How hot do the exhausts get?

[Blues]

My PAS fluid reservoir has been moved to the front chassis cross member, just in front of the exhausts. It is possible that my intermittent PAS fault is due to the reservoir and contents over heating, so i am going to try and insulate the reservoir from the radiated heat. I have a "plumber's mat", to protect areas near soldering, which is good up to 600c.

Should this be enough? - It's not touching the exhausts.

[That Daddy]

Blues said:

My PAS fluid reservoir has been moved to the front chassis cross member, just in front of the exhausts. It is possible that my intermittent PAS fault is due to the reservoir and contents over heating, so i am going to try and insulate the reservoir from the radiated heat. I have a "plumber's mat", to protect areas near soldering, which is good up to 600c.

Should this be enough? - It's not touching the exhausts.

it could be heating up the fluid to much,PAS does strange things when the fluid gets to hot hence why most late cars have oil coolers,try your mat with a couple of stainless steel cable ties 1st.

Edited by That Daddy on Wednesday 11th June 16:51

[chrispitman]

I assume you pas pump is in the normal position (top right when look from front of car) if so the problem could be the bottle is not high enough and your getting air locks in the system. The std position is up on the back of the plenum higher than the pump.

[tuscan_al]

His PAS pump has been moved, as his post says. I think its a possible there is too much heat, you can get the exhaust heat wrap and maybe wrap your mainfold too, wont do anyharm in keeping charge temps down in the bay too. Or there is heat reflective shield. KNow the exhausts get damm hot, look at the pic in the tuscan forum about dash heat prob! Would be a mess cleaning up a melted rubber mat!

[Blues]

Hi Chaps, thanks for the replies.
I can't see that i can do too much harm, so I have wrapped the stuff around it, and we will see...

Le Mans here i come