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It went up in flames ... Twice |
vnault |
Apr 16 2016, 09:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 20-September 15 From: Sherbrooke,qc Member No.: 19,182 Region Association: None |
Well today is a sad day.
I had an appointment to the garage d'o install a thousand dollars worth of parts on my recently bought 914 for my 35th birthday.... Also I wanted them to check for the strong fuel odor since I got it out after the winter. Today it was the first really hot day... 19 degree C and it was sunny. I took the car out... 5 miles of slow driving.... I hear a strange "glurp" while accelerating.... I look back, there was smoke, flame ... I park get my girl to safety, I found water... I extinguished the fire.... Before the firefighter arrived....still they gave the engine bay good rince. I towed the car to a nearby garage... I think there was still something to do with the car. I put a cover on the car and I go home. 6 hours later the police call to tell me that my car was on fire...again. I and the firefighter did not think about disconnecting the batterie.... Probably a spark.... I don't know what h will do. Attached thumbnail(s) |
stugray |
May 30 2016, 03:44 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
stuck needle valve or float will fill up the cylinders with fuel not necessarily overflow the carb.
If the car was running that is not likely the culprit. If it was sitting there not running, but with the fuel pump On, then maybe. |
vnault |
May 30 2016, 06:18 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 20-September 15 From: Sherbrooke,qc Member No.: 19,182 Region Association: None |
stuck needle valve or float will fill up the cylinders with fuel not necessarily overflow the carb. If the car was running that is not likely the culprit. If it was sitting there not running, but with the fuel pump On, then maybe. The car was running, I suppose Chris Foley will enlighten us soon. |
ChrisFoley |
May 31 2016, 02:00 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,928 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
stuck needle valve or float will fill up the cylinders with fuel not necessarily overflow the carb. If the car was running that is not likely the culprit. If it was sitting there not running, but with the fuel pump On, then maybe. The car was running, I suppose Chris Foley will enlighten us soon. The air cleaner is still in relatively good shape on top of the carb so there was no fire in the carburetor. The lead plugs are still in place. The fuel hose going to the carb is burnt up - just before the carb fitting. Fuel was leaking out of that hose when the flatbed was tilted to remove the car. So it appears that the hose may have been leaking enough to fuel the fire, not sure how it started yet. The second fire appears to be from burnt (alternator maybe) wires shorting out because the battery wasn't disconnected. |
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