A valve assembly comprising: a valve having a valve body, the valve body defining a valve inlet port, a valve outlet port, and a valve flow control member operationally disposed between the valve inlet port and the valve outlet port; a manifold connected to the valve body at the valve outlet port, wherein the manifold comprises: a manifold inlet body portion defining: a manifold internal surface defining a manifold channel extending at least partially along a first axis; and a first manifold external surface defining a manifold inlet opening that opens to the manifold channel, wherein the manifold channel is fluidly coupled to the valve outlet port via the manifold inlet opening; a manifold outlet port, and a manifold outlet conduit extending along a second axis from the manifold inlet body portion to the manifold outlet port; a manifold exhaust port, and a manifold exhaust conduit extending along a third axis from the manifold inlet body portion to the manifold exhaust port, wherein the manifold exhaust and manifold outlet conduits are fluidly coupled to each other via the manifold channel, and a plug disposed within the manifold exhaust conduit at the manifold exhaust port, wherein the plug is formed of a eutectic material, characterized in that the valve is a servo valve which comprises a motor operationally connected to the valve flow control member, the manifold is disposed against the valve body, and heat fins extend radially outward from the manifold exhaust conduit between the manifold inlet body portion and the manifold exhaust port. a valve having a valve body, the valve body defining a valve inlet port, a valve outlet port, and a valve flow control member operationally disposed between the valve inlet port and the valve outlet port; a manifold connected to the valve body at the valve outlet port, wherein the manifold comprises: a manifold inlet body portion defining: a manifold internal surface defining a manifold channel extending at least partially along a first axis; and a first manifold external surface defining a manifold inlet opening that opens to the manifold channel, wherein the manifold channel is fluidly coupled to the valve outlet port via the manifold inlet opening; a manifold outlet port, and a manifold outlet conduit extending along a second axis from the manifold inlet body portion to the manifold outlet port; a manifold exhaust port, and a manifold exhaust conduit extending along a third axis from the manifold inlet body portion to the manifold exhaust port, wherein the manifold exhaust and manifold outlet conduits are fluidly coupled to each other via the manifold channel, and a plug disposed within the manifold exhaust conduit at the manifold exhaust port, wherein the plug is formed of a eutectic material, a manifold inlet body portion defining: a manifold internal surface defining a manifold channel extending at least partially along a first axis; and a first manifold external surface defining a manifold inlet opening that opens to the manifold channel, wherein the manifold channel is fluidly coupled to the valve outlet port via the manifold inlet opening; a manifold outlet port, and a manifold outlet conduit extending along a second axis from the manifold inlet body portion to the manifold outlet port; a manifold exhaust port, and a manifold exhaust conduit extending along a third axis from the manifold inlet body portion to the manifold exhaust port, wherein the manifold exhaust and manifold outlet conduits are fluidly coupled to each other via the manifold channel, and a plug disposed within the manifold exhaust conduit at the manifold exhaust port, wherein the plug is formed of a eutectic material, characterized in that the valve is a servo valve which comprises a motor operationally connected to the valve flow control member, the manifold is disposed against the valve body, and heat fins extend radially outward from the manifold exhaust conduit between the manifold inlet body portion and the manifold exhaust port.