I also considered not putting my louvres back on after I took them off. Although sometimes called the sun-shade, the manual says that the louvres were added to decrease the car's coefficient of drag. Jim 1537 On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 21:58:09 EST Delorean17@xxxx writes: > Hello, > I took my louver off this winter to have it painted but I > sort of fell > in love with the way the car looks without it installed. I have > heard that > the Louver creates somewhat of a vacuum which cools the engine > better. Is it > really that big of a deal? I never drive my car when it rains so I > am not > worried about water entering the engine compartment. Any input > would be > appreciated. > > Thanks for your time > > > Peace > > Dave > 6286 > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com