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Mark Hickey wrote:
> Dave S <Dastaten@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> > > Sometime shortly after the catalytic converters were mandated, heat
> >shields were also mandated that are _supposed_ to
> >> prevent this fire problem....
> >
> >The heat shield cuts down on radiant heat from the CC, but if the
> >heatshield itself is hot enough and TOUCHES the tall dry grass, then you
> >still have a fire.
>
> Seems like if there's ANY air gap at all between the CC and shield
> that there would be a HUGE difference in temperature between the two.
> If there's no air gap, then it's not a shield, really.
>
I would worry that tall grass could get caught and wadded between the two
while driving.
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Re: Hot grass fire at Sun-N-Fun
