2001 Toyota Rav4 Exhaust heat shield

2001 TOYOTA RAV4
60,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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RBBIVENS
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Can I safely remove the exhaust heat shield without risk of the gas tank overheating?
Mar 25, 2008 at 6:13 PM
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BLACKOP555
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yes you can safely remove it, driving it cools it down enough anyways, half the vehicles on the road have no heat shields on them at all, you should keep the shields over the converters though.
Mar 25, 2008 at 8:52 PM
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