Driving with engine exposed..?

[DreadedFist]

Easy answer: Put the oem bov back on, aftermarket vent to atmospheres will make it run like ass, dumping metered air is terrible.

[Ghost]

Easy answer: Put the oem bov back on, aftermarket vent to atmospheres will make it run like ass, dumping metered air is terrible.

While trying to not sound like an ass, I'm well aware of this thank you. My question was about the legality of the hood not being on the car while driving it, not the BoV or the atmospheric dumping of metered air. I'll be looking at an AM recirc soon enough but theres bigger things to be done here first.

[DarkCaporaL]

When in doubt just call your local police department, they will gladly answer any legality question for you and even point you towards the exact law.

I dont know why people are so afraid to call their local police department, it takes two seconds and you get your answer.

[Ghost]

Straight from the Chief of Traffic Bylaws mouth:

"As there is no specific law citing that operating a motor vehicle without a hood on is a violation, law DOES state that the vehicle must be maintained within manufacturers specifications while operating on public roadways. This COULD include having the hood on. So it's dependant on how your driving and where your driving to that would determine whether or not a Peace/ Police Officer would write a citation in relation to this. But most likely an officer would kinda think it's strange but nothing more."

So basically if your driving like an ass and drawing attention to yourself would determine if you'd get pulled over and given a ticket.

[Oakville]

What hood did you go with again? dmax?

[Ghost]

yeah D-max... only one that seems like it actually functions to keep the engine bay cooler.

[n0xid]

As far as I know you the main issue comes down to having working windshield washer sprayers, and those are on the hood on our cars. So unless you relocated them, thats where they would nail you, might be considered a safety device.

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[Ghost]

As far as I know you the main issue comes down to having working windshield washer sprayers, and those are on the hood on our cars. So unless you relocated them, thats where they would nail you, might be considered a safety device.

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Scotty.... DON'T!

[Dragon Humper]

The requirement is that you need to be able to prevent a passerby from sticking their stupid fingers into your fan and belts (or anything else that can remove them). As long as you do that you can run hoodless as long as you want.

You think they give street-rod guys any grief over this............noooooo.



Jon.

[Bruizer]

I'd wait till you had a hood. Waited throughout winter, what's a little longer to drive it. We (RHD) already have a bad image if someone makes a stink haha. Then again, I run with style, not barely run.