About 9:30 pm my son called and said the car was on fire. Took over 15 minuets for the fire truck to arrive, by then basically all burnable pieces where ash. Fire dept is not real gentle either.
Tagra was in rhe trunk
Kept saying to my son we needed to get a fire extinguisher
Irv
Major bummer. had close call myself last weekend. I got lucky. Sorry to see that man. Insurance is your friend I hope
Damn Irv, that sucks
A Good Extinquisher ( or 2) should be on everyone's list to get TODAY
Wow! Look at that carnage! I'm welding the steel flares onto the yellow slope nose Irv got from TC. That charred mess was supposed to be the parts donor for the Raspberry car I have here when the flares were done. That is a total freaking bummer.
Jeeeze! look at what is left of the battery!
Man you guy's can't catch a break.
Irv and Dan, i talked to Rick last night and he told me what happened . Engine fires in Porsches are way to common, this even applies to the old water cooled cars.
That is why i put a fire extinguisher and an onboard fire system in the turbo car.
Everyone should consider an onboard system. If you have 300 bucks burning a hole in your pocket to spend on a car, forget the quick release hub and steering wheel, or dress up stuff, get a good fire system first.
Now on Dan's car, you are welcome to any parts i have stored away to try and save it or use in the slope nose car.
I have some comfort knowing i have this to pull.
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I am very sorry to hear this about your car...right now I am looking to get an extinguisher too but the one I want to buy is not sold in my part of the world and nobody will send me one here with the mail restrictions and laws...I like your system Chappy, price isn't too bad either...where can we get more information about the set up?
I purchased mine here, I bought mine when they went on sale for under 300.00.
http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/advcat.asp?CategoryID=FIRESYSTEMS
I have the large SPA AFFF system
This is the system i put in my car, i wasn't worried about the size or weight.
Irv i would be more than happy to help you install the system in your new car.
http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection1.asp?Product=2426
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Do you know what caused the fire? We have had 2 members have ARR failures in the past 12 months or so that caused electrical fires while they were working on the car. Luckily they were able to remove power and stop the fire before it got out of control.
Tom
I just ordered a new hand held extinguisher from Pegasus, (thanks for the link iamchappy) too many cars up in flames recently. It's cheap insurance!
Sorry for your loss 914coop!
Irv,
Really sorry to hear of your loss due to the fire. I am in the process of changing out my fuses on the relay board to a lower amperage to prevent an electrical fire. The way it is engineered, it is just waiting for a fire to happen.
Hope the insurance company will come through OK.
Tom
Hey Irv, did you have full coverage or just liability? With a teen driver I can imagine the answer... This really sux!
I have that other engine core here. The one you wanted the heat exchanger off of. It's a smog engine with an air pump. It has a good top end engine harness, injection, etc. Clean tin, dizzy, and I may have other parts to actually get the engine running again. But I wouldn't start it without pulling it and completely replacing the fuel lines and rear section of the chassis harness. I have a parts car here that has a spliceable rear chassis harness.
Oh, Chappy mentioned you were looking for an engine cross bar. I think I have a spare one for your new car.
Yea Rick the engine would come out if nothing else just to look it over, no need to add a problem later on.
Was looking at how I would mount the engine in the yellow car, Mount on the new engine reversed may get it down to mount to the side shift engine bar. Went to look and think about ideas and....no bar or mounting hardware. I have been looking, however it was when you where enjoying Florida and your 30 years so I did not want to intrude.
Irv
Irv , I have plenty of things you can have
Thanks Chappy,
I am really working on the yellow car mainly today. Will get a better look at the black car tomorrow and start making a list.
Irv
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