Passenger Side Hood Vent

BLUE-BEAST///M2 · 02-04-2010, 10:05 AM

Hi Guys,

I just got my e90 M3 a few weeks ago and absolutely love it!

As we all know the passenger side hood vent is actually sealed with some kind of rubber material.

I noticed on my car, the passenger side hood vent rubber material has about a 1 inch cut in it. Is that normal?

I'm concerned cause I don't want water entering the engine bay from this cut in the hood vent.

thanks

M3_LIN · 02-04-2010, 10:54 AM

yes it is normal.

Ed Lin

saeedg48 · 02-04-2010, 11:31 AM

BCA · 02-04-2010, 12:41 PM

Definitely normal...so that water can drain through there. Don't worry, it's designed to drain that way and doesn't hurt anything. If it didn't drain then it would just fill up with water!

skywalker562 · 02-04-2010, 12:44 PM

actually mine fill up w/ water so i have to open my hood and drain the water out. and clean it again. XD maybe mine is plug-up? better check when i get my car back

Green///Hell · 02-04-2010, 01:18 PM

Mine has like 3-4 slits in it, I've never had to physically drain it.
The water just disappears. I'm starting to get worried as to where it actually goes.
Do you think someone is stealing it? Maybe I should file a police report?

BobsM3Coupe · 02-04-2010, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

Mine has like 3-4 slits in it, I've never had to physically drain it.
The water just disappears. I'm starting to get worried as to where it actually goes.
Do you think someone is stealing it? Maybe I should file a police report?

Evaporation from heat and the sun are real felons.

BLUE-BEAST///M2 · 02-04-2010, 05:31 PM

Sweet! Now I can chill. Thanks for the quick responses.

ooowowizstev · 02-04-2010, 07:16 PM

I had the same question before, turns out its normal lol.

M3 vert · 02-04-2010, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

Mine has like 3-4 slits in it, I've never had to physically drain it.
The water just disappears. I'm starting to get worried as to where it actually goes.
Do you think someone is stealing it? Maybe I should file a police report?

Nawaaz · 02-04-2010, 10:21 PM

I took mine off.

02-04-2010, 10:05 AM	#1
BLUE-BEAST///M2 Private First Class 47 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M2 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alameda County, CA iTrader: (0)	Passenger Side Hood Vent Hi Guys, I just got my e90 M3 a few weeks ago and absolutely love it! As we all know the passenger side hood vent is actually sealed with some kind of rubber material. I noticed on my car, the passenger side hood vent rubber material has about a 1 inch cut in it. Is that normal? I'm concerned cause I don't want water entering the engine bay from this cut in the hood vent. thanks
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M3_LIN LM-R Whore. 125 Rep 854 Posts Drives: 2009 White M3 Sedan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA iTrader: (1)	yes it is normal. Ed Lin __________________ 09AWE90M: Light headlight tint, Full front end clear bra wrap(Harris@InstyleGraphics), Ceramic tint(40%), Piaa GTX H3 bulb, HID 8k AE, 6k Low, INT Luxer1 lights, RD springs, LMR 20X9 +8, 20X10 +18 (Dave @ Status), Vertice CF hood Ducts(Dat @ VertexUSA), Tecnocraft FULL Envy Intake system+plenum(KEVLAR)+cabin filter covers, Meister GTC exhaust, Arkym F LIP.
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BCA Captain 22 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (1)	Definitely normal...so that water can drain through there. Don't worry, it's designed to drain that way and doesn't hurt anything. If it didn't drain then it would just fill up with water! __________________ 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S 2019 Porsche Cayenne Past BMWs: 2015 M3, 2014 550i, 2013 M3 ZCP, 2012 535i, 2011 E90 335i, 2009 E90 M3, 2008 X5, 2006 330i, 2004 330i
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skywalker562 Private First Class 20 Rep 194 Posts Drives: 08 AW M3 E93 6MT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: OC CA iTrader: (0)	actually mine fill up w/ water so i have to open my hood and drain the water out. and clean it again. XD maybe mine is plug-up? better check when i get my car back
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Green///Hell Colonel 183 Rep 2,872 Posts Drives: 991 GT3, F15 X5, 1199S Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (5)	Mine has like 3-4 slits in it, I've never had to physically drain it. The water just disappears. I'm starting to get worried as to where it actually goes. Do you think someone is stealing it? Maybe I should file a police report?
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BLUE-BEAST///M2 Private First Class 47 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M2 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alameda County, CA iTrader: (0)	Sweet! Now I can chill. Thanks for the quick responses.
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ooowowizstev Brigadier General 141 Rep 4,903 Posts Drives: '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles, Irvine iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 M3 [10.00]	I had the same question before, turns out its normal lol. __________________ '08 E92 ///M3 - AW/BLK/CF, M-DCT, 19's H&R, Vorsteiner, Eisenmann, BMC, BBS More to come...
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Nawaaz Brigadier General 221 Rep 4,643 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: . iTrader: (0)	I took mine off.
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