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| bandjoey |
 Feb 27 2020, 03:26 PM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Headed to the Hill Country Rally in Kerrville Tx and half way there one carb caught on fire.
Fresh carb rebuild too. Luckily I got off the road and shut off and the car is ok. Melted the filter and probably the carb too. Car is ok though. Attached image(s) 
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Feb 28 2020, 09:01 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,507 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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I love that part of Texas. Damned shame about your car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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bandjoey Disaster barely averted Feb 27 2020, 03:26 PM
Dion Glad you caught it in time. Just the carbs coughi... Feb 27 2020, 03:29 PM
stownsen914 Fires are scary … the carb may not be damaged f... Feb 27 2020, 04:14 PM SirAndy :unsure: Feb 27 2020, 04:17 PM 914Sixer Yep, you dodged a bullet. Good to know everybody ... Feb 27 2020, 04:24 PM ValcoOscar Oh Man.... :(
You running dellortos, right?
Osc... Feb 27 2020, 04:42 PM jesse7flying Man Bill, that could have been serious. Glad you ... Feb 27 2020, 04:54 PM wes Wow a very rude surprise! Sounds like you hand... Feb 27 2020, 05:24 PM bandjoey Flatbed of shame. It was riding like new. Pullin... Feb 27 2020, 05:33 PM theleschyouknow thats terrible news but glad to hear you and your ... Feb 27 2020, 05:43 PM porschetub Wow scary,did the fuel bowl overspill ?,had a near... Feb 27 2020, 06:22 PM Mark Henry
Wow scary,did the fuel bowl overspill ?,had a nea... Feb 28 2020, 12:14 PM Cairo94507 I would have run right out and spent $50 on l... Feb 27 2020, 06:46 PM 78PanamaBrown
Headed to the Hill Country Rally in Kerrville Tx
... Feb 27 2020, 08:58 PM bandjoey Something inside broke and dumped loads of gas in ... Feb 27 2020, 09:07 PM bandjoey Forgot to thank Haggerty. They paid 150 miles of t... Feb 27 2020, 09:12 PM |
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