# Is athletic tape flammable?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-athletic-tape-flammable/128929>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram1500, dodge\
**Created:** [November 15, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-athletic-tape-flammable/128929 "2018-11-15T22:50:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Marc51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@Marc51](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marc51)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-athletic-tape-flammable/128929/1 "2018-11-15T22:50:53Z")

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Will athletics tape cause a fire on my dodge ram. It’s wrapped around the pipe itself to cover an hole

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-athletic-tape-flammable/128929/2 "2018-11-15T22:53:27Z")

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If you have this tape ( what ever you call it ) around an exhaust pipe get that off now. If this is an exhaust pipe any muffler shop can weld a piece in for a reasonable amount.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-athletic-tape-flammable/128929/3 "2018-11-15T23:21:41Z")

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> [@Marc51](#):
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> Will athletics tape cause a fire on my dodge ram. It’s wrapped around the pipe itself to cover an hole

YES…