Pipe Insulation

[Summit X]

I want to get some sort of insulation, maybe a sort of fibreglass or something, that i can wrap around a small part my pipe to hold the heat in. The material I'm looking for i believe sometimes guys will put onto their motorbikes to reduce the chance of burning their legs.

My reason being, i have an O2 sensor that is currently going into the elbow on my MBRP exhasut with no isulation around it, whereas on the stock can it goes into the suitcase and is insulated. I have gone through a few sensors, and at close to $300 each I'd like to see if I can make them last a little longer.

Any suggestions??

 

[fat tire]

I want to get some sort of insulation, maybe a sort of fibreglass or something, that i can wrap around a small part my pipe to hold the heat in. The material I'm looking for i believe sometimes guys will put onto their motorbikes to reduce the chance of burning their legs.

My reason being, i have an O2 sensor that is currently going into the elbow on my MBRP exhasut with no isulation around it, whereas on the stock can it goes into the suitcase and is insulated. I have gone through a few sensors, and at close to $300 each I'd like to see if I can make them last a little longer.

Any suggestions??

you can get asbestos cloth wrap for pipes........well maby it's not asbestos cloth any more ...but it is fire retardant cloth....try one of the wood fireplace shops...they should be able to sell ya something you can work with. hope this helps.

 

[mur190]

i wonder if header wrap would work for what your looking for.. its like a buck a foot.

 

[Modman]

I want to get some sort of insulation, maybe a sort of fibreglass or something, that i can wrap around a small part my pipe to hold the heat in. The material I'm looking for i believe sometimes guys will put onto their motorbikes to reduce the chance of burning their legs.

My reason being, i have an O2 sensor that is currently going into the elbow on my MBRP exhasut with no isulation around it, whereas on the stock can it goes into the suitcase and is insulated. I have gone through a few sensors, and at close to $300 each I'd like to see if I can make them last a little longer.

Any suggestions??

Are you just wrapping the sensor? Do not wrap the pipe with header wrap or it will hold the moisture against the pipe and rust it out. Also, it makes too much heat in the pipe and your sled will not run right. How many are you going through a year? is this on an air/fuel gauge? or just the stock 02 sensor? I would try and shroud as much snow from hitting it as well, supposedly they don't like the hot to cold rapid cooling transition either and this shortens the lifespan.

 

[j.c.higgins]

Head down to your local Automotive Speed shop they have all that material. You can buy it in small rolls.

 

[Summit X]

Are you just wrapping the sensor? Do not wrap the pipe with header wrap or it will hold the moisture against the pipe and rust it out. Also, it makes too much heat in the pipe and your sled will not run right. How many are you going through a year? is this on an air/fuel gauge? or just the stock 02 sensor? I would try and shroud as much snow from hitting it as well, supposedly they don't like the hot to cold rapid cooling transition either and this shortens the lifespan.

my initial thought was to wrap the pipe... but i didn't really think about all the moisture it would hold. will the heat from the pipe not dry the wrap? the hot/cold transition is what i am trying to solve as i have a vent pretty much right over top of it and the air that comes through cools it off pretty quick.

my first sensor lasted me 2yrs/4500km but the second only lasted 1yr/1000km before it went. the shop claimed it to be electrical so no guarentee on lifespan.

one of the problems i'm trying to solve is that if i'm running around 5500rpm then increase over 6k, it bogs at 6k. if i'm running from a start i can get over the 6k mark with no problems. my idea was that maybe this has to do with the O2 sensor, maybe it is something totally different though...

 

[Modman]

my initial thought was to wrap the pipe... but i didn't really think about all the moisture it would hold. will the heat from the pipe not dry the wrap? the hot/cold transition is what i am trying to solve as i have a vent pretty much right over top of it and the air that comes through cools it off pretty quick.

my first sensor lasted me 2yrs/4500km but the second only lasted 1yr/1000km before it went. the shop claimed it to be electrical so no guarentee on lifespan.

one of the problems i'm trying to solve is that if i'm running around 5500rpm then increase over 6k, it bogs at 6k. if i'm running from a start i can get over the 6k mark with no problems. my idea was that maybe this has to do with the O2 sensor, maybe it is something totally different though...

Yes the heat from the pipe will dry it when you are riding but when you put in on the deck and drive it home and the sled gets wet on the highway it does not dry and holds the salt and highway moisture against the pipe. Also, there's just too much heat in the pipe with the wrap. It bumps the curve up too high.

You could switch the 02 sensor, if it doesn't fix the problem then you know its not the 02 sensor, unfortunately thats probably not the easy fix anser you wanted to hear since the 02 sensor is $300.

I would add a small alum piece/snow deflector on the hood panel and see if that helps to divert the snow from the on the sensor, like building it a little aluminum shroud. If you want to come by I can give you a head to fab something up quickly. Something simple to try anyway.

 

[Summit X]

Yes the heat from the pipe will dry it when you are riding but when you put in on the deck and drive it home and the sled gets wet on the highway it does not dry and holds the salt and highway moisture against the pipe. Also, there's just too much heat in the pipe with the wrap. It bumps the curve up too high.

You could switch the 02 sensor, if it doesn't fix the problem then you know its not the 02 sensor, unfortunately thats probably not the easy fix anser you wanted to hear since the 02 sensor is $300.

I would add a small alum piece/snow deflector on the hood panel and see if that helps to divert the snow from the on the sensor, like building it a little aluminum shroud. If you want to come by I can give you a head to fab something up quickly. Something simple to try anyway.

yeah, i think for the $300 i'll wait till it completely goes again before i replace it... big thanks for the offer to help. i got some time before i'll be hitting the mtns so maybe i'll try to put something together to deflect the snow, but if i can't get it i'll certainly shoot you a PM.