Heat Wrap

1. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #1 6th July 2006, 16:00

   I need to heat wrap my manifold as its gets so hot and just heats up the engine nad the ram cooler seems to be sucking in more hot air than cold.
   
   Is there anyway the wrap can be fitted with out taking the manifold off? As it was a bitch to fit so could do with out another mission.
   
   Its a 4-2-1 if that makes any difference?
   
   Cheers
   
   Steve
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 6th July 2006, 16:12

   you might be able to wrap it while its still on but i cant see it being easy and might do a crap job
3. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #3 6th July 2006, 16:40

   How much would i need?
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 6th July 2006, 16:43

   not to sure mate its best to get more then enough though
5. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #5 6th July 2006, 16:45

   Very true.
6. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #6 6th July 2006, 17:08

   I seemed to see it reasonably cheaply on demon tweek's website the other week :Y: ... it should be possible to do with without removing the manifold...but as hessle says not sure you neat you could get it... and i dont know how low you could get it as you cant physically reach that low in the engine bay...
   
   Alex
   
7. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #7 6th July 2006, 17:10

   Ebay is banging it out for a tenner and you can access all the manifold so in theory it should be possible but I just wondered if anyone had manged it before I spent a whole day realising it cant be done.
8. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #8 6th July 2006, 18:36

   just watch what type of manifold you have, on the mild steel manifolds the heat wrap traps moisture and can accelerate rusting
9. Andyt Established Member Joined: Dec 2003 Stirling United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 2268 16v powered furio.

   #9 6th July 2006, 18:49

   It's stainless...can see from the pics.
   
   
   That's the reason i didn't wrap mine though.
10. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

    #10 6th July 2006, 23:35

    just took my gmc off, got some wrap off ebay along with clps, used all of the 50ft, started off by cleaning the manifold, then spraying it with heat resistant paint. then fitted the wrap to the manifold, dampen the wrap then fit it to the smallest branches of the manifold, then the longest then wrap the bottom. make sure the clips are holding the wrap tight.
    it smells nice when started and you can feel the difference with the heat in the engine bay. i noticed that the whole exhaust seems to be hotter and it pops and bangs a bit more LOL
    looks cool too
11. Ax_beefy Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cannock Posts: 973 Citroen AX VTS

    #11 7th July 2006, 03:06

    Take it off ste... it won't be tight round the branches and will be more hassle wrapping it with it on.... as a result it will end up doing f' all tbh... you need to get an even spread