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> Is it a good or bad thing when the car goes boom, and then catches fire?
seanery
post Aug 17 2003, 07:17 PM
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Driving for less than 3 minutes today. I slow for a light-BOOM. Then I hear people honking and yelling at me.
"GET OUT YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE!!!"

me, they can't be talking to me. what is that grey shit coming from the hood? OH SHIT, IT IS ME!

944 turbo, up in flames!


Man, I love that car!!
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post Aug 17 2003, 07:21 PM
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woe is you. did you get it out quickley?
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post Aug 17 2003, 07:22 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) A water pumper catches fire! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Stick with the air cooled ones.

Paul

(Sorry for your loss)
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post Aug 17 2003, 07:26 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out.
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thank goodness you have the ability to tell us. sorry about the car.

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post Aug 17 2003, 07:27 PM
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did it backfire and set the ass on fire?
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post Aug 17 2003, 07:34 PM
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right now, I really don't have the slightest idea.

At first I thought it might have been an oil line, but it aint no 914-6, so my oil's not exposed like that.
It sure made a mess of things. I can't imagine how expensive it's gonna be to fix it!!

I DO carry full coverage! Even on the older cars.
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post Aug 17 2003, 07:37 PM
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Wow...glad you're alright. Maybe some FI component blew up?
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post Aug 17 2003, 07:55 PM
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Well, to answer the question in the title, no.
Glad you made it out ok.
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post Aug 17 2003, 08:03 PM
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Had em' go BOOM.....that's bad....but insurance don't cover that.....I've never had a convenient fire....sounds like a gud plan, considering the circumstances.....hope you didn't put it out too qiuck.
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post Aug 17 2003, 08:16 PM
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can you stuff a 928 motor in that hole.
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post Aug 17 2003, 08:59 PM
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Sorry to hear about the loss. Good thing it didn't happen last weekend. Pictures?
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post Aug 17 2003, 09:09 PM
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sucks.....how much is it worth?... could buy some nice 914 stuff with that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Aug 17 2003, 10:57 PM
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Holy crap! Good to hear you weren't charred!

I burned a teener once, I like talking about it.



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post Aug 17 2003, 11:02 PM
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Sounds like a good candidate for a 350 SBC transplant to me. How bad was the fire damage? Show us the porno for pyros!!!

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post Aug 18 2003, 12:22 AM
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Wow, ditto the glad to see you made it out OK sentients.

Had an old Hyundai *almost* catch fire on me while I was driving it on a road trip once. I was 17 and somehow an old rag (i musta run over or something) got wrapped around the transaxle right next to the oil pan. I was wondering why people kept passing me giving me strange looks till I noticed the burning embers on the ground behind my car (it was about 10 p.m. or I never would have seen them). I got REAL lucky that I wasn't hurt, but not lucky enough that it didn't kill the Hyundai.
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post Aug 18 2003, 11:43 AM
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Sean:

Damn, I'm sorry to hear about your "incident" That sucks!!
All this talk of cars catching on fire has me spooked...
I was going to try and fire my 914 up (bad choice of words?)
tonight after it's been sitting for 4 years in a garage.
I just got it last week and I've replaced all the fluids and filters,
cleaned out all the mice crap and seeds and got the gas tank
reconditioned. It's got 76K original miles on it.
I thought I'd put a bottle of injector cleaner in and definately
have the fire extinguisher handy when I try to start it.
Any other suggestions?
Good luck Sean.

Andy...

P.S. let me know in the seats.
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post Aug 18 2003, 12:09 PM
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two fire extinguishers
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post Aug 18 2003, 12:14 PM
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Just catching up on this thread..

Wow - glad to hear that you're okay.

Keep us posted, and hopefully you got pics! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Aug 18 2003, 12:17 PM
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Andy,

I used to live in Milwaukee... what side of town are you on?

About your teener... you might want to consider pulling the plugs and spraying the insides of the cylinders with some oil - to help mitigate wear on that dry start-up.

You could consider pulling your injectors and spraying them out/off with a bit of carb cleaner. How are the injector o-rings looking? Did you replace the cloth covered fuel lines with the newer style safe ones?

Also, turn the key to run, let the fuel pump work for a bit, and check to make sure all your fuel lines are tight and stuff.
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post Aug 18 2003, 12:18 PM
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Hey Sean,

Glad you got out alright and hope the insurance will cough up some 914 money

cheers,

Jeroen
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