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Metal Cups on Air Cleaner Buffers:
I don't think I have ever seen these on a car, but I ordered a set recently when I picked up a new set of buffers. My question is, which way do the steel cups point????
Up, towards to hood or down, towards the ground??? My guess is up as they have a small drain hole in them. Comments???...Robert
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They are heat shields to prevent the exhaust heat from deteriorating the rubber mounts prematurely.
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Are you talking about the heat shields for the air cleaner mounts? They protect the rubber mounts from engine heat from below so sit like a bowl with the rubber mounts in them.
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Right, concave side up. I have used beer can ends for the same purpose...who's gonna know under there? (my secrets out..)
Rick
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That's what I thought when I saw the little drain hole in the bottom of them. Thanks for the clarification!!!!....Robert
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Where was that photo taken???? Looks a little like the Johnson Valley area...Robert
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Robert, it was taken at the San Gabriel mountains during the Jan 10 2009 MB meet.
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