disaster averted! for f sake, near shat my jockeys |
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disaster averted! for f sake, near shat my jockeys |
rhodyguy |
Jun 12 2007, 02:24 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,093 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
i stop at a light about 4 miles from home. overwhelmed by the stench of fuel. shut it off and pull over immediately. top of driver's side tin is puddled with fuel and it's steaming off. turn key to energize the pump to see where it might be leaking. one of the lead plugs ( which block the interior passage ways) on the inside face of the carbs has popped out and the gas is coming out like a garden hose. KEY OFF!!! find the plug laying on the tin (no tools on board of course (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) ). use a keys and a rock to drive the plug back in and drive home stopping every 100 yards or so. i was sure i was going to watch my car go up in flames. damn.
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PeeGreen 914 |
Jun 12 2007, 03:55 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I had a Weber screen cap (17mm plug under the fuel tee on the side) come out 4 years ago. The car was on fire before the carbs ran out of gas in the fuel bowls. It burned the hell out of my car, flames 30 feet high. I forgot to turn the key off because the car had quit running and the fuel pump kept going, pumping gallons of fuel into the fire. I was mostly worried about exiting the car, not thinking about the key. That's why when I repainted the car I painted flames on it. Holy crap man. That would be some scarey stuff. I hope that never happens to me. Even if you did have an extinguisher I am sure getting the hell out was you only thought. |
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