Help please - boxster fire...

[sparker]

Thanks all. Basically all I need now is a spare power steering line and I'll be back on the road.

Sam

[Steve Tinker]

Sam - bad luck with the fire, at least you caught it in time before they found you burnt to a crisp......

In regards to wrapping the headers, its a hell of a job because of the space, or lack of it...
I have found on my motorcycles and MX-5 (Miata to you Yankees ) that ceramic coating the headers internally and externally reduces heat by nearly 30% and is a permanant fix. There are quite a few companies in Australia that do it and I can recommend the heat reduction is significant and (according to the blurb) a slight power increase too.
You'll still have to tie your PS line out of the way though - the cooler the Pentosin fluid runs, the better for your PS pump.

[sparker]

Could you PM me who you have used and the approximate charge? Will look into it. Have wrapped some very tight headers before though!!!

Sam

[sparker]

more updated pictures:

contact made with header:
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this is the connector half way down the floor, I assume this just un bolts?


Quick question, do I have to replace the line from the pump to here? Or can I possibly get it repaired by a local hose trade shop?

Also - any tips on how to get the hose off at the pump end????

Sam

[Steve Tinker]

Sam,
The company I used up here in Queensland is called HPC (High Performance Coatings) and I believe they have offices around Aus.
There are a couple of options available - silver which reduces heat by ~ 25% or black which reduces heat by an extra 3-4%.
You can get them coated internally or both internally and externally
My MX-5 engine bay was much cooler after coating new SS headers, even though I removed the factory heat shield. This made me decide to coat my MV Agusta motorcycle header and connection pipework which tends to run hot here in the sub-tropics. And after 4 years, the MX-5 headers looked as good as the day I put them on.
I had my MV's exhaust headers and connection pipe coated (both sides int & ext) last year for $220.

[Paul]

Pentosin power steering fluid will damage any rubber part it touches, check and clean your coolant hoses,etc.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

Sam,
The company I used up here in Queensland is called HPC (High Performance Coatings) and I believe they have offices around Aus.
There are a couple of options available - silver which reduces heat by ~ 25% or black which reduces heat by an extra 3-4%.
You can get them coated internally or both internally and externally
My MX-5 engine bay was much cooler after coating new SS headers, even though I removed the factory heat shield. This made me decide to coat my MV Agusta motorcycle header and connection pipework which tends to run hot here in the sub-tropics. And after 4 years, the MX-5 headers looked as good as the day I put them on.
I had my MV's exhaust headers and connection pipe coated (both sides int & ext) last year for $220.

+1 on coating over wrapping, HPC has been around for decades here in the USA assuming it is the same company. The P/S line does unbolt under the rocker panel. Very hard to unbolt at the pump due to access. Very hi-pressure hydraulic line so if you try to repair it make sure it's done properly. I have the same headers & I zip-tied the P/S line out of the way & ceramic coated the headers.

[sparker]

Thanks guys, will get the headers coated.

Cheers,
Sam