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Old 08-15-2006, 06:51 PM
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after reading the stickies (cant remeber which) about long tube headers and the problem about the low temps to the o2 sensor it listed one of the fixes as wraping the headers to get more heat to the o2 sensor. then said there were alot of problems with wraped headers. what are they? cause i had plan to wrap mine.
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It tends to trap moisture, and a local shop has seen several headers that cracked when wraped on a street car. I would just spend the money for ceramic coating, it holds heat pretty well.
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Stainless...Coated...or stay home....no wraps.
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Yup, traps moisture, then rust.




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