I noticed in the shop manual there is/should be/was a heat shield between the air filter box and the muffler. I don't have it. Do you? Did it go the way of the do do bird in 2005? I have a 2006. :confused
GT Tech said:There never was a heat shield between the air box and muffler. At least as far as production cars. Even the prototypes I worked on didn't have one. There may have been plans for one, but I guess it was not needed. The service manual was started early in the program, so maybe it just never got taken out of the book :biggrin
isaakgt said:Looks like I will mount that fire extinguisher somewhere. I haven't had the courage to drill any holes until now. The heat shield may be a worthwhile project for the aftermarket guys.
SLF360 said:Well, for what it's worth it needs to be said that 1 of 19's car is a european official imported one that has had to have the muffler exchanged to pass technical law requirements. So Ford developed a special muffler for the euro cars. Later on, this muffler was then replaced with a new designed one that supposedly get's less hot or is less critical.
This doesn't affect US homologated cars, as they have a different muffler to start with that tends to only get smaller and louder over time in many cases... :biggrin
So reconsider if you need the fire extinguisher ! Also I am convinced 1 of 19 drives his Autobahn GT way faster and hotter than you will !
barondw said:IMO there is no doubt that FoMoCo knew about the issue and decided to save money by not installing the heat shield. Just like the trans-axle cooler which was not installed as standard equipment. Dave
Red Rocket said:A lawyer would never try to prove "Mens Rea" with that argument!