I have a 1990 Civic DX hatchback with no modifications. It has about 240,000 km.I'm replacing the muffler myself. The old, rusted-out muffler had a heat shieldwelded on top. The new muffler does not have a heat shield on it. However in my oem repair manual, the diagram specifies a "fuel tank heat shield" to be in place above the muffler.

Do I really need this heat shield? If so, do I need to go directly to Honda to get one? Or can I get one somewhere else?

Many thanks!

Terry

 

welcome to the forum, enjoy your stay. try the salvage yard, or ebay. or on site Honda dealers that sell at a good discount.

 

another idea, form a shield from stailess steel or galvanized steel and attach a stand off on either side of the shield and clamp it to the pipe. if you have a welder friend this might be easier to weld the stand off to the steel.