fj80toyman
...One Landcruiser at a time
For as long as I have cruised and searched these boards, I've never heard any conversation about anybody having complaints about front passenger floor getting hot at highway speed.
If there's already some information here, old or new, would someone be kind enough to point me to it.
Otherwise, if anyone has had this problem and found a working solution, let me know.
I have a '95 with a TRD blower, but even before the blower install, my wife always complained about the floor getting uncomfortably warm during highway driving.
I tried putting some insulation above the heatshield directly below the floor, but the source of heat seems to be coming more forward than that, more like where the cowl meets the floorboard.
I bought some header wrap but haven't installed it yet, but am not convinced this is a good idea, mostly out of concern for overheating the catalysts.
I think that the underhood temp, especially now with the blower is very high and the passenger side is the only place for it to escape the engine room. Along with the exhaust and high under-hood temps, it all seems to collect right at the footwell.
I have considered venting the hood with louvers, but shy away from that type of bodywork unless I know for sure it'll work.
Any results from others with this problem?
Thanks, Dan.
If there's already some information here, old or new, would someone be kind enough to point me to it.
Otherwise, if anyone has had this problem and found a working solution, let me know.
I have a '95 with a TRD blower, but even before the blower install, my wife always complained about the floor getting uncomfortably warm during highway driving.
I tried putting some insulation above the heatshield directly below the floor, but the source of heat seems to be coming more forward than that, more like where the cowl meets the floorboard.
I bought some header wrap but haven't installed it yet, but am not convinced this is a good idea, mostly out of concern for overheating the catalysts.
I think that the underhood temp, especially now with the blower is very high and the passenger side is the only place for it to escape the engine room. Along with the exhaust and high under-hood temps, it all seems to collect right at the footwell.
I have considered venting the hood with louvers, but shy away from that type of bodywork unless I know for sure it'll work.
Any results from others with this problem?
Thanks, Dan.