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Car Forum / Kia Cars / June 2005Sportage: Muffler melting Floor Matt
My son bought a used 99 Sportage. He went camping this weekend and on the way, about 50 miles into the trip the drivers side rear floor matt starting melting . This is the longest he has ever driven the car. There is a 6 inch diameter circl of melted rubber and the carprt floor carprt, below the matt is discoloured. It appears as though the muffler was throwing off some serious heat! Is this a know issue? It is a simple fix? Thanks Nelson. > My son bought a used 99 Sportage. He went camping this weekend and on > the way, about 50 miles into the trip the drivers side rear floor matt [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Nelson. Sounds like a blockage in the catalytic converter. This should be fixed as soon as possible in order to avoid a fire. I just got the Catalytic Converter and muffler checked out - everything was good? This is very strange! NelsonOn Mon, 30 May 2005 15:47:14 -0400, DS <ds_info_nospam@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> My son bought a used 99 Sportage. He went camping this weekend and on >> the way, about 50 miles into the trip the drivers side rear floor matt [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Sounds like a blockage in the catalytic converter. This should be fixed >as soon as possible in order to avoid a fire. They have a heat shield that lays on top the muffler that appears to be missing in your case I have a 99 and I know last time I went to MIDAS because finaly in 2005 the muffler pipe fell off, the mechanic checked it out and ask me if the KIA made a rattle sound I said yes and was told the heat shield was just laying there and needed re attatched so I bet yors was completly gone. >I just got the Catalytic Converter and muffler checked out - >everything was good? This is very strange! [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>Sounds like a blockage in the catalytic converter. This should be fixed >>as soon as possible in order to avoid a fire. No I had it checked out, everything appeared to be OK - heat sheild intact , no blockage in the catalytic coverter and - no rattles. Starnge - isn't it? >They have a heat shield that lays on top the muffler that appears to be >missing in your case I have a 99 and I know last time I went to MIDAS [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>>Sounds like a blockage in the catalytic converter. This should be fixed >>>as soon as possible in order to avoid a fire. On the 2001 Sportage the original muffler has a heat shield. > My son bought a used 99 Sportage. He went camping this weekend and on > the way, about 50 miles into the trip the drivers side rear floor matt [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Nelson.
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