header wrap quick question..

[madness410]

after doing some work bleeding the slave cylinder out i got alot of brake fluid on parts of the header wrap. when i start it up it would be fine for 2 minutes...then start smoking like crazy, and smells like mushrooms.

ive heard myths that any fluid on header wrap could cause a fire..not sure though. if not, what can i do to make the smoking go away?

[WildBillyT]

Yes, it can. So can motor oil. Are your headers coated? Is the header wrap treated to protect against moisture? If the answer is no, remove it.

let it burn off lol idk, ive never heard of it catching on fire but i have heard of it making your headers rust alot faster if you drive it when its wet out.

[madness410]

any good alternatives to header wrap then? i want something on my headers they get too hott but i would think its risky to have something that could possibly ignite on there...

[sweetbmxrider]

ceramic coating is awesome. my headers cool off soooo quick. try like a gum cutter/carb cleaner/ brake cleaner maybe?

[madness410]

is ceramic coating expensive? i may just take off the wrap and try to put new wrap on but i hear its a real pain in the ass...plus who knows if the problem will happen again with the new wrap. and i hear there is something that you can put around the headers that you can like..velcro in

[deadtrend1]

I'm not sure the going rate of coatings now a days, but I would say get them coated now instead of using header wrap.

call up the peeps at www.jet-hot.com and ask them to give you a quote for the sterling 1300

[johnjzjz]

header rap does not go on fire the stuff spilled on it does and hosing it off with water will fix it - just wash it with simple green and water and let it run till its stops smoaking from the cleaner and water -- jz

[madness410]

http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthr...685#post463685

new problem...header wrap to a more serious problem i think..check it out give me some advice if you could..thanks