Heat and the oil return line

[Roweboat]

Just got some fresh snow this morning, just went out around the yard for the first time. Smelled like burning plastic, just thought is was the exhaust system baking in. Anyone else have that smell during the first few miles??

I pulled the panels off just to look around, anyone else notice that the oil return line under hood that goes over the turbo (sits on top of it) and then right by the heat shield on the exhaust gets REALLY hot??

Like it's becomes very soft, worried it might melt.

 

[Kevin]

So it needs to be wrapped?

 

[Roweboat]

So it needs to be wrapped?

I'm just wondering that, hoping that guys with a SW that have put a few miles on can chime in.

 

[Shagnos]

This was supposedly 2 miles WOT in 2ft of soft snow.

 

[Kevin]

Need a grill cheese cooker!!

 

[Roweboat]

View attachment 123510 This was supposedly 2 miles WOT in 2ft of soft snow.

Well, if that didn't melt that oil hose..... it sure won't with my riding !!
I figure if the guys at TD haven't seen any issues, with their 4000 ft pulls, I should be good, but still might put some foil wrap on.

 

[Frozenstiff]

Any chance it could of been your slides getting broken in ?
My nephew did manage to lite a cigarette off of a glowing turbo back in 2010. LOL

 

[Pstn head]

Remove the one tie wrap and redo with two tie wraps, one around the black steering support bar and one around the intake boot and move it away from the shield, just in case...

 

[snowbeast]

I have not noticed any such smell,and mine has 10 hard grass miles,at 400 ft wfo to a time in 35-70 degree days,but I may be lucky to,on my 13 procross,i was not so lucky,thanks for the heads up,i will now take a look.

 

[Roweboat]

Remove the one tie wrap and redo with two tie wraps, one around the black steering support bar and one around the intake boot and move it away from the shield, just in case...

Ya...agreed Pstn head...... I'm going to do that and still might put 6" of heat shield wire loom on the hose.

 

[Pstn head]

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Ya...agreed Pstn head...... I'm going to do that and still might put 6" of heat shield wire loom on the hose.

ere can we find heat shield wire loom ? I see your also in Ontario