run my car with the top plastic engine cover, seen below, removed? If not, why?
Yes but it'll get dirtier quicker and there will be more noise because there probably should be molded foam underneath it covering the back half of the engine.Is it safe to run my car with the top plastic engine cover, seen below, removed? If not, why?
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Not what it says
- Also, it designates what the engine is so it's an "information cover" as well IMO. In this instance it's a BMW Twin Turbo Power.
My point still remains true.Not what it says
No safety reason, but IMO the N57 isn't much to look at.I just like being able to see my engine; nothing more than that. If it's a little louder with the cover removed, no worries. I just wanted to know if there was any technical/safety reason it needed to stay on. I always ran my old VW and Mercedes with the covers removed; it just made access to everything much easier.
Not really. They all say BMW TwinPower Turbo.My point still remains true.
Some engines also use them to improve under hood air flow. Can’t imagine it makes a big difference.I just like being able to see my engine; nothing more than that. If it's a little louder with the cover removed, no worries. I just wanted to know if there was any technical/safety reason it needed to stay on. I always ran my old VW and Mercedes with the covers removed; it just made access to everything much easier.
I'll look under it later today. If there is any insulation, I'll leave it. If not, I'm going to remove it. Can't imagine plastic does much as a heat shield..No safety reason, but IMO the N57 isn't much to look at.
If it helps keep heat off the hood I'd leave it.
Depends on how the air flows around it. If one side has air moving and the other doesn't a layer of plastic can be an effective barrier by itself.I'll look under it later today. If there is any insulation, I'll leave it. If not, I'm going to remove it. Can't imagine plastic does much as a heat shield..
- Also, it designates what the engine is so it's an "information cover" as well IMO. In this instance it's a BMW Twin Turbo Power.
Not really. They all say BMW TwinPower Turbo.
Could be an N20 under that cover. Or an N55.
Could even be an N63, which actually has two turbos.