Could be moved to guides poss...
So i was buying some slimline fans from ebay and saw some heatwrap, thought, my 4-1 manifold, il have a go, only 8 quid.
Recieved, lovely. So whacked it on, didnt take long, was able to do it without taking manifold off. It looked good too.
Allready engine bay temp seemed much better and you could feel the fact that the heat was being held in.
Took her for a drive, now not sure if its just conincidence, but the car felt better. It wanted to rev if you get what i mean. (apparently hotter air gets, faster it moves?)
As i stopped at the lights, my temp gauge was moving, i could see it moving much quicker than normal, up, fans kicked in, kept it all at bay. But i wasent convinced...
A quick google and there seems to be no definitive answer, is heat wrap good or bad?
Now technically speaking, allthough the heat isnt escaping to the engine bay, it must be going somewhere? So the manifold must be getting hotter and hotter underneath the heat wrap, and then that heat transferring to the head. Hence my temp gauge going up quicker than a pedos pecker in a childrens playground.
As much as the Zetec is a pretty strong engine, its only metal and after a certain amount of heat, surely somethings going to give? I mean it could be the manifold cant take the heat its holding in and thats the first thing to crack. But if the engines getting hotter, overall, could have drastic effects.
So for peace of mind, ive removed it. Better safe than sorry i spose! Now its off, temp gauge moves as normal.
Your thoughts and opinions?
Discuss.
(ps anyone that does decide to use heatwrap, wear gloves while fitting it)
