wow bunner another good reason to have a frie ext. in every car.moparchris said:Okay, funny story, well funny now. So I bring the Bee home and pull it into the driveway. The previous owner tells me he caught it on fire last time he started it and suspects it was from the alternator. He thought he might have spilled gas into the alternator when he was priming the carbs. So it cooked the wiring harness, ignition wires, distributor cap, and spark plug wires. No big deal, the alternator was off and made the trip from the trailer to the driveway without incident. The fuel lines were charred so I thought that I would just change out the fuel filter and hoses for safety. The fuel filter came with hoses and clamps (the spring type). So I fixed all the problems and put the alternator on. So I start the car and within 2 seconds of it running it burst into flames $*^(&!!!now let me say, without exageration, that half the ehgine compartment was on fire including the air cleaner. Now its Saturday afternoon in sunny SoCal and every neighbor was out doing there thing, and now enjoying the show. The flames are a few feet taller than the roof of the car! I bolt for the hose and sprint back and proceed to douse the flames. I suddenly have a sick feeling in my stomach. I take a few minutes to gather up my thoughts. So I disconnect the ignition and have my wife crank it while I have the hose in hand. The fuel line is spewing like the fountains at Ceasars Palace! Well to make a long story short the car runs now but doesn't charge because the wiring is junk. I failed to take any pics because I always forget. The good news is other than the wiring, the ignition stuff, the seal on the aircleaner, and the paint on the air cleaner it made it out unscathed. s$*&t I almost lost it!
Using water to put out a gasoline fire? I thought that was a no, no!!!!! :toetap: :devil:moparchris said:Okay, funny story, well funny now. So I bring the Bee home and pull it into the driveway. The previous owner tells me he caught it on fire last time he started it and suspects it was from the alternator. He thought he might have spilled gas into the alternator when he was priming the carbs. So it cooked the wiring harness, ignition wires, distributor cap, and spark plug wires. No big deal, the alternator was off and made the trip from the trailer to the driveway without incident. The fuel lines were charred so I thought that I would just change out the fuel filter and hoses for safety. The fuel filter came with hoses and clamps (the spring type). So I fixed all the problems and put the alternator on. So I start the car and within 2 seconds of it running it burst into flames $*^(&!!!
Roadcuda said:Using water to put out a gasoline fire? I thought that was a no, no!!!!! :toetap: :devil:moparchris said:Okay, funny story, well funny now. So I bring the Bee home and pull it into the driveway. The previous owner tells me he caught it on fire last time he started it and suspects it was from the alternator. He thought he might have spilled gas into the alternator when he was priming the carbs. So it cooked the wiring harness, ignition wires, distributor cap, and spark plug wires. No big deal, the alternator was off and made the trip from the trailer to the driveway without incident. The fuel lines were charred so I thought that I would just change out the fuel filter and hoses for safety. The fuel filter came with hoses and clamps (the spring type). So I fixed all the problems and put the alternator on. So I start the car and within 2 seconds of it running it burst into flames $*^(&!!!
moparchris said:Roadcuda said:Using water to put out a gasoline fire? I thought that was a no, no!!!!! :toetap: :devil:moparchris said:Okay, funny story, well funny now. So I bring the Bee home and pull it into the driveway. The previous owner tells me he caught it on fire last time he started it and suspects it was from the alternator. He thought he might have spilled gas into the alternator when he was priming the carbs. So it cooked the wiring harness, ignition wires, distributor cap, and spark plug wires. No big deal, the alternator was off and made the trip from the trailer to the driveway without incident. The fuel lines were charred so I thought that I would just change out the fuel filter and hoses for safety. The fuel filter came with hoses and clamps (the spring type). So I fixed all the problems and put the alternator on. So I start the car and within 2 seconds of it running it burst into flames $*^(&!!!
It is, but it can be done effectively with the right technique. A 30 degree fog pattern will exclude oxygen from the fuel source and that how it put out. Usually water is used to cool, but on a pro level we use it more to smother.
moparchris said:Roadcuda said:Using water to put out a gasoline fire? I thought that was a no, no!!!!! :toetap: :devil:moparchris said:Okay, funny story, well funny now. So I bring the Bee home and pull it into the driveway. The previous owner tells me he caught it on fire last time he started it and suspects it was from the alternator. He thought he might have spilled gas into the alternator when he was priming the carbs. So it cooked the wiring harness, ignition wires, distributor cap, and spark plug wires. No big deal, the alternator was off and made the trip from the trailer to the driveway without incident. The fuel lines were charred so I thought that I would just change out the fuel filter and hoses for safety. The fuel filter came with hoses and clamps (the spring type). So I fixed all the problems and put the alternator on. So I start the car and within 2 seconds of it running it burst into flames $*^(&!!!
It is, but it can be done effectively with the right technique. A 30 degree fog pattern will exclude oxygen from the fuel source and that how it put out. Usually water is used to cool, but on a pro level we use it more to smother.
Dont cross the streams[/quote]Roadcuda said:
I am the gate keeperACME A12 said:Ay Caramba!!!
Burn that air cleaner assembly up and you might as well have thrown $2,500 out into the street... :brickwall:
I trust that the Bee will have an extinguisher onboard by June 27th???
Nice Ghost Busters angle, Stu-Rat...Hopefully Zuul and Gozer will leave Chris The Keymaster's Bee alone...
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moparchris said:
It seems to piss the fire off as it searches for oxygen before its controlledmoparchris said: