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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 10:49 PM
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Heading out to an old car guys funeral my 73 coupe burped and started a little engine fire . With lighting speed I ran back up the driveway into the garage got fire extinguisher and put out the flame. luckily only minor damage just a couple choke wires and the oil pressure line. Could have been much worse. Thank you to Lincoln fire and rescue as they came to help . Thank God I didn`t need them, they did help me push the corvette into the driveway. ANYWAY get a fire extinguisher for your car and garage and house. My friend and I did a little CSI and figured out there was a slight gas leak and the back fire started the fire. New fuel line set up and OEM air cleaner on Friday
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 10:55 PM
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by vette715
...the back fire started the fire...
Your car should not have back fired. Check the timing.
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