PC-85-928S

I saw a post recently, but could not find it.
The 3M black electric tape that I have been using under the hood seems to get soft and stcky from under hood temperature.
I know some suppliers sell a tape which is supposed to handle heat better.
What type of tape is this? I am looking for something I can buy locally.

linderpat

The only tape to use under the hood is X-treme tape. Good for temps of up to 400/500 degrees. Hard to find in local stores, but some stock it. It is a self adhesive tape, and is the best for electrical connections in the engine bay. It is also water proof - it is used in marine applications as well. some other self adhesive tapes are good to 300 or so degrees, so they are better than standard black elec tape.

linderpat

Here's an old discussion...https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...lack-tape.html

hacker-pschorr

They key is getting self vulcanizing / fusing tape. Home Depot carries it but kind of expensive compared to Grainger and McMaster.

I recently bought three rolls locally at Grainger:
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/THE...XU8?Pid=search

McMaster:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/118/3439/=hobhzg

It's tricky to use until you get the hang of it, no adhesive. You stretch it and it fuses to itself as you wrap it around. Once it "cures" it's a solid pice of silicone rubber you will have to cut off.

I need to find a wholesale supplier, I go through this stuff like candy, recently used to make a temp patch on some gutters

17prospective buyer

I think 928MS sells self vulcanizing tape. This is so it cures into one sort of like RTV so that it is not penetrable?

MainePorsche

This is what to use. I haven't used electrical tape in quite a while.
You can find this at a NAPA store.
or
http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pro...asp?RecID=1270

jeff spahn

I use the liner less rubber tape but then I don't go anywhere near the high temp areas in the engine with it, just body stuff.

Avar928

I have that tape and it. is. awesome.

PC-85-928S

I will never use electric tape under the hood again
lession learned!
This stuff is great.
Home Depo, not with 3M tapes, in plumbing section

Maleficio

The orange silicon tape is the hi-temp type. I once experimented by wrapping my fuel rails with it during the summer. When the engine was nearly on fire, the rails were cool to the touch. I was shocked. I wrap my plug wires with it.

MainePorsche

Is this orange silicon tape more heat resistant than the standard black version ?
Do you remember where it can be found ?
Thanks,
Craig

Maleficio

I stole mine from the Navy.

I've seen it on eBay.

MainePorsche

Is it more heat resistant than than black tape ?
Sounds like a very interesting idea to wrap the ignition wires.

Maleficio

Look u p "F4 tape" on ebay. $15 a roll.

MainePorsche

Thanks very much. Will do.
... actually did - the price is very good for 36 feet.