Bruticus Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Would leaving the cover off the manifold do me any harm??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 On a 3100? What cover do you speak of? I know having the decorative "3800 Series II" cover off of an L36 doesn't harm anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruticus Posted August 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 The one thats in front of the engine and that runs all the way to the back where the thermostat is its mainly why i cant get to replacing my thermostat and i wanna just take the whole damn thing off lol. EDIT: Damn u dsico u should be on MSN so i could ask u these things instead of posting. or download AIM already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 You wanna take off the thing that says "3100 sfi" on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 EDIT: Damn u dsico u should be on MSN so i could ask u these things instead of posting. or download AIM already.I would have gone on MSN but me & the wife were paying out some bills at the time and I didn't want to get too distracted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpion_x9 Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I think he might be talking about that heat sheild that's around the exhaust manifold. I wouldn't really see any harm in taking it off, if that's what you're referring to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruticus Posted August 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 You wanna take off the thing that says "3100 sfi" on it?No no not that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 You wanna take off the thing that says "3100 sfi" on it?No no not that lol LOLOL. I was hoping you didnt mean that! If you mean the heatshield, I'd still keep it one....keeps heat away from surrounding parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 If you mean the heatshield, I'd still keep it one....keeps heat away from surrounding parts. I agree. If you take the exhaust manifold's heat shield off to replace the thermostat, then put it back on cause the extra heat will cause all kinds of havoc on the various sensors and even your spark plug wires. I'm betting the extra heat would also speed up the eventual death of your alternator... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruticus Posted August 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Oh ok thats the answer i was looking for i have alot of work ahead of me once my radiator gets here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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