LOL
Was driving down the A1 coming back from Lincoln last night, when I got back into town I stopped at some traffic lights. My mate was like "I can smell burning" I smelt it too.
I thought "SHIT! my heatshield again!"
The heat shield almost caught fire on the Hillpower RR day.
I pulled over into a car park and opened the bonnet to find this.
Spark plug cover had fell off and melted everywhere! Here is what I have left of it. :(
Left it to cool and picked most of it off. I am going to buy a fire extinguisher now though!
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Thread: Whats that smell?
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19-02-2007, 20:26 #1Forum User
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Whats that smell?
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19-02-2007, 20:57 #2Forum User
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Exact same thing happened to me. When i pulled it off it had 4 cut-outs in it. Doesnt taste nice either when you open the bonnet and the plastic fumes engulf your face
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19-02-2007, 21:06 #3Forum User
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Bit like this?........
Obviously not held down well enough with the two screws.....This happended just after I got my brand new ss manifold fitted! 
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19-02-2007, 21:11 #4Forum User
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Does all the shit come off?
Originally Posted by MattyH16valver
Bit like this?........
Obviously not held down well enough with the two screws.....This happended just after I got my brand new ss manifold fitted!
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19-02-2007, 21:24 #5Forum User
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Yep it looked a lot like that! Yeah eventually it just burns away, does leave a bit of a stain but mine isnt stainless so it may be different but all of the lumps of plastic will come off.
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Yeah...luckily enough I smelt it fairly early, so I pulled over as soon as I smelt it....thoughtt it was something else. It all peeled off fairly easily though after letting the manifold get hot and cooled down again.
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lol northy once took me for a spin and that happend... his bonnet area was smoking at the traffic lights..i thought...its gonna blow
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That's happened to mine twice now. Both times it's not melted more than a tiny little bit of the backing, so I've just plonked it back on!
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Lol, just remembered that....Just fitted my new manifold aswell. Originally Posted by gunnergibson
Didnt half stink hey gunner !
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