Re: Exhaust headers--heat retention

[Aron Travis <atravis@spacey.net>]

REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER wrote:
> 
> Tape helps scavenging gasses and can give you a little more HP. It can also
> lower your engine compartment temp but I too have heard that it will cause a
> tube header to prematurely fail. When the tape gets wet it holds the water
> in causing a rusting problem..

It can also absorb oil, which can cause a stinky or flamey problem.
-Aron Travis-
"always in a automotive frenzy"