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Offline trouble

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Heat Shield Mounting
« on: November 11, 2007 - 09:02:38 AM »
Can someone tell me if this is the way the heat shield for the muffler is suppose to be mounted.
If it is how does it protect the gas tank from the heat.
I'm trying to get it right.Why would they place mufflers right next to a gas tank?




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Re: Heat Shield Mounting
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2007 - 11:44:46 AM »
that is correct , the second muffler / resonator sits there & yes right beside the gas tank

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Offline ShelbyDogg

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Re: Heat Shield Mounting
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2007 - 02:26:21 PM »
They didn't care about protecting the tank from heat. They wanted to try to keep the ice and beer in the cooler, in the trunk, colder longer.   

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