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Re: The old hotfoot routine -Reply

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Subject: Re: The old hotfoot routine -Reply
From: Aron Travis <atravis@spacey.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 13:23:14 -0700
Jason F. Dutt wrote:
> 
> You could do that, but I'd make sure you don't have a problem somewhere
> that's causing the excessive heat.  The first thing to do is to attempt to
> pinpoint where the heat is coming from.  I'd first check the heater vents:
> sometimes the water valve can stick open, even if everything is "off"
> you're still getting hot air at your feet.  If that's not the case, feel
> around the area.  Best to remove the carpets, and feel the bare metal.  If
> it's coming from the tranny, I'd make sure there's not a problem there
> before I'd just insulate and ignore it.  It could just be low on fluid, or
> have the improper fluid in it..
> 

Make sure the exhaust is not right up against the floor too, or a leak
of hot exhaust air blowing on the floor. One nice extra feature about 
those exhaust hangers that have the rubber piece in them, is that they 
insulate from the heat of the exhaust pipe too.

-Aron-
"in a frenzy"

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