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Heatshield is your source for USA-made heat wrap products, as well as for the latest news, industry trends, and tutorials. In the blog articles below, you can read about topics such as why we make the best header wrap and intake heatshield materials on the market, pro tips on installation, product applications, and more.

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  1. Products to Protect Your Car or Truck Against Summer Heat Related Issues

    Products to Protect Your Car or Truck Against Summer Heat Related Issues

    A new season of summer cruising and car shows is here. But if your favorite car or truck isn’t properly prepared, the summer heat could leave you stranded someplace because those high-temperatures caused problems underhood.

    Installing Thermal Barriers and Insulation Help to:

    • Prevent reliability problems caused by excessive underhood heat
    • Protect components from being damaged by constant high-temperature radiant heat exposure
    • Save money by reducing heat-related maintenance costs
    • Improve component and system function

    Instead of being stuck waiting for a tow truck or other help, installing some Heatshield Products insulation and thermal barriers can help make sure the summer h

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  2. Thermaflect Sleeve Quick Test

    Fuel line protective sleeve being installed in a car engine.

    The Thermaflect Sleeve Quick Test: How Our Fuel Line Protective Sleeve Stops Vapor Lock

    The summer’s been hotter than a sauna in the seventh level of hell. For anyone with a carbureted engine, that means the risk of vapor lock increased dramatically.

    Quick Heatshield Products tech refresher: Vapor lock is when the fuel in your vehicle gets too hot and starts to go from liquid to vapor inside the lines. If your lines are not properly protected with a fuel line protective sleeve, vapor lock will keep the fuel from flowing and leave you stranded, sweating someplace while you wait f

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  3. Use Thermal Barriers to Prevent Vapor Lock

    Whether your vehicle has a carburetor or fuel injection, vapor lock can bring it to a standstill, causing hours of frustration. If you’re a racer, it can put the car on the trailer well before you’re ready to leave the track. But proper use of thermal barriers can prevent vapor lock, no matter how hot the day gets.

    Vapor lock happens when the temperature of the fuel heats up enough to transform it from liquid to vapor. And since fuel pumps are designed to pump liquid, not air, vapor lock effectively starves the engine of fuel. Without the proper volume or pressure of fuel, the car will run rough or completely stall. Vapor lock typically happens during summer months, when high outdoor temperatures are combined with high engine and exhaust heat. And high altitude also makes a vehicle more prone to vapor lock.

    The solution is to protect the fuel lines from getting hot in the first place.

    For carb-equipped vehicles, one of the easiest solutions is to use a t

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  4. Thermal Barriers You Need to Beat the Summer Heat

    Summer is here, which means fun times cruising, going to car shows and/or off-roading. But along with sunny skies and great scenery comes heat. Controlling the heat that your car or truck makes with the right heat shields can avoid overheating, vapor lock and keep you a lot cooler and more comfortable inside your ride.


    We’ve put together a list of thermal-barrier products from Heatshield that can keep the heat at bay and your ride running properly.


    Thermaflect Sleeve


    ABOVE: Thermaflect Sleeve™ is great for fuel lines as well as for protecting power-steering lines, brake lines, wiring bundles and harnesses, and even rad

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