The underhood insulation has gotten all grimy and muddy due to my off-road activities, it's even coming off of it's backing is some places. Any negative effects from taking this stuff off besides the engine noise?

 

You got underhood insulation? My 99.5 V10 has never had it. Don't hear much from up there either. So my advice would be "let 'er rip" (little play on words there).

Robb

 

Either does my 01:-(

 

There is one negative effect. If you notice, the shape of the insulation is designed to effectively smother an under hood fire. The attaching points utilize a plastic fastner that is designed to melt at a lower temp than usual, so as to drop the insulation onto the engine compartment and smother out any flames. It is part of a DOT design requirement.

 

>There is one negative effect. If you notice, the shape of
>the insulation is designed to effectively smother an under
>hood fire. The attaching points utilize a plastic fastner
>that is designed to melt at a lower temp than usual, so as
>to drop the insulation onto the engine compartment and
>smother out any flames. It is part of a DOT design
>requirement.

I knew these superduty's were Hot (meaning cool trucks)
but engine fires ,with all that plastic we'd die from fumes before we got out.HE HE
Sorry bad joke!

Gee Bee is that an area you work in to know this?
Very good information to know!

Munkey take it out and wash it, reglue it and put it back!
we don't want ya burned like your other truck was.

Rich





Ford Trucks Built Tough!
not with rocks
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My 01 has never had it either.

 

My '01 F350 has insulation... the '00 F250 did not.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 19-Apr-02 AT 10:08 PM (EST)]My 99 (10-98) date built, 5.4 has insulation , hope it will never have to be used.:-X23
99 sdxcab

 

It's already too ratty looking to keep taking off and putting back in. Not too worried about the fires, I've got my extingusiher handy, and with those gaping holes in the wheelwell, I should be able to get it out in time OUCH don't go reminding me about my old truck, makes me want to breakdown and cry!

 

I do not work in this field. I have had the unfortunate experience of having to buy 3 cars in the past 18 months. All the dealers from Accura to Volvo point this feature out, claiming their mfr is "so smart". I wondered why Mercedes had it, but so did a Ford Focus. I checked into it and found out it is a new DOT design requirent.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-Apr-02 AT 07:23 PM (EST)]my 2002 has the insulation too.... i have had to spray it off a few tmes and the dirt had came off after a couple minutes of hitting it from differnt angles... now if i could figure out how to get the half a million cat-tail spurs off of the damn thing... lol... don't drive through these cat-tail busshes is a lesson i learned.... as i never had done taht before nor had a real idea of what was going to happen (i had teh windows down.. and we are talking quite the show of these little spurs (or whatever they call them) everywhere.. including inside of teh truck... which i didn't notice until a passenger pointed it out ... dumb me though i was looking outsdie of the trucks windshield. lol).

as for the fire safety... well, insurance can always get you a new truck, although you may run into problems if they figure out you pulled it???? really all taht matters is that you and ur passengers get out ok!

 

>my 2002 has the insulation too.... i have had to spray it
>off a few tmes and the dirt had came off after a couple
>minutes of hitting it from differnt angles... now if i could
>figure out how to get the half a million cat-tail spurs off
>of the damn thing... lol... don't drive through these
>cat-tail busshes is a lesson i learned.... as i never had
>done taht before nor had a real idea of what was going to
>happen (i had teh windows down.. and we are talking quite
>the show of these little spurs (or whatever they call them)
>everywhere.. including inside of teh truck... which i didn't
>notice until a passenger pointed it out ... dumb me though i
>was looking outsdie of the trucks windshield. lol).
>
>as for the fire safety... well, insurance can always get you
>a new truck, although you may run into problems if they
>figure out you pulled it???? really all taht matters is that
>you and ur passengers get out ok!

What and where did ya get the cat tails furs?
Why are ya takin your dates from starbucks through the swamps ?
I know you were testing out your new tires He He He
':-staun'

Yeh I bet you were looking out the window

Just keep it right side up
Abendx



later

Rich




Ford Trucks Built Tough!
not with rocks
Watch out "X" Mayor of Truckville