So I was peeking under the bird today, looking at the situation, since I want to install my subframes soon. I noticed that the fuel lines are right on the pass. subframe, and they're plastic of course.
So my question is, how far away will I have to get these lines so they don't melt while I weld in the subframes? Would I have to worry about the weld splatter too? I'm kinda thinking about wrapping that whole bunch with Thermo-Tec heat shielding tape while I do that...hmm
matco makes a product to spray on an area to repel welding heat.
I've just pulled them down out of the way and protected them until the welds cooled.
Same here - just draped a moist towel over areas where they were close.
Is spraying water on welds to cool them a bad idea?
You should always let your welds cool at a normal rate. Trying to accelerate the process can fatuge the weld.