Date:         Wed, 30 Aug 2000 17:42:39 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Fiberglass Taped Exhaust?
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>From: CHRIS STANN <cstann@home.com>
>
>I would not seal off any air scoops.  They lower you engine compartment
>temps quite a bit.  If it gets too hot in there, you shorten the life of
>the
>plastic components and even, yikes!, the water hoses.  Plus the fuel lines,
>the electrical wiring and so on.
>
>I am even considering wrapping the exhaust pipes in the fiberglass tape
>often used on headers to lower the radiant heat in the engine compartment.
>That would be a big help in city driving.   Every little bit helps.


Did you do wrap your exhause pipes with fiberglass tape??? And if so, how
did you measure the difference??? Robert Lilley had his coated - but I don't
know if the exhaust has to be new to do that - the tape would, I assume, be
cheaper and you wouldn't have to take anything apart.... (assume again)...
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