Engine Cover.....Does It Make A Difference...

[Jayy]

Might Be A Silly Ques....

But Having A Engine Cover Off...Would It Make A Difference To The Running Of A Car....

Any Help Would Be Great....

Thanks....

[GOLF_STU]

the plastic cover or the actual engine rocker cover???

[Jayy]

Ermm the bit that would say 20v Turbo on it, though mine says 1.6 SR, and theres another plastic bit to it thats goes round it...like a backwards L shape

[HARDCOR3]

no difference, it just makes em look tidier.....

[GazB]

Some people say the car runs better with it off as it does not let the heat escape

[New Duncan]

I'll go with that, but subject to the following very important proviso

If you have the black plastic aerodynamic under engine cover intact, spray in wet weather will not rise into the engine compartment. If that cover has been knocked off on kerbs and ditches, and, particularly on later non DBW petrol 1.8T's. Make damn sure you have a splash guard to protect the 4 coils and power packs. Otherwise the engine will stop in very wet weather. Further, you will be looking for some coil packs and circuitry that has burnt-out to earth.

On the Diesels and single coil, multi point units, it's not an issue.