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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 09:49 PM
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headers are gonna boil my brake fluid!!

ok my headers are a little close to my brake lines. we have bent them as bent as possible, and they still get too hot. should i wrap the headers with that heat wrap??? what should i do??
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 10:27 AM
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Car: 99 Formula
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Transmission: T56
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Don't put header wrap on, it will only cause problems, such as fire or moisture trapping causing faster rusting. This is what I would do. Jegs sells some heat sleeving that goes over plug wires. Comes in 10ft lengths at about $12 or so. Protects up to 1200* and should work perfect. I use it on my plug wires and am very happy, just a thought.
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 11:04 AM
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well i bought some of that thermal tape stuff for lines its self adhesive. but the area is too small to get my hand in
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 03:33 PM
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My headers are really close to the brake lines but I been driving around for awhile without any problems...
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 07:24 PM
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well i figured out my problem, dont laugh too hard!! well my throtle was sticking, so it was keeping my RPM's at 2000, then when i went to stop,, the car was still pushing. SO i thought it was the heat from the headers, but its not, the car is all fixxed and runs great now. and stops half decent as well. thanks for your help anyways. (i just bought some header wrap **** that cost me 45 bucks too!! but i havent opend it yet!)
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