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Old 06-16-2022, 06:05 PM   #17 (permalink)
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I remember members arguing about this.

I found this from 2009: Developed for winter commuting (but now I run 'em year around)
Frank Lee cut a sheet of cardboard and put it under his car hood and used 1" foil-faced foam in his truck.
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Hey Frank Lee. Any chance you could find your old pictures and host them on EM? I'm looking to add this thread to the 65+ mods list and pictures really are helpful.
#23 11-30-2017

Daox posted Super fast warm up mod - Engine insulation in 2011.

The fifth post is Frank Lee sharing his older thread.

The argument I remember is that cardboard and coroplast have negligible insulative properties.

I also remember people putting fiberglass welding blankets under their hoods, but I will need to finish that thread and possibly look elsewhere later.
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Last edited by Xist; 07-17-2022 at 02:46 PM.. Reason: Foil-faced, not foal face.
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