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Old 03-30-2011, 01:52 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by orange4boy View Post
Is this for the prius? I insulated mine a year ago including a belly pan. It works quite well if you seal the hood properly with weather stripping. The best deal is the super thick pickup truck bed cover seal. For the bulk of the job I was very lucky and found a few sheets of 1inch engine bay sound insulation with the reflective foil on it. It just sits on top of the engine and can be removed easily for maintenance.
When I started this thread, the intention was to insulate the Paseo's engine. The Prius could definitely benefit from faster warm up though.

Do you have any pictures of your insulation job?
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