Heat wrapped my manifold today...

1. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #1 26th March 2010, 21:08

   ...do you guys seal it with anything to make it stay wrapped longer?
2. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #2 26th March 2010, 21:13

   You can get proper silicone high temp spray to go over it
   certain brands dont require it though

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3. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #3 26th March 2010, 21:56

   Where from mate?
   Sounds expensive!
4. manc Established Member Joined: Dec 2004 Derby Posts: 1945 Pug 207

   #4 26th March 2010, 21:58

   Wrap it as tights as you can & use plenty of stainless steel tie wraps mine stayed wrapped using this method for over 2yrs.
   
   Hope it helps.
   
   ManC

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5. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #5 26th March 2010, 21:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by johnnyg_vts Where from mate? Sounds expensive!

   Not really, Kam Racing do it i think
6. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #6 26th March 2010, 22:05

   cool thanks!
7. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #7 26th March 2010, 22:08

   hang on, silicon spray like wd40?
8. Cammy Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Aberdeen Posts: 2211

   #8 27th March 2010, 10:48

   no, wd40 is a penetrating fluid, it would just smoke because of the heat, and its flamable - think of it like my car, had oil on the manifold and the car caught fire, fun times, fun times.
   
   p.s you can get metal tie-wraps from any shop, even halfrauds, but make sure you can borrow someones metal tie-wrap gun, because if you dont, your just looking to get sliced fingers! - think metal tie-wrap guns are about £50 last time i bought one - but there good if your using them day to day like i was doing a grade 4 fire system in a factory where nothing can be plastic, has to be metal.
   
   but they will ensure that the tie-wrap never comes undone!, then again - you could always coat something ontop of it, i.e high temp paint? that would make the wrap stick together - its just a suggestion.

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