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Does Alumimum cover intake cause FIRE??

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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 02:49 AM
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Does Alumimum cover intake cause FIRE??
Do u guys know if i use heat resistant alumimun cover the intake will cause fire or anything wrong with the engine?? Alumimun won't cause FIRE right?
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 04:53 AM
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um...i'm gonna have to go with a no...why would you think that?
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 05:16 AM
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doubt it
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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I really doubt the underhood temps. would cause an aluminum intake shroud to burst into flames... this thread on the other hand though... :D
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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heat resistant alumimun cover the intake will prob not cause fire or anything wrong with the engine

last car exhaust manifold aluminum cover had
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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I have the Rotary Extreme intake & it uses aluminum for the intake shroud & I have had no issues with it.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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It might cause a fire in The Fast and the Furious.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Power Steering Fluid...probably the most flamable substance in most engine bays...Thankfully, RX8 owners don't have to worry about that
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by fredw1
last car exhaust manifold aluminum cover had
To Yoda related, you are?
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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To Yoda related, you are?
haha
he will catch on, dont think
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 04:44 PM
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buurn dont get it it causes fires go search you will see the 1000+ fires we have had on this board alone! dont get it
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JM1FE
To Yoda related, you are?
I was trying to keep in the spirit of the original post. Yoda had not even occurred to me.
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