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Insulating the engine - how to do it?
Hi!
One idea I have had for a while is insulating the engine. The idea is that, if you
drive in to work, then have to drive a bit at lunch, the drive home, there will be
a lot of short, cold-start journeys. If, however, the engine had a lower rate of heat loss when switched off, it would be a lot warmer when restarting, meaning less time to reach full operating temperature, and much better fuel economy.
My idea would be to apply some kind of insulating material to the engine. Obvious considerations would be the need to avoid the area directly around the exhaust manifold. I still think this could have a very beneficial effect, especially as cooling will be taken care of via the cooling system anyway.
Does anyone have any ideas of which material could be used for this? I suppose fire-retardant material would be the best!
Does anyone have any views on this particular modification?
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