New one on me.

I dont know how or when this may have happened, but my heater core pissed all over the floor so of course I had to lift the carpet and insulation to clean things up. What I saw after that, never seen before on a thirdgen. I dont have a good camera handy but will tomorrow and I plan on taking some pictures of this nastiness...

Anyway, the floor in about a 1' area is noticably burned as if it got pretty hot. The insulation is also burned, though its more of a discoloration than anything, it still feels like insulation. The underside of the carpet is also discolored in a small ~3" diameter area.

The cats have both been replaced (dual cat car from factory) and who knows, maybe one was clogged and it was running that hot. I also dont know if the floor was heated up during repair or what. I havent had a chance to check the heat sheild either, although I know its there and intact but it may be bent up against the floorboard... that I dont know yet.

Kinda bothers me, last thing I want is the car going up in flames from heat coming off the cat and setting the carpeting on fire.

 

did you possibly bottom out on something and the cat got slammed right up against the floor?

Good thing i dont have a cat

 

I never have... but the previous owners... who knows.

Floor isnt dented, not that I see.

 

An overly rich mixture can cause the cat to overheat. I have personally seen a Ford with the carpet on fire from this.

 

Hehe was it a mustang? Cause i seen one of them on fire due to "exhaust issues".

 

Nope, 88 Crown Vic Station Wagon