Since new headers were installed, it's possible there are some
leaks in the exhaust causing all this extra heat. The first time I
started up my snake's freshly rebuilt motor, I fried some wiring
and melted some carpeting because of header gasket leaks.
Air leaks in the exhaust can really heat things up.
Roland
On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 08:12:49 -0700 Rick Reineman <rick@reineman.com>
writes:
> Just picked up a 1978 Spitfire that the previous owner had put
> headers
> on. That moved the catalytic converter farther down the pipe just
> under
> the transmission cover (it's a California car). The factory
> solution
> was to put the Cat right under the exhaust manifold.
>
> I had to have the thing smog checked. Since the new laws in this
> (f'ing) state require a dynamo test the car was running in place at
>
> around 35mph for some time. The catalytic converter got so hot it
> ignited the carpet that's over the transmission cover.
>
> I can get new carpet and the smog guys will help pay, that's not the
>
> problem. My question for the list is if there is some sort of
> commercial solution available? Or are there lessons learned out
> there
> (besides don't live in Calif.) that will save me from learning them
> the
> hard way myself. The flaming Spitfire was a lesson I could have
> lived
> without.
>
> I had intended to take it to a local muffler shop and talk to them
> about
> heat shields, better muffler etc. Thought I'd give the newsgroup a
> shot
> first though. Thanks in advance for replies.
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