Point of underhood blanket?

DCC1464 · 08-17-2011, 02:14 AM

Ok so i didnt know where i should post this( MODS move it if you see fit) ,but anways
Anyone know the what the blanket is there for?
to protect the hood from heat? sound damping? heat sink?

IamJacksCamaro · 08-17-2011, 02:20 AM

Mainly sound dampening.

montreal2010yellow · 08-17-2011, 06:54 AM

Bump.

JoeP@TeamBeckyD · 08-17-2011, 06:57 AM

The underhood blanket is a safety item.
In the unlikely event of an underhood
fire, the plastic clips will burn,
and the blanket will drop and
help smother the flames.

although it does help as
sound insulation also...

MMC · 08-17-2011, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

The underhood blanket is a safety item.
In the unlikely event of an underhood
fire, the plastic clips will burn,
and the blanket will drop and
help smother the flames.

I never knew this, great bit of info.

metthem · 08-17-2011, 07:13 AM

Too keep your engine warm in the winter. A warm motor is a happy motor.

scottyvegas · 08-17-2011, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

The underhood blanket is a safety item.
In the unlikely event of an underhood
fire, the plastic clips will burn,
and the blanket will drop and
help smother the flames.

although it does help as
sound insulation also...

This.

Apex Motorsports · 08-17-2011, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

The underhood blanket is a safety item.
In the unlikely event of an underhood
fire, the plastic clips will burn,
and the blanket will drop and
help smother the flames.

although it does help as
sound insulation also...

+1

nyrfan · 08-17-2011, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

The underhood blanket is a safety item.
In the unlikely event of an underhood
fire, the plastic clips will burn,
and the blanket will drop and
help smother the flames.

although it does help as
sound insulation also...

Wow, great info.

The Stig · 08-17-2011, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

The underhood blanket is a safety item.
In the unlikely event of an underhood
fire, the plastic clips will burn,
and the blanket will drop and
help smother the flames.

although it does help as
sound insulation also...

and Becky saves the day again

Deke736 · 08-17-2011, 08:39 AM

Wow, I never knew this! I thought is was there for looks and sound insulation. I guess I learned something new today. Can I go home now?

masterwinning · 08-17-2011, 01:21 PM

If that info is true, let me tell you it never happens that way. I have fought many a car fires and not once have I ever had the under hood blanket fall and smoother the fire. Every car fire I have ever had, the blanket is still firmly attached to the hood, small fires, big fires, new cars, old cars, high end, low end, it has never worked that way.

It is a sound dampening material, plain and simple. By the time a fire would have gotten big enough to melt all the plastic tabs, the car is gone anyways.

upflying · 08-17-2011, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

The underhood blanket is a safety item.
In the unlikely event of an underhood
fire, the plastic clips will burn,
and the blanket will drop and
help smother the flames.

although it does help as
sound insulation also...

Engine fires draw oxygen from underneath and through the grill. Engine fires are fed by burning fuel and combustibles such as plastics and rubber. Hard to understand how an insulation blanket falling down from under the hood would help smother a fire.

MiracleAces · 08-17-2011, 01:33 PM

I hate to tell anyone they are wrong, but I can tell you most sales people are misinformed about the hood blanket. It in no way is intended to smother a fire. This is something that was made up long ago and I even used this in my walk around presentations long ago until I finally learned what it is.

The blanket will dampen hood noise, but is intended to protect the paint on the hood from the engine heat. TIS.

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JoeP@TeamBeckyD 1 Drives: SS,PaceCar,ZL1,1LE,C7Z51,Z06,17-ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit, Mich Posts: 68,623	The underhood blanket is a safety item. In the unlikely event of an underhood fire, the plastic clips will burn, and the blanket will drop and help smother the flames. although it does help as sound insulation also... Last edited by JoeP@TeamBeckyD; 08-17-2011 at 07:09 AM.

08-17-2011, 01:33 PM	#14
MiracleAces Drives: 2011 Black Camaro 2SS/RS Coupe Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sterling Virginia Posts: 317	I hate to tell anyone they are wrong, but I can tell you most sales people are misinformed about the hood blanket. It in no way is intended to smother a fire. This is something that was made up long ago and I even used this in my walk around presentations long ago until I finally learned what it is. The blanket will dampen hood noise, but is intended to protect the paint on the hood from the engine heat. TIS. __________________ "Being persistant and never giving up may not always get the job done, but it just may annoy someone else enough to make it worth your while."

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08-17-2011, 02:20 AM	#2
IamJacksCamaro Drives: Camaro LS M6, Fiero, Ford F100 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 638	Mainly sound dampening.

08-17-2011, 07:13 AM	#6
metthem Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 943	Too keep your engine warm in the winter. A warm motor is a happy motor.

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Deke736 COTW 12/3/12 Drives: 2012 Ashen Gray ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glen Carbon, IL Posts: 3,279	Wow, I never knew this! I thought is was there for looks and sound insulation. I guess I learned something new today. Can I go home now?

08-17-2011, 01:21 PM	#12
masterwinning Drives: 2013 Volt Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Riverside Ohio Posts: 515	If that info is true, let me tell you it never happens that way. I have fought many a car fires and not once have I ever had the under hood blanket fall and smoother the fire. Every car fire I have ever had, the blanket is still firmly attached to the hood, small fires, big fires, new cars, old cars, high end, low end, it has never worked that way. It is a sound dampening material, plain and simple. By the time a fire would have gotten big enough to melt all the plastic tabs, the car is gone anyways.