Thoughts on the Hemi engine cover

[Dark Knight 500]

Like the title says, I’m just curious what everyone’s thoughts and opinions on the plastic engine cover. Do you think it serves an actual purpose, or do you think it’s just eye candy.
Also, do you have one one your Hemi, or have you removed it.

 

[BuschLatte420]

I like em, my 2022 classic didn’t come with it so I bought one

 

[RamDiver]

Like the title says, I’m just curious what everyone’s thoughts and opinions on the plastic engine cover. Do you think it serves an actual purpose, or do you think it’s just eye candy.
Also, do you have one one your Hemi, or have you removed it.

My '21 Classic didn't come with the eye candy cover, either.

I like the appearance but after my experience with having a cover on my Tundra, I'd pull it off asap and use it as a paperweight or wall candy in my shop.

The rodents love to build houses in there and if it weren't for the miraculous luck of a Toyota recall, requiring the entire intake manifold to be extracted, it would have been an expensive wiring repair.

They were already in there, so, it cost about $100 for a new connector, wiring, and labor.

The recall charge (under extended warranty, compliments of Toyota USA, was just short of $2K in about 2012, AFAIR.

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[Hemi395]

Personally I think they look nice. However all they do is hold in heat and as @RamDiver mentioned they provide a place for mice to build a nest. I pulled mine off and its hanging over my work bench.

 

[ramffml]

Kittens are great at controlling the mice problem. I generally keep one or two around as they (mice) will get into my RV as well, and lets face it, they're cute little critters when they're on the hunt.

 

[REDinAZ]

Hmmm, they seem to be on all the new vehicles now that you mention it. My '93 BRONCO has definitely never had one. Maybe remove it off the RAM in the summer and leave it on in the winters (if you live in some frozen tundra location)??? I know you have to go and pull the damn thing off the 5.7L to service the PCV, I just replaced the '17's the other day. I cleaned it and did put it right back on afterwards btw.

 

[Hemi395]

Kittens are great at controlling the mice problem. I generally keep one or two around as they (mice) will get into my RV as well, and lets face it, they're cute little critters when they're on the hunt.

Don't get me started on mice in my RV.....

 

[hemihustlin]

when researching why my 21 classic didnt come with one, among the reasons of heat and rodent retention was the possibility of it rubbing on the wiring harness and causing electrical problems.
i dont care for the look either so good riddance

 

[Mb7640]

My 21 warlock did not come with one either. All my challengers did just something else to clean lol. I dont miss it

 

[caulk04]

I'd imagine a major reason for them is noise suppression. Highly unlikely that any normal Joe will notice the difference with or without in any way.

 

[RamDiver]

Hmmm, they seem to be on all the new vehicles now that you mention it. My '93 BRONCO has definitely never had one. Maybe remove it off the RAM in the summer and leave it on in the winters (if you live in some frozen tundra location)??? I know you have to go and pull the damn thing off the 5.7L to service the PCV, I just replaced the '17's the other day. I cleaned it and did put it right back on afterwards btw.

Up here where it gets frosty, the rodents like a warm engine, especially in the winter.

So, if you wanted to cycle the cover on and off, the better arrangement would be, on in summer and off in winter.

And then there's never a guarantee that a summer resident rodent would choose to have a warm evening by your Hemi.

That's why it would be wall candy in my shop for me.

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[Hemi395]

The motor is easier to service as well. One less thing to take off/put back on.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Thanks for this thread. Why in hell do we keep putting that thing back on?

 

[DILLIGAF]

If I had a 5.7L intake, Id also want to hide it behind a hideous cover... lol..

 

[Dark Knight 500]

Thanks for this thread. Why in hell do we keep putting that thing back on?

NP haha I had mine off this weekend too change my fuel pressure sensor, when I was finished I thought about putting it back on then was like, I actually like the look of the engine bay better without it. So it’s sitting in the shed.

 

[RamDiver]

NP haha I had mine of this weekend too change my fuel pressure sensor, when I was finished I thought about putting it back on then was like, I actually like the look of the engine bay better without it. So it’s sitting in the shed.

Better to keep the rodents in the shed anyway.

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[Jefferson Davis]

The only mouse under my hood is the small block in my 78 chevy pickup. It doesn't have an engine cover though....

 

[retired]

I keep mine on. one trip to moab was enough for me to learn it does serve a purpose. my first trip I thought why keep the heat in going to a 100F+ place. after running trails there was so much dirt and dust in ever crevice of the engine. Got home cleaned it up and 6 months later was back running trails in moab and my temps stayed the same (oil,coolant and tranny) ran the same trails and all the dust was on the cover so easy to clean off. it does muffle the injector tick a bit as well.

 

[Captain Bart]

How do they attach?

 

[Fishhaggis]

many thousands of dollars worth of rodent damage under that cover. The rats here love hiding under there and eating the truck.