Mystery heat shield

[M Mack]

Does anyone know where this heat shield belongs? Found it on the ground under our 2017 XLT EL on passenger side between right rear tire and rear bumper. Basically under the muffler.

 

[Robert McMillan]

Does anyone know where this heat shield belongs? Found it on the ground under our 2017 XLT EL on passenger side between right rear tire and rear bumper. Basically under the muffler.View attachment 37310 View attachment 37312 View attachment 37311

It’s somewhere on exhaust system where two pipes come together and bend. Trash it you don’t need it

 

[M Mack]

I get that, mostly, but there are a bunch of what I assume are EVAP hoses in the area I believe it came from and if they get fried/deteriorate due to excessive heat it will cause a bunch of buggy issues down the line. Have not had any luck finding a diagram of the exhaust system for this model/year.

 

[Robert McMillan]

I get that, mostly, but there are a bunch of what I assume are EVAP hoses in the area I believe it came from and if they get fried/deteriorate due to excessive heat it will cause a bunch of buggy issues down the line. Have not had any luck finding a diagram of the exhaust system for this model/year.

Just crawl under there and find where it fits best?

 

[07navi]

Look around for things that don't like heat and put it back near there.....beats chucking it out.