Ryan, I seriously understand your sentiment. I am interested in what you
find out. I have contemplated some of the insulation that I see in VB and
the local Pep Boys but am afraid that would harbor moisture and promote
rust, I am concerned about my engine bay, but I figure I can hide a lot
under carpet (when I actually ever put it in). I know some manufactures
use (and I think I have seen it in J.C. whitney) a insulator that is based
on petroleum, or something, it is very similar to tar if you break it.
This helps prevent rust and is great for sound and vibration, I don't know
about heat? any ideas.
Patrick Bowen
At 04:58 PM 8/23/98 PDT, Ryan Smith wrote:
>Ok guys I've been quiet for awhile so that means I've actually been
>working instead of asking questions. I am fairly satisfied that
>everything under my hood err bonet is working "correctly" so now its on
>to cosmetic and creature comforts.
>
>First order of business is to figure out how to turn off the oven effect
>that the firewall of my car has. It feels like I have the heater on or
>something and on black vinyl you will cook after a few minutes. I
>remember reading about some ppl using insulation of somesort to combat
>this but I don't have any specifics. So what I need is some good home
>remedies to this. Aesthetics under the hood is of little value to me.
>I'd rather be cool than have a pristine engine bay.
>
>thanks
>
>Ryan Smith
>Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
>Emerald Green, 72 Spitfire
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