#184106 - 04/22/07 03:43 PM
Supercharger Cover/Heat Shield
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Registered: 10/30/06
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At some point while have been doing work to my car the back clip that holds what I am asuming is a heat shield has broken off. I am: A. Searching for a replacement. B. Wanting to know if I take it off will it hurt anything?
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#184107 - 04/22/07 03:55 PM
Re: Supercharger Cover/Heat Shield
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Registered: 04/30/06
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Loc: Groton, CT
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I took of my bracket. Didn't hurt anything and it made it alot easier to access the rear exhaust mani and rear bank of spark plugs. I'd say go for it.
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#184108 - 04/22/07 04:04 PM
Re: Supercharger Cover/Heat Shield
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Does the sheild need to be there at all? I am talking about that big piece of plastic that says supercharged on it and 3800 series II. The only reason I can imagine it is there is to protect the hood from heat. Let me know if I am wrong.
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#184109 - 04/22/07 05:30 PM
Re: Supercharger Cover/Heat Shield
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I think it's purely cosmetic. I've had mine off for about 9 months and no issues.
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#184110 - 04/22/07 06:20 PM
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i took mine off. your fine
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#184111 - 04/22/07 07:19 PM
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off it goes then!
Thanks
It has to help a little to cool the supercharger without that thing there. Just a thought.
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#184113 - 04/22/07 10:06 PM
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GM calls it the "fuel rail sight shield". It serves no other use than cosmetics.
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#184114 - 04/22/07 10:59 PM
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I still have mine installed. But it's just there to look pretty.
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#184115 - 04/22/07 11:22 PM
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Yep. Sell it on ebay, that's what I did. Pulled $30 for it.
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#184116 - 04/23/07 12:24 PM
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