Trip report -- just took a 2000 mile trip after doing Chris' hot foot pipe insulation mod, up the 395 this last week. It was a good test -- 105 degrees in Reno. Results -- nada. Floor area around the auto trany shifter was 140 degrees while driving. It's possible that's a few degrees lower than before, but it's still blazing hot and was uncomfortable. Reading bently on the issue is funny. The last paragraph of their hot foot mod is basically "if this doesn't work, tell the customer to open the floor vents" :-) I think the main problem with the hot foot is simple -- hot air from the radiator is bathing the sheet metal. The only way to stop it is going to be to fully insulate and/or redirect the air flow? -mike
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