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Feb 22, 2011 | 08:31 AM

#16

Snowseeker

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From: Stevens Point, WI

It doesn't have to fall all at the same time to work. The clips can melt away one at a time and eventually the entire liner falls. Unless soaked with oil the hood liner is fire retardant and will not burn. It may not put the fire completely out but it slows the burn long enough for everyone to get out of the vehicle safely.

Feb 22, 2011 | 09:23 AM

#17

Airslot

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From: Greenbackville, VA

My 2000 6.8 Limited has both the liner and the light.

Feb 22, 2011 | 01:40 PM

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Stewart_H

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From: Central Coast of CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowseeker

...and noticed the light will go out after about 5 minutes.

Huh, my '02 and my '00 stay's on for about an hour, unless I open the door and reset the timer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by airjeff

I was just thinking that if I'm on the side of a dark rual road even a crapy light might be useful.

That's why I always have flashlights in all of my vehicles.

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Originally Posted by Snowseeker

The liner is actually a fire blanket. In the event of a under hood fire the plastic clips that hold the liner to the hood melt and the liner falls down on the motor and with the heat of the fire wraps itself around the motor snuffing out the fire.

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Originally Posted by Matt M, PA

Hood pads are for heat and noise. They help protect your hood's paint, and help reduce noise getting into the cabin. I have read more than once about fire suppression but I jsut don't buy it. I just can't see this working in actuality.

Snow, I gotta agree with Matt. I've seen the "fire blanket" theory posted on several different vehicle forums for several different models of vehicles, for many, many years, yet in every single engine compartment fire I've seen on the news, the Internet, and in person (I was a LEO for 15 years) I've never once seen a fire slowed or put our because of the underhood liner.

Stewart

Feb 23, 2011 | 04:42 PM

#19

TonyPDX

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It is not a fire blanket. I work for a OEM.....

Feb 24, 2011 | 11:17 PM

#20

Sunline Fan

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From: Green Oak, MI

My '02 has the blanket and light, but the '05 (built 3/17/05) has neither. They both have the mat in the dash cubby, and I know the '02 has a mat in the bottom of the console (I had it out to remove the console to clean the carpet), but I can't remember about the '05.