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Does Your Car Really Need An Engine Cover? (And Can You Take Them Off?)

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Your car’s engine cover safeguards the engine against dust and damage, and some even come with added filters. Learn whether engine covers are safe to remove.
Some car enthusiasts see the engine as its centerpiece, the jewel in the crown that should be proudly displayed wherever possible. Modified, high-performance cars often have a blower, shaker scoop, or velocity stack rising above the hood, while classic hot rods do away with hoods and engine fairings altogether. At car shows, the hood is invariably raised so fellow enthusiasts can drool over engines in all their muscular glory.
For decades, production cars were not much different: raise the hood, and you would see radiators, fans, valve covers, manifolds — along with the plumbing and electricals. Lift the lid on a car today, and you’ll likely see a heat-resistant plastic, aluminum, or carbon fiber engine cover — from fender to fender, front to firewall – usually highly stylized and bearing the manufacturer’s logo.
Engine covers serve a similar purpose to a carpet or a hubcap. It looks tidy and keeps parts underneath clean and undamaged, while reducing heat, dust, and noise in the cabin. Just like a carpet or hubcap, if an engine cover is removed, your car will keep running just fine — in most cases. While tossing out an engine cover is safe for most models, it is not recommended for others. Some covers have breather tubes or air filters built in, so it is best to check with a qualified mechanic before throwing caution — and your engine cover — to the wind.More than just a cover
Some luxury car brands, like Mercedes-Benz, incorporate air filters into their engine cover assemblies. This is also the case with some generations of the Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Passat. If you want to remove a combined engine cover and air filter, you will need to fit a replacement air filter — but bear in mind that aftermarket air filters do not always improve performance.
Intake of dirt and debris into an engine can cause premature wear, so an air filter should always be in place while it is running. Likewise, any PCV system breather tubes, pipes, or hoses should remain connected. Disconnecting or plugging breather tubes, or tampering with PCV valves, can cause noxious, oily gases and unburned hydrocarbons to vent out not only into the atmosphere, but potentially into your cabin as well. This can also cause uneven idling, excessive crankcase pressure, and dirtier oil.
An engine cover provides thermal insulation, trapping heat in the engine bay, helping get your engine up to operating temperature more quickly. Your car’s interior also gets warmed more quickly on cold mornings, as the climate control draws its heat via a secondary radiator, or heater core, within the cabin. The cover has a safety role, too, keeping inexperienced fingers away from electrical components, fuel systems, and moving parts. Engines have external belts that drive such things as power steering units, water pumps, alternators, and air conditioning compressors, and the engine cover helps keep hair, jewelry, or loose clothing from getting caught in these pulleys.It can be a barrier to maintenance
On the one hand, an engine cover helps keep dirt away from the engine, reducing the risk of corrosion, electrical shorts, or other malfunctions. On the other, it makes it more difficult to spot potential problems — such as corrosion, leaks, blockages, or wear — in the first place. And while dipsticks and oil fillers are usually readily accessible, car engine covers can be a barrier to performing some of the basic maintenance operations that help your car run more smoothly.
Whether carmakers designed it this way or not, engine covers make it more likely that a car owner will choose to have a dealership service over a DIY option, which provides a financial windfall for the car brand. Some mechanics argue that engine covers add an unnecessary step in the repair process, suggesting there should be an extra labor charge for working on engines that have a cover.
In 2022, Volkswagen recalled its eighth-generation GTI Golf and Golf R models after finding the engine covers could come loose, melt, or even cause a fire. Volkswagen’s solution? It removed engine covers from affected vehicles until a new part could be made. This suggests these vehicles, at least, could be temporarily operated without engine covers. If your car engine cover does not incorporate an air filter and does little more than cover the engine while looking pretty, then disposing of it shouldn’t cause any major hiccups in the short term.

Mastodon Rolls Out Features to Stop Nasty Online 'Dunks'

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The platform will now starting support quote posts for the first time this week, but the platform has included new protections to users posted being re-shared maliciously.
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We’ve all seen how social media like X and Bluesky can be used to “dunk” on others, by resharing posts with a (usually snarky or incendiary) comment underneath, often to draw in likes and engagement. But the open-source X alternative Mastodon has rolled out some innovative new features to protect against malicious “dunking” when users quote-share each other.
The platform will now support quote posts for the first time this week, starting on its largest servers mastodon.online and mastodon.social and more widely following Mastodon’s upcoming 4.5 software update. But unlike on platforms like X, users will have much greater control over how they are quoted.Recommended by Our Editors
Users will receive a notification when their post is quote-shared and will be able to remove the original post from the other user’s post. Users will also be able to adjust their settings to stop a particular post from being quote-shared in the future.
In addition, users will be able to permanently block a user from quote-sharing any of their posts, as a hedge against malicious dunks. They will also be able to limit who can quote them, including restricting it to followers only or just themselves.
If you want to give quote sharing a try, you’ll see an option to quote their post under a new menu accessed from the Boost button, but only if the author of a post has enabled quoting.

Jasmine Crockett denies ‘wannabe Hitler,’ leftist smears against Trump led to Charlie Kirk murder

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, rejected the idea that far-left rhetoric led to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing, defending her right to refer to President Donald Trump as «wannabe Hitler.»
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, rejected the idea that far-left rhetoric led to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing, defending her right to refer to President Donald Trump as “wannabe Hitler.”
Kirk’s death has sparked a nationwide conversation about political violence, particularly whether referring to one’s opposition as “fascist” or “Hitler” encourages unstable radicals to target them in lone wolf attacks. According to law enforcement reports, bullet casings found near where Kirk was killed were inscribed with anti-fascist messages.
Since the July 2024 assassination attempt on Trump, Republicans have accused members of the media and Democratic opponents of fueling violence by repeatedly comparing him to the Nazi leader.
Crockett, however, argued during her Friday appearance on the “The Breakfast Club” that it is actually Trump who has fostered a culture of political violence. While she denounced political violence, she also condemned Republicans for “presuming that [the assassin] is somebody that came from our side of the aisle.”
“Even if it came from someone on our side of the aisle, let’s assume the worst, OK, so let’s talk about it,” she said. “Let’s talk about what ‘radicalized’ him.”
She went on to point the finger at Trump.
“So, we’ve got to talk about like what it means when you’re running for president, or you’re running for one of these higher offices, and you go out there and you talk about beating people up, you go out there and you say things like, ‘I could shoot somebody in the middle of the street in New York and I could still win’,” she said.
“We got to talk about, like that, that is next level,” she said. “Me disagreeing with you, me calling you, you know, ‘wannabe Hitler,’ all those things are like, not necessarily saying, ‘Go out and hurt somebody.’ But when you’re literally telling people at rallies, ‘Yeah, beat them up’ and that kind of stuff, you are promoting a culture of violence.”
During the same interview, she argued the vast majority of mass shootings are linked to “White supremacy ideology.”
“It’s always some White supremacy kind of thing that’s going on. It’s not black folk that are going out there, it’s not immigrants that are going out there. But what cities are we going into? Black cities, because we are supposedly the ones that commit all the crime,” she said.
When reached for comment by Fox News Digital, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson demanded Crockett clarify her comments.
“What on earth did Jasmine Crockett mean when she said she wasn’t ‘necessarily’ encouraging her supporters to hurt Republicans? It sure sounds like she’s justifying political violence,” Jackson said. “She needs to clarify this immediately. Her comments are not only deeply troubling, but they only serve to further divide and radicalize her left-wing supporters – and it’s despicable that she would try and point fingers at President Trump for the assassination of his dear friend, Charlie Kirk.”

「佐渡金山」2年目の追悼式 韓国欠席、労働の強制性巡り意見合わず

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世界文化遺産「佐渡島の金山」の追悼式が13日、新潟県佐渡市で開かれた。世界遺産登録時に日本政府が朝鮮半島出身者を含む全労働者の追悼式を毎年開くと表明しており、2回目。韓国政府は追悼の辞の内容で、労働の強制性の表現を巡り意見が折り合わなかったとして、昨年に続いて欠席した。
世界文化遺産「佐渡島の金山」の追悼式が 、新潟県佐渡市で開かれた。世界遺産登録時に日本政府が朝鮮半島出身者を含む全労働者の追悼式を毎年開くと表明しており、2回目。韓国政府は追悼の辞の内容で、労働の強制性の表現を巡り意見が折り合わなかったとして、昨年に続いて欠席した。
式典は新潟県、佐渡市、地元市民団体でつくる実行委員会が主催。政府代表として外務省の岡野結城子国際文化交流審議官が追悼の辞で「朝鮮半島から来た労働者は、戦争という特殊な社会状況下とはいえ危険で過酷な環境で困難な労働に従事した。先人が紡いできた歴史に思いを致し、未来に継承していくと改めて誓う」と述べた。
招待者約70人が黙とうし、白い菊を献花した。約30分間の式が終了後、渡辺竜五佐渡市長は取材に、来年の式に関し「韓国側も参加できるよう国がしっかり話をしてほしい」と話した。
佐渡金山には戦時中、朝鮮人徴用工が動員されたことから、韓国政府は強制労働の現場だとして遺産登録に否定的だった。

Дроны атаковали Ново-Уфимский НПЗ в РФ

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В столице российского Башкортостана Уфе беспилотники атаковали предприятие «Башнефти», на объекте вспыхнул пожар, сообщил глава региона Радий Хабиров
В столице российского Башкортостана Уфе беспилотники атаковали предприятие «Башнефти», на объекте вспыхнул пожар, сообщил глава региона Радий Хабиров
По словам Хабирова, один из БпЛА был сбит, «получил повреждения и упал на территории завода». «Производственная площадка получила незначительные повреждения, возник пожар, который сейчас ликвидируют», — написал он в телеграмм-канале в субботу.
После этого был сбит еще один БпЛА. По словам Хабирова, «масштаб последствий его падения пока уточняется».
Момент попадания дрона попал на видео, также местные телеграм-каналы публикуют последствия этого попадания.
Ново-Уфимский нефтеперерабатывающий завод расположен примерно в 1400 км от границы Украины. До этого в аэропорту Уфы вводили ограничения из-за дроновой опасности.

Польша подняла авиацию из-за угрозы БпЛА в приграничье с Украиной

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Польша снова подняла авиацию из-за угрозы БПЛА в приграничье с Украиной, сейчас российские дроны фиксируются в Волынской области, сообщает оперативное командование ВС Польши.
Польша снова подняла авиацию из-за угрозы БПЛА в приграничье с Украиной, сейчас российские дроны фиксируются в Волынской области, сообщает оперативное командование ВС Польши.
«Из-за угрозы ударов беспилотных летательных аппаратов (БПЛА) в регионах Украины, граничащих с Польшей, в воздушном пространстве Польши начались операции военной авиации», — говорится в сообщении Оперативного командования в социальной сети Х
Отмечается, что меры носят превентивный характер.

"Zagrożenie atakiem". Dostałeś alert RCB? Służby apelują

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Do mieszkańców części województwa lubelskiego rozesłano Alert RCB o «zagrożeniu atakiem z powietrza». W Świdniku uruchomiono syreny alarmowe. — Zachowajmy spokój i słuchajmy poleceń służb — apeluje rzecznik.
Do mieszkańców części województwa lubelskiego rozesłano Alert RCB o «zagrożeniu atakiem z powietrza». W Świdniku uruchomiono syreny alarmowe. — Zachowajmy spokój i słuchajmy poleceń służb — apeluje rzecznik wojewody lubelskiego Marcin Bubisz.

1,000 London police brace for simultaneous anti-immigrant, anti-racism protests

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There will be barriers erected to create space between the two groups, with one side being led by renowned far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
London police will deploy extra officers on Saturday as right-wing, anti-immigrant protesters and opposing anti-racism demonstrators stage rival rallies, raising concerns over potential clashes.
A “Unite the Kingdom” march organised by anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, is due to meet near London’s Waterloo Bridge before making its way to the southern end of Whitehall where a rally will take place.
A counter-protest, organised by “Stand Up To Racism”, is due to gather at the other end of Whitehall, the main thoroughfare towards parliament.
The Unite the Kingdom march is expected to mourn Charlie Kirk, the American conservative activist shot dead on Wednesday as he gave a talk at a university in Utah.
London’s Metropolitan Police said barriers will be in place to create space between the two groups.
It said more than 1,600 officers will be deployed across London on Saturday, including 500 brought in from other forces, as in addition to the marches there are high-profile soccer fixtures including West Ham versus Tottenham, concerts and other events.

世界最大のクルーズ船が「四つ子」に、「アイコン・オブ・ザ・シーズ」に3隻の姉妹船

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米ロイヤル・カリビアンのテリー・ワード最高経営責任者(CEO)はCNNの今年の取材に対し、世界最大のクルーズ船「アイコン・オブ・ザ・シーズ」はこれまで投入した中で最大のヒット作だと語っていた。「アイコンクラス」と銘打たれたシリーズはいま、これにひけを取らない大きさの姉妹船3隻を迎え、さらに拡大しつつある。
米ロイヤル・カリビアンのテリー・ワード最高経営責任者(CEO)はCNNの今年の取材に対し、世界最大のクルーズ船「アイコン・オブ・ザ・シーズ」はこれまで投入した中で最大のヒット作だと語っていた。「アイコンクラス」と銘打たれたシリーズはいま、これにひけを取らない大きさの姉妹船3隻を迎え、さらに拡大しつつある。
「スター・オブ・ザ・シーズ」は今年8月、東西カリブ海を巡る航路に就航した。ロイヤル・カリビアンが所有するプライベートアイランド「パーフェクトデイ・アット・ココケイ」に寄港する。
海上で最大規模のウォーターパークを備える「レジェンド・オブ・ザ・シーズ」も、来年8月の就航に先立ち、今月初めて進水した。
アイコンクラスで4隻目となる名称未定のメガシップは今年8月、正式に建造が始まった。シリーズの他の船と同様、全長300メートルを超え、収容可能な乗客の数はおよそ5610人。2027年の就航を2年後に控え、フィンランドのマイヤー・トゥルク造船所で起工式が行われた。
今年は3700万人を超える乗客がクルーズ船を利用する見通し。クルーズライン国際協会の広報はCNNの取材に対し、過去に例がない数のクルーズ船が発注されているとみられると指摘した。
大手クルーズ会社は競争の激化する市場で確実に存在感を出そうと、船そのものが目的地に見劣りしない売り物になるユニークな旅行体験を提供している。飲食店や映画館、ウォータースライダーが無数に並び、「海上都市」として機能する超巨大船は、そのための収益性の高い方途であることが証明されつつある。
ノルウェージャンクルーズラインでは今年4月、最新船の「ノルウェージャン・アクア」がフロリダ州ポートカナベラルからクルーズに出発した。乗客の定員は3600人。これよりさらに巨大で、それぞれ5000人を収容できる船4隻も発注しており、30年から納入が始まる予定だ。
同じ4月には、MSCクルーズが6762人乗りの「MSCワールドアメリカ」を就航させた。北米最大のクルーズ船ターミナルである「MSCマイアミクルーズターミナル」を拠点に、カリブ海各地を巡る。
カーニバル・クルーズラインも「巨大化か撤退か」という精神を採用する。29年には、8000人近い最大収容人数を誇るクルーズ船3隻の1隻目を受け取り、同社史上最大規模のクルーズ船シリーズを投入する予定だ。

「競技以外がしんどかった」 8年ぶり9秒台、桐生祥秀がめざす姿

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13日に開幕した陸上の世界選手権(世界陸上)東京大会の男子100メートル予選に、桐生祥秀(日本生命)が出場する。個人種目の代表は2019年ドーハ大会以来だ。 4日にあった日本代表の公開練習では、会場…
開幕した陸上の世界選手権(世界陸上)東京大会の男子100メートル予選に、桐生祥秀(日本生命)が出場する。個人種目の代表は ドーハ大会以来だ。
あった日本代表の公開練習では、会場の国立競技場で胸を高鳴らせていた。
「世界大会は久々なので楽しみたい。予選をしっかり通れば、準決勝や決勝で勝負できる」
標準記録を突破したのは、 の富士北麓ワールドトライアルだった。
8年前と同じ「9.9」が電光掲示板に示されると、会場がどよめきに包まれた。

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