In a message dated 1/24/01 12:17:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, wdavidson@THEGRID.NET writes: << The most common cause is leaking fuel lines... fuel hitting the hot exhaust pipes. >> Just a quick thought that I just had, is there anything that you could coat the exhaust pipes with to reduce the external heat? Or maybe some sort of tin to separate the fuel lines from the pipes, almost like a belly pan under the engine? Just curious if anyone's ever heard of this, done it, or has ideas on the probability of success. --Paul-- |
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