[laidman]

So I have that black insulation on the under side of my hood. For the past month, when ever I would run the car hard, and reve the s**t out of it, I would smell burning...Long story short, Did the brakes on the Focus today, popped the hood to check everything out, and found that the insulation was burning, and getting too hot from my header. Can I just pull this insulation off, and not replace it with anything, or because its getting so hot under there will it start to damage the paint on the other side of the hood. If I should replace with something, what and where can I get it from??