splash guards

[larryconnors]

When I used to drive my P15 in wet slushy snow, the recesses for the spark plugs on the top of the engine would gradually fill with water and one by one the plugs would short out. I kept a paint brush in the trunk that I would use to wisk out the water and the engine would restart and I'd be on my way again. I know there are spark plug wire boots that will fill the recess and prevent this condition from developing. My question is: Were there originally splash guards under the engine that I am missing or how was the car originally set up so that this didn't happen?

[Plymouthy Adams]

I think the last year for those splash guards was 1946.  Other may know exact..but they were discontinued.

Edited March 2, 2015 by Plymouthy Adams

[desoto1939]

the 39 desoto had them and they are still in my car.  Chrysler made the wether protection spark plug kit that had a metal cup that sat in each spark plug hole and the plug then screwed into teh ehad and then there was a rubber boot that covered the top of the plug.  This water issue was very common in the cars that had the butterfly style hood becasue of the hood hinge was directly over the top of the plugs.  Also they found out that by having the coil inthe firewall and because of moisture issue they move the coil to a metal braket colser to the dizzy to help prevent the moisture issue.

 

Rich HArtung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[casper50]

My 47 dodge has them

[Plymouthy Adams]

My 47 Ply does not show them or the fact they were ever on...the Dodge for 47 did have the guards...Dodge was known for having a few more finer appointments over the lower cost Plymouth

 

again not sure when Plymouth discontinued..

[BobT-47P15]

Everdry set      check ebay             

 

Edited March 2, 2015 by BobT-47P15

[_shel_ny]

 My question is: Were there originally splash guards under the engine that I am missing or how was the car originally set up so that this didn't happen?

 

My D24 had no splash guards under the engine to prevent this. My set up was leave it in storage until the roads were clear

Edited March 2, 2015 by shel_ny

[Roadkingcoupe]

The original MoPaR Ever-Dry Kits were part # 1064770 / # 1321118

The ebay ones pictured are offshore reproductions and can be sourced at Birenbaums as well.

The main difference is the repros have a rough textured surface and they do not come with the spark plug rubber wire ends, coil rubber ends & spark plug wire terminals as found in the NOS parts box.

 

Everdry set      check ebay             

 

Edited March 2, 2015 by Roadkingcoupe

[Mark D]

Everdry set      check ebay             

 

They look good, but in practice on my car produced no real benefit.

[Plymouthy Adams]

found my note...early Plymouth P15 had dust shields (what you calling splash guard) for cars built through October 15 1946