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California98Civic · 12-31-2012, 04:40 PM

What a cool idea. New thinking. I like it. But in line of logic with what Frank Lee says above, have you thought about the possible down sides? I wonder if a removable, insulated cover for the valve cover would be better for the warm months. Secure it to the valve cover using "plumber's tape," perhaps?

Here in Cali, it would have to be removable. Insulation like that would probably be an instant fail on emissions testing. All such mods need a CARB sticker to pass.

12-31-2012, 04:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
California98Civic Cyborg ECU Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 6,299 Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 66.42 mpg (US) Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike 90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,373 Thanked 2,174 Times in 1,470 Posts	What a cool idea. New thinking. I like it. But in line of logic with what Frank Lee says above, have you thought about the possible down sides? I wonder if a removable, insulated cover for the valve cover would be better for the warm months. Secure it to the valve cover using "plumber's tape," perhaps? Here in Cali, it would have to be removable. Insulation like that would probably be an instant fail on emissions testing. All such mods need a CARB sticker to pass. __________________ See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.