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Oct 3, 2006 | 05:14 PM

#21

bruzer1123

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Don't have one in my pickup. Doesn't seem to steam alot in the rain either. Hm.

Oct 3, 2006 | 05:58 PM

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4x4Lamm

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Originally Posted by Keggo

I could have sworn those were there to blanket (and extinguish) any engine fires that may arise. Just like one of the other guys said.

It's a nice thought but I have never seen it happen and doubt it ever would.

Lamm

Oct 3, 2006 | 06:08 PM

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trythis

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Well thats why they are held up with plastic tabs. THe plastic melts and the fibelglass fall onto the fire. By that time, the car is completely engulfed in flames.

Oct 3, 2006 | 06:15 PM

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4x4Lamm

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Well, having extinguished around 100 car fires thus far in may career, not once did the hood liner do anything to prevent the propagation of the fire.

If you want to put out a car fire, use a fire extinguisher, not a blanket.

So if your only hang up on removing it is because or the "fire protection" it offers, forget it, rip it out.

Lamm

Oct 3, 2006 | 07:34 PM

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MMA_Alex

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they are designed to provied a limited amount of fire retardation, and sound deadening. That having been said I dont think the P/U's came with em, and they really aren't needed