Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Anyone change the firewall insulation??

[TRodney]

My fuel return line burst and blew diesel oil on everything under the truck and soaked the firewall insulation.



My truck smells like I am sitting inside of a diesel fuel tank.



I am assuming that I first have to replace the soaked firewall insulation and then presede to clean everything under the truck with a pressure washer.



I am wondering if anyone has ever replaced the firewall insulation and how they went about doing it. Is the insulation glued on?



Thanks,

Tim

 

[JeffreyHahn]

I certainly hope someone has done this as a squirrel used 2/3 of mine for a nest.

 

[DBR]

I lost my insulation to a squirrel on both of my trucks as well. Not only did he remove about 2/3’s of the insulation, he conveniently stuffed it into my air cleaner box. The little bugger must be a west cost relative of yours.

 

[Garry Verheyden]

I changed the insulation on my 96 to a 2001 tin foil coated insulation package. I also put on torch on insulation under it for added soundproofing. The factory insulation is fastened with plastic clips. Since my total thickness( torch on roofing+firewall insulation) was too thick, I used self tapping screws to re install the new stuff. I also wanted more than the few clips that Chrysler used. If you wanted to know the trick of how to get it on

with the engine in. Sorry, I can't tell you how to perform that miracle. I cheated and pulled the engine to fix my leaky head gasket and did it then.

Garry.