Is it ok to drive with the Heat cover off
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Is it ok to drive with the Heat cover off
I was driving home and when I got there I noticed there was smoke coming from my engiine bay.
When I opened the hood I noticed smoke coming from the heat riser.
Shortly after, it caught on fire and luckily, I had the garden hose right there and ready to go.
Anyway the fire was very small. (About two inch flame) and lasted not 4 seconds.
I know there was no damage to any other components but, now I am afraid to drive the car without knowing what the heck happened there.
There is an oil burning smell to it everytime I shut off the car but so far there are no visible leaks anywhere.
I changed out the oil pan gasket which was the only leaky part in my engine.
I tried to take off the heat shield but broke off one of the studs already. I am afraid the rest are going to break as well.
Any suggestions on my next course of action.
The reason to ask if I can drive it with the cover off is mainly to determine what and where is the flaw.
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When I opened the hood I noticed smoke coming from the heat riser.
Shortly after, it caught on fire and luckily, I had the garden hose right there and ready to go.
Anyway the fire was very small. (About two inch flame) and lasted not 4 seconds.
I know there was no damage to any other components but, now I am afraid to drive the car without knowing what the heck happened there.
There is an oil burning smell to it everytime I shut off the car but so far there are no visible leaks anywhere.
I changed out the oil pan gasket which was the only leaky part in my engine.
I tried to take off the heat shield but broke off one of the studs already. I am afraid the rest are going to break as well.
Any suggestions on my next course of action.
The reason to ask if I can drive it with the cover off is mainly to determine what and where is the flaw.
Thanks
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Nope, I don't. Actually everything stays very cool, though I imagine that's mostly because I've removed everything unnecessary from my engine bay. My wraparound sidedraft manifold doesn't even get warm most of the time.
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I know some have succes removing the stuff but I wanted to keep mine as stock as possible.
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I will remove the shield tonight even if the bolts breakk off and I will run it and see.
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You can idle at 750 just fine with no emissions junk. Heck, my first 12A could idle at 600 with no emissions after only 5 minutes of runtime on a fresh rebuild. But I can appreciate wanting to keep it original.
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Alrighty, guys thanks for the advice.
I think I found the leak and it is one to worry about.
I think is comming from the OMP and since before it had the mesh from the heat shield to soak on noone could notice it but guess what I have three drops afyter one minute.
Needless to say I will stop the car once againg to correct this problem.
BTW
I don't know if this is related or not but it is very much a coincidence that my car ran hot today.
Now I don't know if taking the heat shield off did that or the e-fan I put in yetserday that worked flawlessly(temp gauge is through the rad)
There are posts against these type of temp sending units.
I am inclined to think the gauge failed today.
When the ac is on it runs cool so I know the car with the fan is working fine is when i shut off the ac then it heats up to just over the midrange and then drops down when the fan kicks in.(yes the fan still turns on and off but I don't think is doing it at the 185 that it is supposed to)
Thanks for your comments
I think I found the leak and it is one to worry about.
I think is comming from the OMP and since before it had the mesh from the heat shield to soak on noone could notice it but guess what I have three drops afyter one minute.
Needless to say I will stop the car once againg to correct this problem.
BTW
I don't know if this is related or not but it is very much a coincidence that my car ran hot today.
Now I don't know if taking the heat shield off did that or the e-fan I put in yetserday that worked flawlessly(temp gauge is through the rad)
There are posts against these type of temp sending units.
I am inclined to think the gauge failed today.
When the ac is on it runs cool so I know the car with the fan is working fine is when i shut off the ac then it heats up to just over the midrange and then drops down when the fan kicks in.(yes the fan still turns on and off but I don't think is doing it at the 185 that it is supposed to)
Thanks for your comments
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