PDF Version – How to Install VF Series Flat Turbo Blanket – Lava

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing one of the finest Thermal Zero turbo blankets made in America!!! Installation of the blanket is pretty straightforward and should not take long, depending on your application.

***DO NOT INSTALL A TURBO BLANKET ON A TURBO OR ENGINE THAT IS LEAKING OR BURNING OIL! ***

Although all Thermal Zero blankets are made from completely non-flammable materials, an oil soaked blanket can become a fire hazard and will void any implied warranty.

To Install

  1. Wear gloves!! This is a must if you want to keep from itching for the next few hours.
  2. Remove the turbo blanket from the packing and prepare your engine bay for installing the blanket (i.e. move anything you can away from the turbo so you can get full access to it). In most cases you can install the blanket while the turbo is still attached to the engine. In some cases though you may have to remove the turbo.
  3. The blanket is installed with ceramic (white fiber material) touching the turbo and the colored material facing out.
  4. You must first maneuver the notch so that it clears the wastegate lever.
  5. After maneuvering the notched side around the wastegate rod, take the supplied wire and measure about 15-20″ of wire. Cut the wire and then fold it in half. Loop the center of the wire around the securing hook that is closest to the wastegate notch.
  6. Draw each side of the wire around either side of the turbo flange. Secure either side of the wire to both front hooks of the blanket and snug the blanket into position around the turbo.
  7. Loop the wore around both hooks multiple times to make sure it stays in place.
  8. Readjust the blanket, if necessary, to make sure it will not contact the wastegate rod and it is sitting int he center of the exhaust housing.

Cleaning and Maintaining

  • Use a damp rag with de-greasing dish detergent to clean grease or oil from your blanket.
  • Keep your blanket away from oil and fuel leaks!
  • Do not use brake cleaner or any flammable liquid on or around the blanket as the blanket can act as a sponge for some of these liquids and could start a fire!

ALL THERMAL ZERO BLANKETS ARE ASBESTOS FREE AND MADE WITH COMPLETELY NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.