Your DIY tips on heatshields for cab and fuel line..Please.

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Your DIY tips on heatshields for cab and fuel line..Please.

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Howday

I've been wanting to put some reflective wrap around my fuel line. The hose is running about 50mm from my exhaust system all the way into the engine bay(apparently a couple of layers of heavy duty Tin Foil works 100%).
The heat actually causes vapour lock when driving long slow trails. At first I thought it was a Dirty Fuel Filter or Pump problem, but the Swartvark runs perfectly on open roads and on the dunes where it gets more air at faster speeds.

I also want to do something about the floor getting hot because of exhaust etc..........

ANY DIY tips from you guys???........or must I just go to Midas and buy something off the shelf?
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Hi Tiaan

Kyk na so iets dalk??
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Ek het daai exaust wrap al getry... Dit werk nie... My kizaust het n boks onder my en die passasier voete en aand die een kant het nog die original aluminium plaat wat vas is met 2 spacers en dit is baaaaaiiiiieee beter an daai kant... Ek sal se die enigste roete om te gaan is n alu plaat met spacers bo die bokse...
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Ek gaan so iets prober maak met alu plaat.........wish me luck. :laugh2:
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Tiaan gaan koop vir jou van daardie aluminium flashing wat hulle gebruik om dakplate mee te seel... Dis dun alu plaat wat maklik met'n bliksker gesky kan word en dit buig en vorm ook maklik. Rivet brackets daaraan om dit vas te skroef. Ek het so 'n heat shield op Kaspaas gesit destyds.. daar is erens fotos van op die forum.. Dit werk baie mooi.. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Hoekom re route jy nie. Van so aard dat die fuel op 'n ander plek uitkom en dan op die teenoorgestelde kant loop van die chassis.
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4x4megaworldpta wrote:Hoekom re route jy nie. Van so aard dat die fuel op 'n ander plek uitkom en dan op die teenoorgestelde kant loop van die chassis.
Ek probeer die Cab ook bietjie koeler hou.......so as ek twee vliee met een klap kan uitsort sallit "COOL" wees.... :thumbup:
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ThysdJ wrote:viewtopic.php?p=56032#p56032

Hieso...

JAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!.................daai is wat ek gan doen.......maar ek gaan dit tussen my cab en exhaust mount.onder die Vark se pens. Ek sal maar kyk hoe die beste gan werk. Ek sal die plaat onner aan die Cab vassit met Spacers........of anders die plaat met Spacers en Brackets aan die exhaust self vas clamp?

As nog mense prentjies het van hulle s'n sallit nace wees. :blushing: :blushing:
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Tiiaan, I used asbestos matting under my floor mats in my previous 2.4 petrol, 1994 D/V.
Yes I have read the previous thread about the dangers of asbestos poisoning, but the asbestos mat is completely covered by the vehicles floor mat. There is no chafing and the asbestos mat is not a open to release any asbestos mplecules. It worked for me without any visible after effects. I still have an asbestos car port roof which is covered with paint & gets a fresh coat everytime the rest ofthe house gets painted.
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Haboob wrote:Tiiaan, I used asbestos matting under my floor mats in my previous 2.4 petrol, 1994 D/V.
Yes I have read the previous thread about the dangers of asbestos poisoning, but the asbestos mat is completely covered by the vehicles floor mat. There is no chafing and the asbestos mat is not a open to release any asbestos mplecules. It worked for me without any visible after effects. I still have an asbestos car port roof which is covered with paint & gets a fresh coat everytime the rest ofthe house gets painted.
Thanks.....but where do you get the matting from?
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Tiaan, jy kan ook daai cheap hondekomberse gebruik en dit onder die matte op die vloer vasplak. Of jy kan by builders warehouse vir jou van daardie dun spons gaan koop waarvan die hiker's matrassies gemaak word. Hulle sal ook lekker werk. Ek het daarvan wat ek wil gebruik om vir my yskas 'n jassie te maak... :thumbup: :thumbup:
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ThysdJ wrote:Tiaan, jy kan ook daai cheap hondekomberse gebruik en dit onder die matte op die vloer vasplak. Of jy kan by builders warehouse vir jou van daardie dun spons gaan koop waarvan die hiker's matrassies gemaak word. Hulle sal ook lekker werk. Ek het daarvan wat ek wil gebruik om vir my yskas 'n jassie te maak... :thumbup: :thumbup:
Okay..Thanks..........Ek het asbesband om my Fuel Line gedraai en is besig om flashing plaat met U-Bolts aan die bokant van die exhaust vas te klamp..........daar's 'n gaping tussen exhaust en plaat, asook plaat en vloer......Dit lyk nie vreeslik profesioneel gedoen nie, maar sal help.....ek dink. :lol:
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