Jeep Strokers

Paint or powdercoat intake manifold?
Glass beaded my 2001 intake and it looks great, but I know it will oxidize. Sooo...
Options are to paint it with VHT Hi-temp silver header paint and bake to cure. Durable, but is it stain-resistant?
Or powder coat with a metallic-finish... Will powdercoat hold up to 400 degree temp limit when it's over the exhaust manifold?

Also ..there was an insulation blanket between manifolds....is there a better alternative? I Have those mini-cats on my 2001 that will add extra heat to the intake. What's the best solution?
Thanks!

Ceramic coat it... i did and would do it again.

I would powder coat or as Muad'Dib said ceramic. Mine is powder coated with heat foil in the bottom. Your stock one had a blanket between them stock? Are you talking about that small silver piece that went on top?

SilverXJ wrote: Your stock one had a blanket between them stock? Are you talking about that small silver piece that went on top?

You're right....That insulator goes on top of the intake manifold, to keep heat from the fuel rail. There is NOTHING to keep heat from the exhaust away from the intake manifold!
Can I monitor the inlet air temperature by connecting a device to the OBDII?
A cooler intake will be one of my future upgrade projects....

I powdercoated the intake. Had some 'brushed nickel' powder here that gives it a nice bare aluminum look.
The Ceramacoat would be better from a heat-insulating standpoint. Not in the budget tho.

Retlaw01XJ wrote:You're right....That insulator goes on top of the intake manifold, to keep heat from the fuel rail.

Its intended function is to keep debris off the manifold and preventing fires, not to protect the fuel rail from heat. It doesn't do anything to stop the fuel rail from getting hot.

Can I monitor the inlet air temperature by connecting a device to the OBDII?

Yes, you can monitor the AIT sensor if it is still in the stock location

A cooler intake will be one of my future upgrade projects....

Start by wrapping the bottom or the manifold in gold dei heat wrap or the lava mat stuff.

I powdercoated the intake. Had some 'brushed nickel' powder here that gives it a nice bare aluminum look.

Pic?

SilverXJ wrote:

Retlaw01XJ wrote:You're right....That insulator goes on top of the intake manifold, to keep heat from the fuel rail.

Its intended function is to keep debris off the manifold and preventing fires, not to protect the fuel rail from heat. It doesn't do anything to stop the fuel rail from getting hot.

This was part of a recall for 1997-2002 Jeep Wranglers. This answer is right on the money.

And 00-01 XJ and 1999-2002(?) WJs... Why did they stop after 2002, or did it come from the factory that way afterwards?

It is included from the factory after the 2001-02 Recall.

SilverXJ wrote:Its intended function is to keep debris off the manifold and preventing fires, not to protect the fuel rail from heat. It doesn't do anything to stop the fuel rail from getting hot.

Are mouse turds flammable????

I'll get pics up soon in a build thread. Been busy gettin' er done! Fired it up today and did the break-in.

Missourian wrote:

SilverXJ wrote:

Retlaw01XJ wrote:You're right....That insulator goes on top of the intake manifold, to keep heat from the fuel rail.

Its intended function is to keep debris off the manifold and preventing fires, not to protect the fuel rail from heat. It doesn't do anything to stop the fuel rail from getting hot.

This was part of a recall for 1997-2002 Jeep Wranglers. This answer is right on the money.

Interesting???, I NEVER hear of this recall, I ordered my TJ in '97 (MFG date of 3/97) and it had three miles on it when I took possession of it, the only recall I ever got was for the fuel gauge sending unit?

There are several web pages that are specific to recalls, you enter the make, model and year and they will tell you about all the applicable recalls. I have noticed in reviewing three of these sites that they have only part of all recalls and between them they are able to report all the recalls to your vehicle. I believe the MOPAR website allows you to input your VIN to see what recalls are outstanding on your particular vehicle.

The shield recall mentioned here is for the 99+ intake. For some reason they felt that it needed a shield to prevent crap from burning on it. Maybe it has something to do with the precats or that the manifolds were cast iron.

SilverXJ wrote:The shield recall mentioned here is for the 99+ intake. For some reason they felt that it needed a shield to prevent crap from burning on it. Maybe it has something to do with the precats or that the manifolds were cast iron.

I'll buy that, if it was for the earlier models it would start in '87 and be for all three models.
I've had the '99+ intake on my Jeep for a couple of years now and had no issues so I'm not going to worry about it.

I don't worry about it either. My shield eventually delaminated and ended up in the green storage bin. I also don't see myself letting that much crap gather there.