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jmil1974 · 01-20-2003, 10:36 AM

Well, My cheapo old headers were too close to one plug/wire boot and burned through, started arcing, missing, etc etc. I replaced the wire, and made my own heat shield. Here's what I did:
Cut up a Diet Coke can
Cut up an oven mitt (temp coated part)
Made a sandwich
aluminum
material
aluminum
and pinched up the 3 edges into seams
I then wedged in b/t the header pipe and spark plug boot (smooth edge first) and VOILA! Now I better go get a fire extinguisher to carry with me, just in case.

I'll get a pic soon.

yellowgmc · 01-20-2003, 01:22 PM

what kind of sandwich, ham or turkey?? couldn't resist!!!!

jmil1974 · 01-20-2003, 01:45 PM

LOL!!! I should have known! hehe

Longhorn Man · 01-20-2003, 11:28 PM

Yeah...a sammich sounds good right now.
Good quick fix tip there...you can use RTV to temp fix a burnd up wire.
My temp fixed wires lasted 3 years before I actually got replacements.

lunatic · 01-20-2003, 11:34 PM

Does it have to be diet coke?....lol

72shadetree · 01-21-2003, 12:43 AM

ILL take 2 turkey and a reg. coke hehe

hope the fix works

jmil1974 · 01-21-2003, 11:29 AM

Seems to work real well. The only issue will be if it gets hot enough to ignite the oven mitt. Hence the need to have an extinguisher on hand.

mastx · 01-21-2003, 11:44 AM

I love learning new "McGyver" shortcuts.

Thanks

cacauba · 01-21-2003, 01:01 PM

what did the wife say about the missing oven mit. or does she know yet?

jmil1974 · 01-21-2003, 01:26 PM

Well, she was going to toss it anyway as it has a hole in the thumb.

So yes, I got lucky.

01-20-2003, 10:36 AM	#1
jmil1974 Ain't we cute? Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 700	Reminder of simple thing to remember and a "rigged" fix Well, My cheapo old headers were too close to one plug/wire boot and burned through, started arcing, missing, etc etc. I replaced the wire, and made my own heat shield. Here's what I did: Cut up a Diet Coke can Cut up an oven mitt (temp coated part) Made a sandwich aluminum material aluminum and pinched up the 3 edges into seams I then wedged in b/t the header pipe and spark plug boot (smooth edge first) and VOILA! Now I better go get a fire extinguisher to carry with me, just in case. I'll get a pic soon. __________________ 69 C10 2WD LWB Fleet 350/350 power front disc conversion (6 lug disc kit from gmcpauls) and new engine, PS, A/C, fresh fluids, SHE DRIVES! FOR SALE $3900

01-20-2003, 01:22 PM	#2
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	what kind of sandwich, ham or turkey?? couldn't resist!!!! __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

01-20-2003, 01:45 PM	#3
jmil1974 Ain't we cute? Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 700	LOL!!! I should have known! hehe __________________ 69 C10 2WD LWB Fleet 350/350 power front disc conversion (6 lug disc kit from gmcpauls) and new engine, PS, A/C, fresh fluids, SHE DRIVES! FOR SALE $3900

01-21-2003, 12:43 AM	#6
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	ILL take 2 turkey and a reg. coke hehe hope the fix works __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

01-21-2003, 11:29 AM	#7
jmil1974 Ain't we cute? Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 700	Seems to work real well. The only issue will be if it gets hot enough to ignite the oven mitt. Hence the need to have an extinguisher on hand. __________________ 69 C10 2WD LWB Fleet 350/350 power front disc conversion (6 lug disc kit from gmcpauls) and new engine, PS, A/C, fresh fluids, SHE DRIVES! FOR SALE $3900

01-20-2003, 11:28 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yeah...a sammich sounds good right now. Good quick fix tip there...you can use RTV to temp fix a burnd up wire. My temp fixed wires lasted 3 years before I actually got replacements.

01-20-2003, 11:34 PM	#5
lunatic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: BC Posts: 929	Does it have to be diet coke?....lol

01-21-2003, 11:44 AM	#8
mastx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Luling, Texas Posts: 61	I love learning new "McGyver" shortcuts. Thanks __________________ Mario A. Santos marioasantos@hotmail.com Luling, Texas 1970 C/20 (in slow progress) 1971 Custom Camper Longhorn

01-21-2003, 01:01 PM	#9
cacauba STL-KKN Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tomball, Tx Posts: 182	what did the wife say about the missing oven mit. or does she know yet? __________________ 1969 C10 350/POWERGLIDE 1991 1500 EXTCAB 350 Formally: collegeK5er

01-21-2003, 01:26 PM	#10
jmil1974 Ain't we cute? Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 700	Well, she was going to toss it anyway as it has a hole in the thumb. So yes, I got lucky. __________________ 69 C10 2WD LWB Fleet 350/350 power front disc conversion (6 lug disc kit from gmcpauls) and new engine, PS, A/C, fresh fluids, SHE DRIVES! FOR SALE $3900



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