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Wow, you shouldn't have self tapping screws anywhere near an engine bay. But since you know what they are, I guess their danger is minimized. It is quite OK to

Wow, you shouldn't have self tapping screws anywhere near an engine bay. But since you know what they are, I guess their danger is minimized. It is quite OK to run w/o an engine cover, it is a worthless piece of plastic.

selykg 5y ago
They can actually be worse, trapping heat in. But yea, completely non-functional. Remove it if the clips are broken. You aren't missing anything.
- KennyBlanken 5y ago
  They're not "non-functional" at all. They reduce wind noise, increase mileage particularly in colder weather (and speed up engine warmup time), protect the engine from road debris/road salt/water, and reduce lift generated at highway speeds. "Trapping heat in" isn't a problem in almost any modern vehicle.
  - rootsudo 5y ago
    There's an engine cover, and a cowl cover - the one on the bottom is good, the fake plastic trim on the top is worthless. https://www.forgemotorsport.com/Hyundai_i30NVeloster_N_Carbon_Fibre_Engine_Cover--product--1979.html https://www.forgemotorsport.com/Hyundai_i30NVeloster_N_Carbo... this is worthless, and better to keep it off.
  - selykg 5y ago
    Person I responded with said engine cover. That’s the shit plastic they put on the top of an engine. It traps heat. It’s literally worthless.
- officeplant 5y ago
  I assume they are talking about the splash guard / aeroplate underneath the engine which helps with MPGs to some extent. The plastic engine cover doesn't even need to be touched during an oil change.
  - germinalphrase 5y ago
    Correct. Only talking about splash guard.
    - chiph 5y ago
      Look up the plastic clip part numbers on a Honda parts site, then cross-reference them via eBay or Amazon to get a significantly cheaper knock-off. I've been able to get a bag of 20 for the price of 1 bought from the dealer parts counter. If they don't last, well you have plenty of spares now.
  - selykg 5y ago
    Person I responded to said engine cover, that’s the plastic shit on top of the engine. It’s worthless.

selykg 5y ago

They can actually be worse, trapping heat in. But yea, completely non-functional. Remove it if the clips are broken. You aren't missing anything.

KennyBlanken 5y ago
They're not "non-functional" at all. They reduce wind noise, increase mileage particularly in colder weather (and speed up engine warmup time), protect the engine from road debris/road salt/water, and reduce lift generated at highway speeds. "Trapping heat in" isn't a problem in almost any modern vehicle.
- rootsudo 5y ago
  There's an engine cover, and a cowl cover - the one on the bottom is good, the fake plastic trim on the top is worthless. https://www.forgemotorsport.com/Hyundai_i30NVeloster_N_Carbon_Fibre_Engine_Cover--product--1979.html https://www.forgemotorsport.com/Hyundai_i30NVeloster_N_Carbo... this is worthless, and better to keep it off.
- selykg 5y ago
  Person I responded with said engine cover. That’s the shit plastic they put on the top of an engine. It traps heat. It’s literally worthless.
officeplant 5y ago
I assume they are talking about the splash guard / aeroplate underneath the engine which helps with MPGs to some extent. The plastic engine cover doesn't even need to be touched during an oil change.
- germinalphrase 5y ago
  Correct. Only talking about splash guard.
  - chiph 5y ago
    Look up the plastic clip part numbers on a Honda parts site, then cross-reference them via eBay or Amazon to get a significantly cheaper knock-off. I've been able to get a bag of 20 for the price of 1 bought from the dealer parts counter. If they don't last, well you have plenty of spares now.
- selykg 5y ago
  Person I responded to said engine cover, that’s the plastic shit on top of the engine. It’s worthless.