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Heat in driver's side footwell?!? #341580 07/23/01 07:09 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 277 North Canton, Ohio, United Sta... Q QWICSVT OP Member
OP QWICSVT Member Q Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 277 North Canton, Ohio, United Sta...	Hi all, I just returned from a long trip to Chicago in the SVT and found that the driver's side footwell would get VERY hot during long stints on the highway. This was very unnerving as well as very uncomfortable! I do not know if it way doing the same thing while the AC was on or not, but will soon figure that out. Has anyone experienced the same problem, and if so, where was it coming from and how was it fixed? 98.5 SVT ~ diamond white metallic custom DuPount paint ~ shaved antenna, trunk key hole, and ding strips ~ roof mounted antenna ~ 20% tint ~ clear corners (front) ~ Audi A4 sidemarkers ~ 17" Mille Mille Evo 5 wheels with Yokahama Parada Spec-2 tires ~ Koni adj. struts ~ Eibach springs ~ SMA rear strut tower brace (front no longer fits ~ Powerstop cross-drilled rotors ~ Mintex A/F pads ~ ploy bushings including motor mount insert ~ 3L conversion ~ full custom intake ~ custom Cardoc exhaust ~ gutted precats ~ 24lb injectors ~ 3L upper and lower intakes ~ Rear dome light mod ~ glovebox light mod ~ lighted moon-roof switch mod ~ fog light mod ~ Autometer shift light ~ FCO indiglow guages ~ body color interior bits ~ some custom sound Administrator www.fordcontour.org

Re: Heat in driver's side footwell?!? #341581 08/01/01 07:47 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 20 Parma, OH F fat_johnny Junior Member
fat_johnny Junior Member F Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 20 Parma, OH	I have had the same experience with the heat in drivers side footwell. I feel its coming from the steering column. Go down there and feel it. Feel hot?? I also notice my key is pretty damn hot when I take it out of the ignition after a hour drive. I dunno what the heck to do, but just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. BTW, I have a 95 LX, not an SVT, but it seems a problem in ALL 'tours. FWIW, mine is substantially lowered, and I used to think the lowering had something to do with the heat in the footwell (less air getting under the car, closer to the hot asphalt, etc..) but I now feel that it is not the case. Anyone else?? Any solutions?? John Salley (a.k.a. fat_johnny)

Re: Heat in driver's side footwell?!? #341582 08/01/01 07:56 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 703 North Tonawanda, NY, USA F FUseface Member
FUseface Member F Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 703 North Tonawanda, NY, USA	same problem here not lowered non SVT Have no clue, but I just assumed it was engine compartment heat soaking thru the firewall... Seeya FUseface "Superhero Extrordinaire" "I am Nigh-Invulnerable!" 97 LX Sport AIM:MiguelAD8

Re: Heat in driver's side footwell?!? #341583 08/01/01 08:30 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 75 Columbus, OH A ABNeg Member
ABNeg Member A Joined: May 2001 Posts: 75 Columbus, OH	No flame intended but had it occurred to anyone that there's a rear cylinder bank exhaust manifold sitting just in front of the firewall? Zetecs don't seem to have this problem since the exhaust manifold is situated at the "front" of the vehicle (personal experience on many long trips). Is the smoke alarm in your house also known as the "dinner bell"? '99 Zetec VCT Daily Driver Mild Air Filter Mod

Re: Heat in driver's side footwell?!? #341584 08/01/01 09:05 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,149 C Cardoc Member
Cardoc Member C Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,149	Matt(QWICSVT) found it last night... The insulation around the steering shaft had come out... Thus leaving a big hole to the engine compartment where the exhaust manifold heat was coming into the car.. He's in the process of patching that up and getting it taken care of.. Dom

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