rain gutter

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:03 am

At some point every one of our vehicles will get wet, whether by accident or intended.

When mine gets wet, water runs down the cowl to the front, behind the hood, down the bent sheet where the hood is bolted, and runs onto the head, specifically filling up the #4 spark plug hole.

On Ebay I have seen several people selling a gutter that attaches to that angle piece on the cowl with the hood hinge bolts, and supposedly directs the water to either side of the engine, then down, preventing water from dripping onto the head.

Is anyone using these?

Are they in any shape or form motor pool stuff?

Thanks,
Brian

aforests · Post by **aforests** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:16 am

do you have a link for this ebay page?

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:27 am

There are several vendors selling it.

Here is one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MB-GPW-Willys-F ... fd&vxp=mtr

Brian

m38mc · Post by **m38mc** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:39 am

This will not work if you are using the fording system. The bracket that holds the fording cable bolts to the hood hinge and will not allow this to fit.
I have seen this part on 3A's and it does a good job.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:51 am

Hi Larry,
I was wondering about that.

Brian

m38mc · Post by **m38mc** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:45 am

I have one off a 3a that I tried but no luck. She3 stays in the garage in bad weather.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:03 pm

I wonder if a piece of fuel or vacuum hose split along its length and stuck on the lip would channel much of that water away?