Now there's a perk for being in the Marines....driving a "truck" like that.
Opening Your Hood
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No need to laugh at that one. I open the engine hatch on our 22' Regal boat after every use to cool the Mercruiser 350 down. It is so padded and insulated that the only air getting to the motor is through the intake hoses which feed directly to the engine. Helps save the hoses and belts from the heat that builds up in there.
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What are you kidding me? My wife thinks I should move outside with the truck I'm under the hood so often. Most of the time I'm just getting to know it like the back of my hand. Ya never know when you may have to fix somthing in the dark.
Will-
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If I open mine once every fill it would be once a month. Maybe, I only filled the washer jug twice since I got it. I also do my oil changes every 6 months. Oh yeah I still have under 10,000 miles since 9/01. I might have opened the hood 20 times in that period. So I might have opened it once a month. 
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Okay now, dont laugh....but I open the hood everytime
>it's put into the garage.....especially in the summer.....to
>let the heat out. I hope to keep this truck "forever" and
>would like to delay replacing the _rubber hoses (etc.) as
>long as possible. It's a quick check of the fluids also
>before starting out (except the oil). Changing the oil
>every 2500-3000 miles as well as tire rotation gives me
>plenty of opportunities to check the stuff underneath.
>Okay, go ahead and laugh.
I won't laugh
I do the same thing
Okay now, dont laugh....but I open the hood everytime >it's put into the garage.....especially in the summer.....to
>let the heat out. I hope to keep this truck "forever" and
>would like to delay replacing the _rubber hoses (etc.) as
>long as possible. It's a quick check of the fluids also
>before starting out (except the oil). Changing the oil
>every 2500-3000 miles as well as tire rotation gives me
>plenty of opportunities to check the stuff underneath.
>Okay, go ahead and laugh.
I won't laugh
I do the same thing 
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I check under my hood about once a week. I just look for anything unusual... ok, I just like to admire the V10.
Oh, and just so that the guys on the other side of the pond know what we are talking about, I think they call the hood the Bonnet... and those darn Canadians probly just spell it Houd or something.
Matt
2002, F250 SD, SC, 8' Bed, V10, 3.73 LS, Arizona Beige, ICI Stainless Step Bars, Truxedo Tonneau, Prodigy Brake Control, Flowmaster 40
Oh, and just so that the guys on the other side of the pond know what we are talking about, I think they call the hood the Bonnet... and those darn Canadians probly just spell it Houd or something.
Matt
2002, F250 SD, SC, 8' Bed, V10, 3.73 LS, Arizona Beige, ICI Stainless Step Bars, Truxedo Tonneau, Prodigy Brake Control, Flowmaster 40
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>once a week, I am still looking under the hood trying to
>figure where all my gasoline is going!!
Dan / ft
Keep your foot out of it
>figure where all my gasoline is going!!
Dan / ft Keep your foot out of it
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 09-Jan-03 AT 03:58 PM (EST)]>What are you kidding me? My wife thinks I should move
>outside with the truck I'm under the hood so often. Most of
>the time I'm just getting to know it like the back of my
>hand. Ya never know when you may have to fix somthing in the
>dark.
>
>Will-
GREAT Pic
>outside with the truck I'm under the hood so often. Most of
>the time I'm just getting to know it like the back of my
>hand. Ya never know when you may have to fix somthing in the
>dark.
>
>Will-
GREAT Pic
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I only look under the hood every 10,000 miles at oil change time, and even then I wouldn't if I didn't have to, because I get so frustrated when I see all the stuff that I no longer reconize! 25 years ago, I used to do my own engine swaps and overhauls, now I can't even find the spark plugs!
JC
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Oldchap, have you met FortyFords yet? Maybe you guys met in the Civil War though... :P
I look under the hood every week or more. AND I do not eat peanuts and I sure as heck don't have LITTLE turds! http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/fart.gif
My so-called-sister wouldn't fit in the bed of these trucks let alone under the hood!
I look under the hood every week or more. AND I do not eat peanuts and I sure as heck don't have LITTLE turds! http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/fart.gif
My so-called-sister wouldn't fit in the bed of these trucks let alone under the hood!
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Be cautious when opening your hood. You may awaken a sleeping MONSTA! We know of his attraction to slippery dip sticks from many prior posts and MONSTA sightings. He has undergone sniper training and may be wearing automotive camo!
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>I only look under the hood every 10,000 miles at oil change
>time, and even then I wouldn't if I didn't have to, because
>I get so frustrated when I see all the stuff that I no
>longer reconize! 25 years ago, I used to do my own engine
>swaps and overhauls, now I can't even find the spark plugs!
>
>JC
JC,10,000 oil change
:-staun are you kidding me. why so long???
:-X23
>time, and even then I wouldn't if I didn't have to, because
>I get so frustrated when I see all the stuff that I no
>longer reconize! 25 years ago, I used to do my own engine
>swaps and overhauls, now I can't even find the spark plugs!
>
>JC
JC,10,000 oil change
:-staun are you kidding me.
why so long??? :-X23