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it was so hot in my car that i caught fire,

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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 08:21 PM
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it was so hot in my car that i caught fire,

It gets so hot inside my car that i cant even rest my arm on the center console. The heat that comes up from the tranny must be 175 degrees. i have small burn marks on my arms from the screws on the console. I doubt my radio is gonna much longer. what can i do to stop the heat from coming in. I know there is Special stuff out there for this but its $100 for square foot. I also want to keep the noise out too. will dyno mat keep heat out or is there another material i can use to block both heat and noise at the same time. please help soon im losing 10lbs a day from sweating so much
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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hey...... lend me your car for a week or so? i need to lose some weight
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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Rent your car as a "rolling sauna" for a few weeks to accumulate some cash. The insulation blankets may be expensive, but are the best answer to your heat radiation problem. Getting some air flow under the car would help a little, too.
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 09:51 PM
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Tune-up

Your car is running too LEAN it the headers are real hot. To Rich if your cat is red hot.
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 10:44 PM
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sounds as if you have a clogged up cat, my friend.
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 10:49 PM
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Re: it was so hot in my car that i caught fire,

Originally posted by BOTTLEDZr28
i have small burn marks on my arms from the screws on the console.
i HATE those screws when they are hot! also my power window buttons are there and they burn too. i had little burns for a week one time because of those... but mine get hot from the sun being on them all day not the tranny?
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 12:35 AM
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I put a transmission cooler on my 87 and it cut the heat I feel from the trans tunnel in half. the best 35 bucks I spent all month if you ask me.
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 01:45 AM
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I second that....i spent 30$ on a tranny cooler really seemed to help my shifts and the car runs alittle better.
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 02:06 AM
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Truechoice has aluminized heat cloth that is $43.95 per square yard (nine square feet).

1-800-388-8783

www.truechoice.com

But definitely check the other suggestions to ensure that something isn't malfunctioning etc.
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