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Exhaust heat shield question

I'd be parking mine if it got up to 140C oil temp, not that it's a bad 
thing, I'm sure the oil can take it, it's just much hotter than mine usually 
runs, it's always been just above 100C, (to a max of 120 or so if the revs 
are high) so if it ventured that high, I'd think it was up to something. 
Which it usually is.
Now Brian, did that rubber "hat" over the bottom of the shift mechanism get 
melted at all? I figure that's gonna be on of the first indicators that I 
should have reinstalled the shield.
Cathy


>From: "16volt" <16volt@scirocco16v.com>
>To: "'Brian Wagner'" <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net>,   "'Julie Macfarlane'" 
><juliemac57@hotmail.com>, <ats@longcoeur.com>,   <roccit_53@hotmail.com>, 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Exhaust heat shield question
>Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:50:25 -0700
>
>Well it could be the Texas heat as well. Im running my DP right past both
>sets of bushings w/o any problem with a turbo.
>
>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 8:14 AM
>To: 16volt; 'Brian Wagner'; 'Julie Macfarlane'; ats@longcoeur.com;
>roccit_53@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: Exhaust heat shield question
>
>Nope not the mixture, that I know of. I tuned it on a 4 gas analyzer, I
>think in fact the the 100+ degree days in Texas and the fact it was running
>hot 140C on the oil. Could be the mixture, I will verify with the ole DPR. 
>I
>think the DP is melting the bushings not the cat.
>
>Brian
>
>16volt <16volt@scirocco16v.com> wrote:
>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 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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