Hood insulation, is it really necessary? Options

[6thcelestial]

So back in Nov a family of mice moved into the insulation under the hood. The car was in storage for a short time with a cover on it. Next time I took the car cover off and propped the hood, I noticed something move to the back corner. I tapped the insulation, and the mice started to drop out, and one even came out the front of the hood and jumped over my shoulder. They did no chew up to much of the insulation, but the pee smell is still really strong in the lining itself. I now leave the hood up all the time and have taken a lot of measures to keep them out. I want to just axe the insulation piece all together. Wondering if it really would hurt to take out and leave out. I hate mice! Thanks

This post has been edited by 6thcelestial: Jun 1, 2016 - 5:14 AM

[Bitter]

I really doubt that. Most engine fires are on exhaust or wiring, neither of those are really ontop of the engine. By the time there's enough heat in enough places to melt enough of the plastic clips enough for it to fall onto the engine the fire would be so bad that the insulator would do nothing. I've seen engine fires in person, that hood liner doesn't work like that. It's strictly for noise abatement, not even for dampening heat on the hood.