i was wondering if anything bad can come from not having a heat blanket on the underside of the hood - when i bought my vx it didnt have one and i didnt think about it until now that it might be a good idea to get or make one - the engine and cooling system runs great and does not overheat but i didnt know if anyone knew of any long term effects of not having one - also didnt know if i should post this under troubleshooting or what but i couldnt find anything about it in the archives - thanks all

side note - the top of that radiator gets very hot and this is the only vehicle i have owned that didnt have at least some type of protection from leaning over and burning yourself - anyone have any thoughts on that (i always like hearing what you all have to say)