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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Khare on 22 October 2008, 17:15

Title: exhaust manifold heat shield and hot air feed.
Post by: Khare on 22 October 2008, 17:15
now tis winter, my car struggles to run without hot air feed, so in it goes. but...
ive got a gti manifold to put on, and that has no heat shield to collect the hot ait. Can i use the 1.6 heatshield on the gti manifold?
Title: Re: exhaust manifold heat shield and hot air feed.
Post by: DarnPB on 22 October 2008, 18:21
If it fits, wear it.
Title: Re: exhaust manifold heat shield and hot air feed.
Post by: Khare on 22 October 2008, 18:24
Quote from: Darnpistonbroke on 22 October 2008, 18:21
If it fits, wear it.
:huh:

if it fits ofcourse i'l wear it, cos if not im gonna have carb freezing problems all winter long. if it doesnt, i'l try and source a gti heat shield.
both manifolds look pretty similar though, so im guessing it does fit.
Title: Re: exhaust manifold heat shield and hot air feed.
Post by: rubjonny on 23 October 2008, 10:41
on my 1.6 i managed to shear off both the bolts that held the shield to the gti manifold (all GTIs should have the heat shield in place too)  So I used 2 large jubilee clips joined to gether and used them to hold the shield to the manifold, worked a treat!
Title: Re: exhaust manifold heat shield and hot air feed.
Post by: Khare on 23 October 2008, 16:19
Quote from: rubjonny on 23 October 2008, 10:41
on my 1.6 i managed to shear off both the bolts that held the shield to the gti manifold (all GTIs should have the heat shield in place too)  So I used 2 large jubilee clips joined to gether and used them to hold the shield to the manifold, worked a treat!
il see what i can do. but the gti manifold i bought didnt come with a heatshield.
Title: Re: exhaust manifold heat shield and hot air feed.
Post by: rubjonny on 23 October 2008, 16:22
what i meant was i used my 1.6 heatshield, there isnt any difference between the 2, just as long as it fits you're golden!
Title: Re: exhaust manifold heat shield and hot air feed.
Post by: Khare on 23 October 2008, 16:34
Quote from: rubjonny on 23 October 2008, 16:22
what i meant was i used my 1.6 heatshield, there isnt any difference between the 2, just as long as it fits you're golden!
oh right ok. cheers dude :smiley: