To all with a missing engine cover: (1.5L)

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Hi all,

First of all, no disrespect to anyone with a Bronco Sport with a missing engine cover. I see this brought up a lot on the forum and wonder, "what's the deal with this missing cover?" I have a '21 Big Bend 1.5L and it has the engine cover and I may have seen the square piece of rubber once when I installed a catch can, other than that I don't ever lift the hood. I was never aware that it was there until it was brought up in the forum. I get my maintenance done by the dealer.

I don't understand the purpose of it but to hide the little engine, but I don't understand why Ford would leave it off either, besides cost savings. Maybe if the 1.5L had a cool looking turbo and piping I would want to open the hood and show off the engine bay. Once again, I don't want to anger anyone who didn't get the engine cover, just wanted to see why it is such a popular item on the forum.
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cuts down on the injector tick sound
 

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The proceeding statement is opinion based and should not be taken as factual or reality.


I always felt that under the hood debris that accumulates in the nooks and crannies of an engines manifolds and block creates an insulating hot spot on the motor. Just how fine the cooling jackets have been engineered is hard to say. Any component which limits airborne crappolla from becoming a problem is a benefit.
 

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My mechanic left mine off for a test drive. Said as soon as he pulled out, the additional engine noise reminded him it was still sitting on the bench.
 


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found a nice little cozy mouse nest under my escape engine cover......if it didn't have one, there wouldn't have been a cozy home for a rodent to set up shop and go chomping on my wires.......
pros and cons lol.
Checked the Sport, no nest there...though looks pretty tight in there, but it definitly like a foam rubber. more soundproofing than anything....probably can by the parts later as they become more available if someone really wants it.
 

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found a nice little cozy mouse nest under my escape engine cover......if it didn't have one, there wouldn't have been a cozy home for a rodent to set up shop and go chomping on my wires.......
pros and cons lol.
Checked the Sport, no nest there...though looks pretty tight in there, but it definitly like a foam rubber. more soundproofing than anything....probably can by the parts later as they become more available if someone really wants it.
Been watching the chipmunks in the driveway for years
Quick leap to the tire and Presto
They disappear into the vehicle
Bronco Sport
Not on my watch Chip
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Finally found something nice to say about compressed felt wheel well liners
Felt liners act like a sponge for peppermint spray
 

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Been watching the chipmunks in the driveway for years
Quick leap to the tire and Presto
They disappear into the vehicle
Bronco Sport
Not on my watch Chip
Amazon order
Peppermint concentrate
Finally found something nice to say about compressed felt wheel well liners
Felt liners act like a sponge for peppermint spray
I heard about the peppermint spray and will be doing this to keep the little nibblers outta my car's hehe
 

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Lots of reasons ppl want eng cover looks supposed purpose ect. Luckily they can be added fairly easy.
 

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DISCLAIMER: This is a 2.0 cover, ymmv.
Makes a great flat surface for a fractional percentage of the dust and pollen that this car gets into the engine bay to land on; and that way I have a bunch of stuff to clean under the hood.
It's also a great spot to place the charger on.

Ford Bronco Sport To all with a missing engine cover: (1.5L) IMG_20220408_193632153
 


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The top of the cover should have been painted so it looks like there's a V8 under the hood.
 

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I just asked my dealer about it and they said Ford stopped including them on the '22. True?
 

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Been watching the chipmunks in the driveway for years
Quick leap to the tire and Presto
They disappear into the vehicle
Bronco Sport
Not on my watch Chip
Amazon order
Peppermint concentrate
Finally found something nice to say about compressed felt wheel well liners
Felt liners act like a sponge for peppermint spray
Wood rats under engine cover on F150 caused over $2000 damage (don't ask), They stay out of the garage and the BS due to sonic generators, but still hang around the homestead! Gonna try the peppermint spray outside to drive them away. Hope it works, these guys are really big!
 

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Wood rats under engine cover on F150 caused over $2000 damage (don't ask), They stay out of the garage and the BS due to sonic generators, but still hang around the homestead! Gonna try the peppermint spray outside to drive them away. Hope it works, these guys are really big!
I've seen so good/bad reviews of the sonic devices.
If you're having luck with a particular model I'd be interested.
Any recommendations?
Problem seems to be this
Once they set up shop they become repeat customers
Scented holdover signals an "all clear" to newcomers
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