Exhaust heat shield question

[ats at longcoeur.com (Patrick Bureau)]

I aint got one :)


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->-----Original Message-----
->From: Julie Macfarlane [mailto:juliemac57@hotmail.com] 
->Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:37 AM
->To: ats@longcoeur.com; brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net; 
->roccit_53@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
->Subject: RE: Exhaust heat shield question
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->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?
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->Julie Macfarlane
->1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
->"For good health : EAT RICE!"
->Amsterdam NY
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->>From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
->>To: "'Brian Wagner'" <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net>,"'C Boyko'" 
->><roccit_53@hotmail.com>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
->>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..
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->>->-----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
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->>->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
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->>->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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