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Interesting UIM cover

just what the duratec needs...another heat trapping plastic cover(see,imrc cover):shrug:
i do like those strut caps you have though mr.scotland:cool:
 
personally I like the idea of having the exposed UIM, with a little work they really can look fantastic, see bagged's polishing post, Polished UIM > cheap plastic cover to hide ugly shame.
 
I like it a lot actually, makes it look so much cleaner, and who cares if it traps heat on the UIM? The UIM doesn't have a heat susceptible transistor to worry about like the IMRC.
 
no your right it doesnt..it just has a 2k+ dollar wiring harness that has trouble w/the heat w/o the shield:shrug:
 
where is there a wiring harness on the UIM? :shrug: that would make hardly any difference as the UIM doesnt ever get too hot to begin with
 
Black 98 CSVT said:
where is there a wiring harness on the UIM? :shrug: that would make hardly any difference as the UIM doesnt ever get too hot to begin with
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dont kid yourself. the wire harness is under the uim,and it goes bad ALL THE TIME...is it me or has common sense on this site took a turn for the worst in the last year:shrug: :blackeye:
 
easy there cracka. i have the original harness in my car. after 130k, you'd think it would be cracked and in need of replacement. last time i looked at it (120k) it looked brand new. heat never did a thing to it
 
Black 98 CSVT said:
easy there cracka. i have the original harness in my car. after 130k, you'd think it would be cracked and in need of replacement. last time i looked at it (120k) it looked brand new. heat never did a thing to it
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look harder..how about you remove the uim,and try bening one of the wires that go to the injectors.....and just b/c you appear to have lucked out,and your car doesn't appear to have the issue search...countless number of people have. myself included
 
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I was never interested because of how much heat is thrown off the UIM, the harness issues, fitment concerns, the cost.. need I go on..
 
It's not so much the heat that really causes the cracked wiring harnesses, even though it really is, it was Ford's use of inferior wires to do the job.
 
I did the IM cleaning and my wires looked great as well, maybe your wiring harness is a baby. :shrug: Anyway, whatever, you do what you want to your car and I'll do what I want to mine, like I said, I think it looks good and would not be worried at all about heat trapping, you might, but I wouldn't.
 
i feel the same way about mine. once my parts are done being powdercoated, i will NEVER want anything being hidden by a piece of plastic
 
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