C4 Explosion
12-08-2016, 09:28 PM
#22
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12-08-2016, 11:00 PM
#23
Le Mans Master
If you had gas fumes build up in the engine compartment and then a spark or flame....you will get one hell of an explosion followed by the fire. The damage shown is fire, little evidence of an explosion.
12-09-2016, 04:39 AM
#26
Burning Brakes
well shittt how crazy that I started a fire extinguisher thread not long ago:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...inguisher.html
Not that an extinguisher would help w/ the actual explosion but maybe a to prevent the fire from spreading to the house. Looks like they did that n put it out fast.
What was it a battery explosion? Why exactly? Chemical reaction from old *** battery? Leak and spark ignition?
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...inguisher.html
Not that an extinguisher would help w/ the actual explosion but maybe a to prevent the fire from spreading to the house. Looks like they did that n put it out fast.
What was it a battery explosion? Why exactly? Chemical reaction from old *** battery? Leak and spark ignition?
Last edited by jay23ls; 12-09-2016 at 04:40 AM.
12-09-2016, 06:31 AM
#27
Team Owner
You have to see if the odds favor an explosion or not. 1 in a million and I don't care. 1 in 10,absolutely.
12-09-2016, 06:32 AM
#28
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12-09-2016, 07:28 AM
#29
Racer
I used to be a firefighter and dealt with a few car fires. When cars burn there are always little "explosions" as it burns. Tires are the main thing that go with a big pop but other things too make for entertaining fireworks.
12-09-2016, 08:09 AM
#30
Team Owner
Last edited by aklim; 12-09-2016 at 10:53 AM.
12-09-2016, 11:42 AM
#32
Instructor
Low electrolyte. Room for gas to collect. Plates shorted. Boom
Not a common problem, but it does happen.
https://www.reference.com/vehicles/w...a1c981ad1991de
A few more pics of the engine compartment and the battery location might just confirm this to be the cause.
Not a common problem, but it does happen.
https://www.reference.com/vehicles/w...a1c981ad1991de
A few more pics of the engine compartment and the battery location might just confirm this to be the cause.
12-09-2016, 12:20 PM
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12-09-2016, 01:55 PM
#35
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IIRC, when gas prices were up due to Katrina (about $4.60 or so), they were trying to get rid of their trucks and SUVs only to find out that many others had beaten them to it. More than one Hummer that was upside down has been known to have spontaneous combustion.
Bunch of idiots started trading in their old pickup that is paid for and get a new or newer car that cost more to insure, took a bath on the "gas guzzler" and a new car payment all to lessen the sticker shock at the pump.
Bunch of idiots started trading in their old pickup that is paid for and get a new or newer car that cost more to insure, took a bath on the "gas guzzler" and a new car payment all to lessen the sticker shock at the pump.
12-09-2016, 01:56 PM
#36
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I used to love her, Mm, yeah
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I had to put her, Oo, six feet under
And I can still hear her complain
12-10-2016, 12:37 AM
#39
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