Exhaust heat shield question

[16volt at scirocco16v.com (16volt)]

Youre mixture is incorrect if you cat is getting so hot its melting shifter
bushings. 

Shannon
www.scirocco16v.com
Now with vitamin T!
 
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Brian Wagner
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:36 AM
To: Julie Macfarlane; ats@longcoeur.com; brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net;
roccit_53@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: RE: Exhaust heat shield question

I deleted mine, and it appears that maybe I shouldn't have. This weekend I
will be replacing all the bushing in the rlay arm. Oddly enough one is half
melted and one is gone, go figure. I may see if I can dig up the old one and
re-install it, or even better machine some new ones out of brass. 
 
Brian

Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
There is a wrap around heat shield on the down pipe of a 16v held on by 2 
LONG bolts.
Its purpose seemd to protect the shifter mech.
Delete or replace?



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
"For good health : EAT RICE!"
Amsterdam NY





>From: "Patrick Bureau" 
>To: "'Brian Wagner'" 
,"'C Boyko'" 
>,
>Subject: RE: Exhaust heat shield question
>Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:20:25 -0500
>
>I removed mine from my 8v;s as well never had a problem, and the 
>aftermarket
>downpipes do not come with any sheild, if your worried about heat, you 
>could
>get one of those "strap down on downpipe covers heatsheilds" summit racing
>sells, like 3)$ for a 4ft section with clamps, they say 90% prevention of
>heat dissipation..
>
>-
>ATS - Patrick Bureau - http://ats.longcoeur.com
>ATS A1 Parts eBay Sales - http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
>
>->-----Original Message-----
>->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Brian Wagner
>->Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:19 PM
>->To: 'C Boyko'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>->Subject: RE: Exhaust heat shield question
>->
>->Nothing but rattle traps. Most heat shields are to fields
>->from the high temps generated by cats. Keeps them from
>->burning the field, I removed all of them from my 16v and
>->haven't burst into flames yet.
>->
>->Brian
>->
>->-----Original Message-----
>->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of C Boyko
>->Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:15 PM
>->To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>->Subject: Exhaust heat shield question
>->
>->Okay, I was all set to finally rivet this thing in place, but
>->instead decided to yank it. Am I seriously gonna overheat
>->anything without it? (If so I may just let the puppy cook,
>->cars have not been my friend this evening
>->- can you tell it was the "oh so fun to work on" DD before I
>->tore into the second victim?) This is on the 16V, and it
>->still has a cat, not sure how functional it is anymore, it
>->went through a "I have a rabid squirrel trapped inside of me"
>->phase when the car was running rich, pretty sure it's a bit
>->toasted. It sure
>->
>->made some wierd noises.
>->
>->So, do I really have to worry about it? Who's tossed theirs?
>->Did you die?
>->
>->Cathy
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